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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 1

A break-up dealer in Johannesburg bought a car recently for £4, and fining it in good condition decided to offer it for sale as a publicity stunt…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

Success has been achieved by the N.R.M.A. in its representations to the Federal Government for the removal of the riff on British made "safety…

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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 8 April 1933 · page 3

Success has been achieved by the N. R. M. A. in its representations to the Federal Government for the removal of the tariff on British made…

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Contribution to Road Improvement League

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

At last Shire Council meeting the question of what contribution would this year be given to the Crescent Head Road Improvement League was not…

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Grants for Roads

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 2

Hon. Waller Bennett. M.L.A. wrote that council's request for a grunt of £3150 for the Brown's Creek road was a matter for the Main Roads…

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Darawank Creek Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads advised the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday of its approach of the tender of W. B. Marsh, Of…

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Train Jumpers 20 Men Arrested at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 3

Following two incidents at Taree last week, police have intimated that they are determined to take action to combat the growing practice of…

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Rubber Roads Beyond Experimental Stage

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 6

"Rubber roads, which have hitherto been regarded as too expensive for practical purposes, are being seriously considered by authorities in…

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Correspondence. Bridge at Tiri. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 4

Sir,—Some three years ago there was a big agitation to have a bridge erected on the Upper Manning to serve the dairy-farmers and others in a wet…

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Burning Highways Invention for Solving Country Road Problems

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 4

Mr. L. R. H. Irvine, a former Bellingen Shire Council engineer, and now of the Main Roads Board staff, has devised on ingenious…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Monthly Meeting (Continued from Last Issue). President's Minute. Craven Plateau Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 3

The President reported that an inspection was made of the Plateau Road, as far as Sellick's Hut and Councillors were met and…

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The SCREEN and its Stars. Hollywood Bridge Players. Marie Dressler's Thirteen Spades. Systems Followed by Famous Stars. Marie Dressler

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 3

Miss Dressier is an ardent bridge player and an excellent one. When she bought a new home recently, she had a specially constructed bridge…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 7

British motorcars are in demand in Spain. At the present time American [?] are subject to approximately double the duty levied on British cars…

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Control of Roads

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 6

Shire ratepayers, who know the good work the Main Roads Board has done and is doing, should be interested to learn how the recent conference of…

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Railway Picnic to Taree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 2

The 8th Annual Railway Picnic of the Mid-North Coast railway employees is to be held at Taree on Monday next, 24th April, when a…

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

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 5

The following 12 rules for safe driving are offered by the N.R.M.A. in the hope that they may prevent at least one accident on the road:…

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Reductions in Railway Rates Forecasted

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 4

Reductions of railway freights on wool and livestock by a further 10 per cent., as from July 1st, were announced by the "Premier (Mr. Stevens) in his…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 9

British motor cars are in demand in Spain. At the present time American cars are subject to approximately double the duty levied on British cars…

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Germany's New Train Marvel

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 8

Gaping with astonishment, Germans along the railway line between Berlin and Hamburg saw a new miracle of speed flash past them on…

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Presentation To. Mr. Geo. Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 10

BY ST. JOHN'S TENNIS CLUB. Mr. Geo. Bridge, who was transferred from the staff of the Taree branch of the Bank of N.S.W. to…

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