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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

886 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 45

Seale Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

From A. W. Fowler, for Upper Belmore P.P.U., asking that the Shire assist, local residents, to the value, of £30, in having. necessary and urgent…

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Road Resumption

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

The Engineer reported: "I have seen Mr. Anderson, Land's Department Staff Surveyor, re the re-surveying of Miss McNally's deviation, and…

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Crescent Head Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

Chas. Gilmore, Secretary of the Crescent Head . Road Improvement League, wrote that the League desired the Shire to limit the load on all…

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Smithtown-Clybucca Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

The Engineer recommended that a tenth of an acre be resumed on the properties of G. F. and H. V. Johnston, on the Smithtown-Clybucca road,…

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Main Roads Board. Council's Monthly Payment

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 1

The Premier has approved the recommendation of the Main Roads Board to accept payment from councils of annual contributions in…

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The Road to Arakoon

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

from f. Kobinson, Jerseyviile, on behalf of the residents of Arakoon and the Reserve Trustees, asking attention to road between Smoky Cape turn-off…

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The Bridge Builder's Story Unpublished Incidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 1

The story in outline of the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the addition of some incidents of supreme human interest, was told in simple but…

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Crescent Head Road Improvement League

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 4

We are informed by Mr. Chas. Gilmore, the Official Collector, that he has received from Mr. John Cameron, on behalf of the Macleay River…

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The Bridge. Opening Programme. Atlantic Union Service

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 1

As a service to motorists the Atlantic Union Oil Company Ltd. have just issued a comprehensive programme and map of the Sydney Harbor Bridge…

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Wet or Fine. Bridge Celebrations Will go on

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 3

Wet or line, it is intended that the programme of celebration at the opening of the Harbor Bridge shall be carried out in its entirety…

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Easter Railway Excursion

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 4

Following all the special excursion trains which have been provided by the Railway Department during the last week or two, it is now announced that…

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A Bridge Crash. Council's Claims for Damages

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 5

Recently Mr. H. Robshaw, driving a lorry, crashed into the railing of a bridge on Dorrigo. The railing was damaged so much that it had…

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Easter Holidays Railway Excursions

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

Following all the special excursion trains which have been provided by the Railway Department during the last week or two, it is now…

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Trackless Tram

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

The Adelaide Tramways Trust is converting a motor-'bus into a "trackless tram," and it will be placed on an experimental service…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has received sworn evidence from employees implicated in the practice of adulterating petrol and oil, and the Association is…

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Bridge Stamps

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

The new bridge stamps are now available, and may be, purchased at the local Post Office in various denominations…

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The Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 6

The official opening of the Bridge takes place to-day. On Wednesday 50.000 school children marched across the Bridge…

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Excursion Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

When Wednesday's excursion train pulled out of Wauchope it was simply packed. It was well filled when starting from Kempsey, and it took about…

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Guarding Lang for the Bridge Opening

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

The Government has received a cable from the Agent-General (Mr. Willis) in London stating that a section of the members of the House of Commons held…

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Mooral Creek Road. Deputation to Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 2

A deputation from Mooral Creek, introduced by Cr. Bird, waited on the Manning Shire Council at its meeting on Monday in connection with a road…

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