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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Harbor Bridge Celebrations. Atlantic Union Oil Company's Secret Feature

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

Between 8.30 and 9.30 p. m., during the course of the Venetian Carnival on Saturday evening, March 19, the Atlantic Union Oil Co. will release a…

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Easter Holidays Railway Excursions

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 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…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 8

The first mobile police to be employed in France have made their appearance, equipped with high-powered motor cycles, painted sa as to…

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Dorrigo Railway. Huge Losses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 3

The line from Glenreagh to Dorrigo cost £1,400,000 to build and in six years it has lost approximately £500,0000 and it is going to keep on…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N. R .M. A.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 3

In their annual analysis of patent applications, Messrs Hughes and Young, the well-known London patent agents, estimate that during 1931…

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Motor Mishap. Fall in Cream

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 1

On Friday last, 11th March, 1932, Mr. W. Pearce met with a nasty mishap when driving the cream lorry from Mount George to Wingham. Mr. Pearce…

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Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge Brilliant Ceremony. News Guardsman Severs the Ribbon

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

The Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in glorious weather on Saturday last, and with pageantry that has never been surpassed in Australia…

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Motorist's Havoc Among Sheep

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

A motorist caused slaughter amongst a mob of sheep belonging to Mr. Jas. Cooney, of Mimosa, near Coolamon, on Tuesday of last week,…

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Railway Bridge Blown Up

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 5

Brisbane reports that late Sunday night a railway bridge near Dobbyn and railway points and the line at Elsie siding were blown up. The…

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The Bridge Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 3

The bridge carnival programme of the New South Wales Bowling Association commenced on Monday. With the rink championship, in which…

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Another Bridge Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 4

Sunday evening last, about 5.30, when Misses Beulah and Ada Gray, were sitting by the riverside in Central Park they suddenly noticed a…

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Bridge and Railway Blown Up with Dynamite. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 3

Late on Sunday night the railway bridge near Dobbya, and the railway points and line at Elsie siding, Queensland, were blown up. Investigations…

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Who Opened the Bridge "

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 6

Sydney Harbour Bridge is complete, the opening function is over, but it will be a long time before we hear the final whine about the tolls and taxes…

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Road to Showground

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 4

The road from Brosnan's Hotel to the Showground is the worst length in Kempsey just now. Rough, loose and exposed metal, ruts, (pot-holes, and…

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Crescent Head Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 4

The Kempsey-Crescent Head Road Improvement League has done excellent work already, having surfaced over 50 chains of road, while 60 chains…

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Children's Corner. Short Journey by Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

Pushing my bag beneath the train seat and reserving my coat and hat, I settled back to enjoy the short trip. It was late afternoon, a splendid summer,…

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The Bridge Opening Attended by Huge Crowds New Guardsman Cuts Ribbon

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

Weather conditions were ideal for the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Saturday morning. Every vantage point was crowded. Never…

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Harbor Bridge Opening. Record Crowds in the City. Gorgeous Floral and Other Floats

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 4

A clear, blue sky and a fresh sea breeze made conditions ideal for the official opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge by the Premier (Mr. Lang) on…

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Taree Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 21. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.m.) Travelled by Train

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

John Clarke, Frank Hanley and Cecil Lane each pleaded guilty to having, on March 19, travelled from Murwillumbah to Taree on the…

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Fishermen Drowned Motorboat Battered. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

A motor boat in which two men left Beachport (South Australia) on Friday was washed up on the beach yesterday in a battered condition a few miles…

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