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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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ROAD v. Rail Transport. a Further Inquiry Essential

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 8

If the world had been satisfied with the transport methods of 90 years ago, railways would never have come into universal use, and if railroad service…

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Motor Notes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

A dramatic method of reforming reckless drivers has just been tried in Chicago. A parade of cripples passed before twenty-two men…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

Motorists are reminded by the N.R.M.A. that it is an offence to leave a car parked closer than 20 feet to the building alignment at any…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 7

"London is noisy enough as it is, but if all motor drivers sounded their horns at every street they pass it would be pandemonium," says a London coroner…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks by World Authorities the "Feveris H" Radiator

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 7

There are three types of radiator in use to-day, differing in the type of cooling element fitted. There is the tube type which is fitted to most lorries and…

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Roads and Railways

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 8

It is palpably evident from the text of the Ministry of Transport Bill now through the State Parliament desires to give effect to the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From Then.r.m.a

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 8

The president of the N.R.M.A. (Mr.J.C. Walson) has suggested a direct means of overcoming the official objections to the N.R.M.A.'s proposal for the…

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RAILWAYS. More Retirements

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

The Transport Commission recently decided that employees in the railway and tramway services should be retired. In order to prevent general…

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OVER £8,000,000. Nation's Railway Losses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 5

According to figures prepared tor submission to the Premiers' conference there will be a total deficit of £8,189,000 on the railways of…

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Happy Motoring a series of Talks by World Authorities Oil Your Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 5

Ricardo and Co., Engineers (1927) Ltd., Shoreham, Sussex (Consulting Engineers to the Shell Company). Everyone knows that machinery…

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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 23 April 1932 · page 5

The Hammersmith (London) coroner, commenting on the use of motor horns, said that motorists would be nothing less than a…

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Crescent Head Road. Meeting of Improvement Committee

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the General Committee of the Cresent Head Road Improvement League was held at Griflin's Cafe on Thursday night last, 21st instant, at…

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Actions and Cross-actions. Over a Gate on a Road. "Both Parties Lost Their Temper."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 1

At the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, and concluding on Thursday, Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., was set a nice little task in deciding the issue…

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Crescent Head Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 6

A meeting of the general Committee of the Crescent Head Road Improvement League was held at Griffin's Cafe Thursday night last, when a…

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Underground Fire at Greta Coalfield. Railway Line Affected

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 2

Bursting into flame, the dense volume of gaseous smoke pouring from the main cavity of the Anvil Greek mine, near Greta, created sensation on Monday…

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Tram Tragedy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 5

William Hignall, who was shockingly injured when run down by a tram at Darlington yesterday, died last night…

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New Rail Time-table. When Clarence Bridge Is Opened

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

The Clarence River railway bridge will be opened for through train traffic on May 8th, and on that date a new train time-table will come into…

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Drastic Moves to Force Lang Moves by Commonwealth Motor License Fees Canberra

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

The decision of the Federal Cabinet last night to serve notice on the Taxation Commissioner in New South Wales (Mr. McMahon) requiring him…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

The organisation of patrols to assist school children across busy traffic thoroughfares, as advocated for a long time, by the N.R.M.A., has…

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Motors and Motorists

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

There were seventeen fatal accidents to pedestrians caused by skidding in London last year and, according to Sir. Herbert Samuel, the Home Secretary,…

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