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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Elaborate Road Map Free to Motorists

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

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

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Crescent Head Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 6

A meeting of the Works Committee of the Crescent Head Road Improvement League was held at Griffin's Cafe on Tuesday night of last week…

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Preference in Railways. Mr. Lang's Instructions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 5

At the direction of the Premier (Mr. .Lang), the Chief Commissioner for Railways has issued notices to the staffs of the New South Wales…

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Bridge Opening Excursion

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

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

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

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

An appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to be considerate of householders in residential areas and refrain from unnecessary hooting,…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 6

An appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to be considerate of householders in suburban areas and refrain from unnecessary hooting,…

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Bridge Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 10

There will be 904 competitors in the rink tournament of the Sydney Harbor Bridge bowls carnival. N. S. W. entries total 196 rinks, representing…

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Openings of Sydney Harbor Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 10

To those persons visiting Sydney for the Harbor Bridge opening, it is made known that travel may be arranged by the first train to cross the…

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Local and General News. Bridge Opening Celebrations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 8

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Monday night a letter was received from the Grafton and South Grafton Permanent…

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Harbour Bridge Post Offices. Special Postal Facilities

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 11

With the permission and co -operation of the State Government, post and telegraph offices will be established within the south -east and north -east…

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Tin0nee Boy Killed in Victoria. Jumped Off Train and Broke Neck

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 7

At 9 on Wednesday night Sergeant Johnstone, of Taree Police Station, received a call from the police at Seymour, Victoria, conveying to him the…

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A Railway Adventure Mother and Daughter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 7

A good many years have passed since, one bitterly cold night in England-the last night in the old year- I was taking the 7 p.m express from…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 8

The local Deutsche Reichs-Auto-Club branch in Berlin recently instituted an interesting debate meeting on the subject "The Motorist and…

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Motor Speed Boats

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 6

The entries and competitors for these events had one object in view— that of rendering most appreciative assistance to two worthy institutions…

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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 12 March 1932 · page 5

An appeal is made by the N. R. M. A. to motorists to be considerate of householders in suburban areas and refrain from unnecessary booting,…

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The Carnival. Motor Speed Boats

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 10

The entries and competitors for these events had one object in view that of rendering most appreciative assistance to two worthy institutions…

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Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 4

To those persons visiting Sydney for the Harbour Bridge opening, it is made known that travel may be arranged by the first train to cross…

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Tooroka Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

From R. Secomb, for Hickey's Creek P.P.U. asking that the approach, to Toorooka bridge on right bank be concreted with rough…

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Habour Bridge Opening

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 4

Is a public event exciting local and general interest, but you will see more in the special film of the Harbour Bridge celebrations which is coming…

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The Harbour Bridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

Sydney Harbour Bridge to be opened on Saturday, has been completed at a cost of approximately £10,000,000. The proposal, introduced by the Filler Nationalist Government in 1922 or 1923, was estimated to cost £5,750,000. As has, however, often been pointed out in the past by us, the…

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