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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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The Shadow of the Arch Sydney Harbour Bridge. Has Blighted Countrymen

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

"Official figures reveal that it cost £13,000,000 to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, electrify the Sydney railways and instal the Sydney underground…

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Unlicensed Motor Cycle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Leonard Smith pleaded not guilty to being the owner of an unlicensed motor cycle which he had been riding. Coast. Woods deposed: On 19th…

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Tax Bludgeon Penal Transport Rule. Rail v. ROAD

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

An amazing case of how the Transport Co-ordination Board's rules work was mentioned by Ald. Nield at Drummoyne Council on…

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The Shadow of the Arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Has Blighted Countrymen

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

"Official figures reveal that it cost £43,000,000 to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, electrify the Sydney railways and instal the underground…

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Bridge Opening. Meeting of Controlling Committees. Surplus Money Voted to Macksville Band

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The settling-up meeting of the committees who controlled the Bridge opening ceremonies was held at the School of Arts on Monday night,…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. project for a modern motor camping ground in Sydney for the benefit of its country members during Harbor Bridge week at…

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Harbour Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 4

The Sydney Harbour Bridge will cost £10,000,000-more than twice the original estimate. The interest bill works out at £1500 a day. Just…

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Excursion Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 4

A fair proportion of residents of the district made use of the excursion train to the city on Tuesday night, availing themselves of the…

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£709 Left in Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 5

The periodical sales of property lost on the Railways show that people are apt to forget many things, but few and far between are such cases…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 8

Lock-up garages where Cambridge undergraduates' cars are kept are to have holes in the doors so that it may be seen whether the cars are in…

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Modern and New White Flash Motor Spirit

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

After man discovered copper and tin, he found that a combination of the two produced a still more marvellous metal —bronze. From iron he produced steel…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. project for a modern motor camping ground in Sydney for the benefit of its country members during Harbour Bridge week at Easter is being…

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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 13 February 1932 · page 5

The N. R. M. A. project for a modern motor camping ground in Sydney for the benefit of its country members during the Harbor Bridge weak at…

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Modern and New. White Flash Motor Spirit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 9

After man discovered copper and tin, he found that a combination of the two produced a still more marvellous metal bronze. From iron…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Taree

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred near Taree yesterday morning, the victim being Geoffrey Sidney Cobcroft, 26, chemist, of Taree…

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Crescent Head Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

From C. Gilmore, Secretary of Crescent Head Road Improvement League, stating that Messrs. J. S. May. P. R. Griffin, and W. H. Harvey would be…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 15th FEBRUARY Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M. Motor Traffic Cases

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

John D. Rixon pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to return an expired certificate and number plate for a motor vehicle…

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£11,742,000 Lost on Australian Railways. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Heath, Chairman of the Transport Conference, sitting in Sydney, announced that the losses on the Australian railways in the last financial…

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Shocking Motor Accident. Popular Young Townsman Killed. Mr. C. S. Cobcroft the Victim

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

Just as business and professional citizens of Taree were about to start work for the week on Monday morning, the news flashed round the town…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. E. T. Oram, P. M.) Motor Car Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

John D. Rixon pleaded guilty to having failed to return motor plate within three days of expiry of registration…

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