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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

A Johannesburg taxi-driver, found guilty of knocking down a man and then driving on, was ordered to be flogged. The driver had caused the…

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Harbor Bridge Celebrations. Special Railway Arrangements

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

By mean of an a[?] of the great Sydney [?]…

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The Great Harbour Bridge Celebrations. Special Railway Arrangements

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance passenger trains, the Railway Department draws pointed attention in our business columns to the special arrangements that are being made for the…

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Coroner's Inquiry Taree Train Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held an inquiry on Tuesday afternoon concerning the death of Joseph Bugg, who was run over by a train near…

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Harbour Bridge Celebrations. Girls to Honour Officials

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

What promises to be one of the most attractive social functions during bridge week is the Harbour Bridge Luncheon to be held at the…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 8

Dr. Raymond Unwin, president of the Royal Institution of British Architects, urges the need for separate roads for traffic and pedestrians…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. is busy completing the details of its motor camp for country visitors at Primrose Park, in the North Sydney municipality, in connection with…

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Railway Accident. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. Hubert Flett, held at the Taree Court House on Tuesday an inquest touching the death of Joseph Bugg…

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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 27 February 1932 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. is busy completing the details of its motor camp for country visitors at Primrose Park, in the North "Sydney municipality, in…

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The Great Harbour Bridge Celebrations. Special Railway. Arrangements

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance…

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Railway Crossing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

From the Railway Department, accepting the Council's offer to repair and maintain Belgrave-street crossing for 12 months for a sum of £4. It…

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Run Down by Train

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

At about 8.30 o'clock on Friday night, February 19, Joseph Bugg was run over on the railway line in Taree, and died on the following…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 5

A sum of approximately £450,000,- 000 was expended for the construction and maintenance of streets and highways in the United States during…

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Bridge Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 10

AR innovation for New South Wales will be introduced at the Bridge Opening Bowls Carnival in the rink tournament, for which 225 rinks,…

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Elaborate Road Map. Free to Motorists

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 2

Strikingly printed in four colours and complete in every minute geographical detail, the new road map of this State just issued by the…

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A Comparison. Harbor Bridge. And C.W.A.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 1

All roads will lead to Sydney for the big Bridge Party, and all eyes eager to see the amazing thing which has been nine years in the building…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 8

A reckless car driver, suspected of being intoxicated or under the influence of liquor in Stockholm, Sweden, must undergo a blood test. If…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 3

A sum of approximately £130,000,000 was expended for the construction and maintenance of streets and highways in the United States during 1931, pro[?]ding…

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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 5 March 1932 · page 5

In order that final arrangements for the provision of facilities can be made by the N.R.M.A. for the bridge celebrations week and Easter…

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Building the Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

"All the drawings, calculations, and quantities, of the Sydney, Harbour Bridge were prepared, in the offices of Dorman, Long and Co., under the…

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