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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Another Motor Tragedy. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

When a motor car overturned eight miles from Parramatta last night, Harry Parkin, aged 45, a resident of Mosman, was killed, and five others…

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Motor Fatality

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

When a motor car overturned eight miles from Parramatta last night Harry Parkin (45) a resident of Mosman, was killed and five others were injured, two…

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Motor Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

Cecil G. Edwards was proceeded against for having failed to return expired motor driver's license within three days…

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Local and General News. Motor Cycle & Wallaby Col

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

On Monday morning, whilst re[?]ing to Taree from Harrington, on [?]tor cycle, Mr. Cress Nelson had [?]pleasant experience. He was…

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Road Construction Experiment with River Gravel

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

As close attention is now being given to anything extra in the way of road-making, a fuller account of the section of the Pacific Highway…

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[?]Road Wanted [?]Ettlers in a Bad Way

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

[?] Shire Council meeting on [?] Mr. P. Farren attended to [?]epresentations to the Coun[?] a road to the new settlers…

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Timber Train Derailed Sensational Bolt on the Dorrigo Line

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

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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Motor Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

Cecil G. Edwards was proceeded against for having failed to return expired motor driver's license within three days…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Too Old to Drive

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

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

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

Britain's petrol imports are now closing up to the thousand million figure. For the 10 months ended October 31st, Britain imported 919,401,344…

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A Motor Offence

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Percy W. Gillighan was charged, under the Motor Traffic Act, with passing a motor lorry driven by Eric Edstein on the wrong side…

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Log Served by Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

The service of copies of a log by the Railway Commissioners to transport workers is now taking place. It is said they number 30,000, and must…

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Betting Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Quite a stir was caused in the town on Saturday afternoon, when a raid on starting price betting was made. This, we understand, was carried out…

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Timber Train. Wrecked at Briggsvale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

A train heavily [?] with logs go[?]out of control on the Briggsvale line when approaching the mill on Wednesday last, on a steep [?]…

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Timber Train Derailed Sensational Bolt at Briggsvale

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

The brief break from operations over the Christmas and New Year period was responsible for a sensational runaway at Briggsvale about 5 o'clock on…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

Experience seems to have shown that motor cycle sidecars are not really suitable for police work in England, so that in future, when…

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Motorists' Week

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

The date for "Motorists' Week' throughout Australia, as a protest against the excessive petrol taxation, has been fixed at from March 9th to March…

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Motorists of Spirit

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

An efficient organisation was necessary in Paris, one night recently, to prevent angry taxpayers and motorists from approaching the Chamber of…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

A seven horse power car driven by Mr. T. Roberts, a Canadian aviator recently crossed Canada from Halifax to Vancouver in the remarkable time…

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Trespassing on Railway Property

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

At the police court Kempsey, yesterday morning two coloured men and a white man were fined 20- or two days hard labour, for…

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