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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 9

Following a police "motor check" at Leeds (Eng:.) recently, 77 people were summoned, of whom 16 had no reflecting mirrors and 13 had omitted to sign…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 5

Mr. Lawrence Ennis, of Dorman, Long & Co., Ltd., addressed the Institution of Engineers at the Conservatorium last night [(says the…

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Under Train. Unemployed Man Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 3

Three men were seen at Grafton running towards a goods train as it was moving off at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Then followed a piercing scream, and…

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An Outstanding Contribution to the Bour Bridge Celebrations

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 3

An audience of considerably mora than a million were entertained on Saturday evening by the Atlantic Union Oil Co. Ltd…

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The Bridge Opening Incident. De Groot Before Court. Police & Crowd in Conflict. Several Police Brutally Handled. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 9

Police and a very large crowd came into conflict outside the Central Police Court this morning when Francis Edward De Groot, New Guardsman,…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 8

A bullock recently escaped from a butcher in Manchester (England) and dashed through a huge plate-glass window into a motor showroom. A…

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Taree Police Court Thursday 31st MARCH. Before Mr. E. T. Cham. P.M. Trouble Over Motor Accessories

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 6

Albert Bridge (represented by Mr. R. S. Hawkins) plea[?]ted not guilty to the following charges:— (1) At Taree he did knowingly have…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 4

The N.R.M.A.'s effort to lift the trade of motor mechanics into a science, there by protecting the motor owner, is proving more successful each year. A record…

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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 2 April 1932 · page 5

The N.R.M.A's. effort to lift the trade of motor mechanics into a science, thereby protecting the motor owner, is proving more successful…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 4

Hon. Walter Bennett, member for Gloucester, speaking in the Assembly on the above subject said:— I am sure that a great many of the…

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Clarence Bridge. Last Span in Position

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

The last span of the Clarence River bridge, which connects Grafton and South Grafton and completes the last link in the Sydney-Kyogle-Brisbane…

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

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 4

Accident figures for 1931, just issued by the Paris Prefecture de Police, show the very substantial reduction of 17 per cent, in fatal accidents…

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New Road to Trucking Yards

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 6

The Clerk said he'd looked up the matter of the new road to the trucking yards. Ald. Somerville: Why wasn't it…

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Sporting. Bowls. Kempsey Players at Bridge Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 4

Sabien's Kempsey rink, which comprised also C. Knauer, J. H. Hoad and H. Harvey, did excellently at the big Sydney Bridge Carnival, as the…

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The Bridge Incident. De Groot Trial. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

When the De Groot case was resumed to-day the defendant (De Groot) outlined the plans made by Colonel Campbell to prevent Mr…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 4th APRIL. Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Motor Accessories Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 1

Albert Bridge pleaded not guilty to three charges of having in his custody and in the custody of others, motor tyres which may reasonably be suspected of…

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Motor Cycle Mishap

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 4

About 10.30 tm Saturday morning, at the racecourse turnoff, from the Armidale road, a motor cycle and sidecar capsized, as the result of a…

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Resurrection of Road Proposal

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 7

In conformity with a request by Ald. [?] at a previous Council meeting, the Clerk, at Monday night's meeting, produced correspondence in…

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Clarence Bridge Last Span in Position

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 6

The last span of the Clarence River bridge, which connects Grafton and South Grafton, and completes the last link in the…

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The Harbor Bridge No Cost to Country People

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

Recently, after complimenting the Government on deciding to charge tollage on Sydney Harbor Bridge, Mr. Walter Bennett, the popular…

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