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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

814 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 41

Easter Railway Excursions. Cheap Trains and New Privileges

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at various…

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Co-ordination in Motor Legislation

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

The need for some degree of coordination throughout the Commonwealth in the framing of legislation governing automotive transportation, is…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

The Governor of New York has sign[?] a bill prohibiting the parking of cars and "petting" on State roads. This offence is punishable by a fine of £10…

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Motors and Motorists. Good Shock Absorbers Essential

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 9

Leading car makers have learned that good shock absorbers are a most important factor in providing both safety and comfort in the modern…

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Official Correspondence. Wingham-comboyne Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. L. O. Martin is in receipt of the following letter from the Main Roads Board in regard to this road:-…

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Motor Notes. From the N.R.M.A.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

During 1930, according to Police Department returns made available to the N.R.M.A., 1990 motor vehicles, of all types and 417 motor cycles…

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Easter Railway Excursions. Cheap Trains and New Privileges

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at…

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The Temagog Bridge

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Reporting at the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday regarding the Temagog bridge, the Engineer stated that so far £2091510 had been…

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Seale Road Repairs

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Excellent work has been carried out in much-needed repairs to the Seale Road. The Shire Council, in the expenditure of the amount voted, sent…

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Noisy Motor Cycles Result in Heavy Fines

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

The practice of riding motor cycles with the cut-out open was condemned by the Police Magistrate (Mr. W. C. Geikie) at the Uralla Police Court…

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Timagog Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6

The Engineer reported that for Timagog Bridge £209/15/- had been expended up to 28/2/31, and all piles driven were very hard. They had the…

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Easter Railway Excursions. Cheap Trains and New Privileges

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at various…

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For Motor Work

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

A verdict for £40 odd was entered for Hogan & May v. S. E. Thurgood, in a small debts claim…

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Motor Smash

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4

John Joseph Alexander Watson appealed against a conviction for driving in a manner dangerous to the public Mr. McMinn appeared for appellant…

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Thumb Creek Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 8

In all probability arrangements will be made with the Main Roads Board to construct a low level bridge across Thumb Creek from the…

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Gumma Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 8

The numerous farmers and visitors to Macksville's creek and beach pleasure ground are aware of the bad condition of Gumma Road…

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Motor Notes. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. regards as extraordinary the circumstance that during January and February of this year 1,181,602 more gallons of…

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Motor Smash at Macksville

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

John Joseph Alexander Watson appealed against a conviction for driving in a manner dangerous to the public. Mr. McMinn appeared for…

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Sad Motor Tragedy

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

Knocked down by a motor car in Old South Head Road, Sydney, last Saturday night, a young man named David Ross-Tod, of King's Road…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 9

It is reported that there is an orgy of housebreaking and burglary in Bromley and Beckenham (Eng.), where the mobile police are fully occupied…

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