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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

884 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 45

Railway Matters. Chief Commissioner's Visit

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 6

Official visits of the Railway Commissioners to Taree in the past have been of little result to the members of deputations who placed Taree's…

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Taree, Friday, March 17. (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.p.). Trespass on Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 2

Peter James Selby, Charles Arthur Blair, John Tointon, James Sullivan, Joseph Daley and John Whyte, each pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Motor Notes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 1

The British Ministry of Transport has just adopted a particular form for issue to the police for the purpose of having all relevant…

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Obstruction on Railway Line. Four Men Arrested Near Grafton

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 4

What is alleged to have been an attempt to wreck a goods train was reported to Grafton police late on Wednesday afternoon. Police rushed to the…

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Motors and Motorists. News and Notes From the N.r.m.r

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 6

A message from Germany states that there was a heavy decrease in the sales, of motor cars in that country during last year. The sale of home-produced…

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Me. James Bridge

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 4

The death occurred in a private hospital in Taree on Friday night of Mr. James Bridge, of Tinonce. Deceased was 83 years of age and is survived by a…

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Harbor Bridge. 29,000,000 Crossings

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 9

Sunday was the first anniversary of the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which took place amid historic scenes of pageantry on…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 1

Car owners have already promised considerable support to the N.R.M.A in its efforts to make successful the decorated car section of the floral…

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Tramcar Etiquette

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 7

Will someone compile a book on tram-car etiquette? I'll undertake to distribute a few copies gratis to: The man who makes a cushion for…

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Taree Police Court Friday, March 17 (Before Mr. A. B. Collins, J.p.) Railway Trespassers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 3

Peter James Selby, Charles Arthur Blair, John Tointon, James Sullivan, Josoph Daley and John Whyte, each pleaded guilty to a charge of having on…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

The English Pedestrians Association proposes that a "tell tale" lantern should be carried by all motor vehicles subject to a speed limit. It was in…

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Motor Traffic Breach

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 2

Phillip J. Schneider, Krambach, for failing to return an expired motor driver's license, was fined 26, with 8- costs…

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Motor Notes. 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 25 March 1933 · page 6

An important batch of new regulations and changes in the existing "Code de la Route" was issued in France recently. One of the most…

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Attempt to Wreck Train Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 2

An attempt was made yesterday afternoon to wreck a train near St. Mary's by placing fishplates on the line about a quarter of a mile from…

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Railway Repairs

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., received the following communication from the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan: "From my recent…

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Train Jumpers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

Seventeen train jumpers were brought before Messrs. R. W. S. Kelly and N. Parker, J's. P., at Kempsey Court House on Thursday last, and…

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World's Smallest Motor Cars. Attraction at Taree Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 1

Well remembered by Taree Show patrons as the bringer of many attractive entertainments to the town, Arthur Greenhalgh will be at this year's…

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Motor Cases. How the Drivers Fared

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 7

Several interesting cases arising out of motor accidents were heard in Sydney last week. Stanley Chard sued Frank Tidswell…

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Sunday's Motor Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 8

Mr. O'Neill's car attracts attention…

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Bridge and Housework

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 7

Any woman, no matter how much housework she does, can still have perfectly groomed and polished finger nails. There's no need for her to be…

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