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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

972 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 49

Road Work in Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

There is every prospect of Wingham Municipal Council getting the money asked for in connection with street improvements in Wingham…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners will make their annual tour of inspection of the North Coast line, leaving Sydney on 18th March next…

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Wages Question Stirs Railwaymen. the New Log

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

Public interest in the wages question is to be stirred locally by a delegation of railwaymen, who will be visiting Kempsey on March 1st. The…

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Developmental Roads. Report by Shire President

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

Tho president (Cr. Milligan) reported to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday that since last meeting he visited Sydney. There…

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Proposed Road. Bundook to Cooplacurripa

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

Tho secretary of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce (Mr. H. W. Hawdon) in a letter to tho meeting of the Manning Shire Council on…

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Show Committee. Events in Train for 1934 Exhibition

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 6

At Thursday's meeting of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association Committee there were present Messrs. J. Jeffery (President), Wm. Seconib, G…

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Leisure Hour Reading. This Thing Called the Open Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 6

We had heard about it, of course, and read about it, and at last, inevitably, we felt, that we really must try the thing for ourselves…

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Settlers Need Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Once again we desire to draw the Government's attention to the urgent need for extending Taylor's Arm road to the five settlers above…

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Belbora-bundook Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. H. Flannery, in a letter to the Manning Shire Council on Monday, suggested that application be made for a grant of £2000 for the…

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Girl Excursionists Take Wrong Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

Misses Marjorie Harrison and Jean Bullough, two youthful Grafton girls, who were among the many excursionists who travelled to Coff's Harbor by…

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Developmental Roads. Report by Shire President

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

The president (Cr. Milligan) reported to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday that since last meeting he visited Sydney. There…

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Proposed Road Bimdook to Cooplacurripa

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

The President of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. W. Hawdon) in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on…

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Proposed Road. Bundook to Cooplacurripa

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

The secretary of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce (Mr. H. W. Hawdon) in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Warm Hands in Winter

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

An invention which should prove a great help to motorists, especially in wintry weather, has just been patented by an Englishman. His…

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Body Badly Crushed on Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Pierce Williams, an old-age pensioner was run down by a train from Sydney near Helensburgh railway station this morning and killed…

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Police Take Motor Into Custody

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

On October 7th last, a report was made to the Bellingen police by Mr. Caban, of Raleigh, that his touring car was removed without his…

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Motor Act Infringement

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

At Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., Stewart Richardson, charged with failure to return an expired…

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Wang Wauk Bridge Dept. Insists on Concrete £5000 Available

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Stroud Shire Council tho following letter was road regarding tho proposed bridge over Wang Wauk Crossing:…

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Stroud Shire Council. Monthly Meeting. (Report continued from last issue). Wang Wauk Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

A letter regarding the proposed bridge over Wang Wauk Crossing was received, reading as follows:-- "I am directed to inform you that…

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Motor Notes. From the N.R.M.A.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

An efficient device for the prevention of car theft is being marketed by a London firm. It consists of a steel laminated shutter which rolls…

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