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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Coopernook Bridge Approach Dangerous Angle on Town Side Original Scheme Altered

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, the president informed Cr. Lee that he believed that the northern approach to the Coopernook bridge…

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Big Cattle Transaction. Special Train From Wingham. 550 Head Trucked. Activity of Mr. C. I, Chapman

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

It is a good thing for Wingham and the Manning River district--as also adjoining districts--that we have in our midst a progressive man of the…

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Railway Fatality Inquest at Wingham Gifted Young Man Killed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

On Thursday, December 28th, at Wingham Court House, Mr. H.C. Flett, District Coroner, conducted an inquest concerning the death of a young man…

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Long-distance Aeroplane Flight. San Francisco; 11134

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

The six naval aeroplanes which left There yesterday on a 2100 miles flight to Honolulu, are now within 385 miles of their objective…

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Crescent Head Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Visitors to Crescent Head during the holiday period expressed themselves as delighted with the improved condition of the road surface as a…

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Brown's Creek Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Mrs. E. Garner is in receipt of the following intimation from the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. E. S. Spooner): In reference to previous…

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Motor Coach Capsizes. 3 DEAD, 8 Injured. Gundagai

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Three women were killed and five men and three women were injured to-day when a motor tourist coach somersaulted three times after its…

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"Motorists' Week."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

To make an Australia-wide protest-against the heavy petrol tax, motoring organisations in air States will conduct a "Motorists' Week"…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

In the Under-Sheriff's Court at Leicester (England) recently, damages amounting to £9030 were awarded to a woman and three children in…

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Trespass on Railway Property

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

William Barratt, Thomas J. Byrnes William Bruce and Ed. R. Gaugham charged with trespass on railway property, were each fined 20, in default…

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Sea Rules for Road Users

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

"Drivers are told by road signs, and also by judges in trunning-down' cases, that they must approach crossroads carefully. This, in plain English,…

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Coopernook Bridge Approach Protest by Taree Council

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 3

The Taree Municipal council, at its meeting its Wednesday night, decided to instruct the clerk to write to the Main Roads. Department voicing a strong…

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Another Cheap Train. at Single Fare for the Double Journey

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

Anxious to make cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themselves unable to travel…

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Prisoner's Dash for Liberty Near Gbafton Jumps From Train Escorting Constable Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 3

Making a desperate bid for liberty, a prisoner, who was being brought from Lismore to Grafton gaol on Wednesday, jumped from the Murwillumbah Sydney…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

That motorists should pay more attention to the adjustment of the headlights of their cars is a plea made by the N.R.M.A. According to the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Too Old to Drive

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

It was urged on behalf of an eighty-two-year-old motorist, who was summoned at Wallasey (England) for failing to stop after an accident, that he felt he…

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"Motorists' Week"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

To make an Australia wide protest against the heavy petrol tax motoring organisations in all States will conduct a "Motorists' Week" during March…

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Motor Notes. Issued by Dunlop Peroriau Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

Considering the general ignorance displayed in respect to the danger lurking fn the exhaust fairies of alt motor vehicles, it is surprising that more…

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Timber Train Derailed. Sensational Bolt at Briggsvale

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

The brief break from operations over the Christmas and New Year period was responsible for a sensational runaway at Briggsvale about…

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Current Topics. Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

As the result of a car in which he was a passenger over-turning, Mr. Jim Albury sen. yesterday afternoon had a very narrow escape from very…

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