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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Alleged Stealing. Motor Driver Committed for Trial

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

William Herbert Andrew Cleveland, 24, was charged that he did, on 24th November, at near Kempsey, steal a cheque for the sum of £9/6/-, and cash…

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The Strangest Train. Passengers a Rarity

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

"I have just travelled on Britain's strangest railway — the Kent and East Sussex line," writes a Sunday Express correspondent at Tenterden…

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Road Fatality Smash Near Mograni

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

Three lady tourists were involved in a serious and regrettable motor accident on the highway about a mile north of Gloucester on Xmas Eve…

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[?] Brown's Creek-[?]ca Wauka Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

[?] Creek road, a deve[?] work, primarily to open up [?] lands on the eastern [?]the Gloucester Shire, and…

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Road Finance F. and S. Resolutions. Department Replies

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

Three resolutions from the last annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association have been referred to the Main Roads…

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Railway Mishaps. Water Blamed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

It has been revealed that a defective permanent way was responsible for the derailment last Friday of the mixed train from Parkes to Forbes,…

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Brown's Creek-bucca Wauka Road Official Opening

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

The Brown's Creek road, a developmental work, primarily to open up the rich brush lands on the eastern boundary of the Gloucester Shire, and to link…

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Freight Train Derailed Station Completely Demolished South of Mount George

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

When four trucks attached to a goods train, number 149, were derailed about nine miles south of Mount George at 7.30 a.m. on Monday, the…

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2,461 Motorists Aided

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

The report of the N.R.M.A. Patrol Department for the month of November reveals that 2,461 motorists were given assistance during the period. Ignition…

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

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 2

A novel way of "subsidizing" German exports has been inaugurated by the German motorcar industries [?] port clearing office" has been founded…

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£6,000,000 Loan to Improve Railways Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 4

The Government has decided to provide the Railway Department with an interest free loan of nearly £6,000,000 in order to improve facilities for the…

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General. a Night in the Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

To look as fresh as a daisy after a night in the train is something of a feat. If you are lucky enough to have a sleeper, it's easy, hut most of…

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Road Fatality. Smash Near Mograni

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

Three lady tourists were involved in a serious and regrettable motor accident on the highway about a mile north of Gloucester on Christmas Eve…

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Police Court. Taree, Friday, January 4. (Before Messrs A. B. Collins and E. J. Saxby, J's.P.) Trespassed on Railways

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

Alfred Puckeridge, Henry Bulliman and Henry John Williams pleaded guilty to having on January 4 wilfully trespassed on the railway property at…

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Excitement at Taree Railway Station. Three Arrests Made

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

When the fast goods train was standing in the station at Wingham on Friday morning last, some trouble occurred, Guard Stevens, of…

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Sergeant Swims Dirty Creek. Trespassers on Railway. Excitement at Taree

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

There was considerable excitement at Taree railway station on Friday when three men were arrested. Giving evidence at the police court…

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Those Railwaymen. Ald. Warhurst Talks Straight

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, Ald. W. H. Warhurst said that it was public property that the…

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Motor Service Owners

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 4

The Government Tourist Bureau, wishing to make available to the travelling public complete details of fares and times of arrival and…

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Comboyne Plateau Development of Arterial Roads

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

The Central Executive Council, by resolution, supported the Hustings Shire Council in its endeavours to obtain funds for the development of arterial…

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Taree Police Court Friday, January 4. (Before Messrs. A. B. Collins and E. J. Saxby, Js.P.) Trespassing on Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Alfred Puckeridge, Henry Bulliman, and Henry John Williams, pleaded guilty to having on January 4 wilfully trespassed on the railway property at…

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