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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Opperman for Taree Show. World Champion Road Cyclist

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 5

Hubert Opperman, Australasian road champion on four occasions, and present holder of world's cycling records, will be in attendance at the…

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Developmental Road to Upper Bunyah. Sydney, March 5. 1935

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 2

Dear Sir,--With' reference to your representation's in support of those submitted by Cr. Harold Higgins, of Wootton, Bunyah Progress…

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New Railway Awards. 44-Hour Week Conceded. Boo[?]more [?]Obs

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 5

Under two [?]drds on Wednesday bv Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal Arh[?]tion Court, covering 5300 employees in the traffic…

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Proposed Bridge at Cattai

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday two letters were read from the Harrington Progress Association and one from the…

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Appreciated Road Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

For many years past that portion of the Euroka Road known as "The Half Mile" has periodically become submerged and untranicable as a…

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Doyle's River Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

The Lands Department in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday stated that as regarded matter of road of access to…

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Road from Developmental Road, No. 1044, to Upper Bunyah

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. for Gloucester, has received the following letter from the Department of Main Roads: "With reference to your…

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Police Watch Pickpockets Excellent Control of Show Motor Traffic

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

Due to the very efficieit policing of the Gloucester showground, several petty robberies were solved. Like the proverbial "bad penny"…

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Minuter for Lands at Wingham. Motors to Elands. Meeting at Little Plain Hall. Minister Lunches With Mr. and Mrs. W. Gilfillan

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

Mr. Buttenshaw, who was staying with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tinkler, in Taree during his brief visit to the district, motored…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 9

Motorists in Bombay have been in the habit of giving vent to their feelings on traffic conditions by furious use of the horn. This is to be…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 6

Remarkable results have been achieved with a magnetic truck for removing puncture-producing material from the roads in New Zealand…

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Pioneers of the Railway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 2

Tarce Railway Pioners: Mr. Adam Herkes, Mr. Chas. Boyee, J.P, Mr. John Belford, Mr, Wm. Wynter, Mr. Angus Kennedy, Ex-Sergeant Lagerlow, Geo…

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Police court. Taree, Thursday, March 7. (Before Messrs A. B Collins and F. S. J. A[?]ton, J s.P). Railway Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

Francis James Parker [?]leade guilty to having on March 7, travelled in a railway carriage between Tele graph Point and Taree without…

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Caution on Newly Surfaced Roads

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

The R.A.C.A. warns motorists that wherever a road has been recently re-surfaced and is covered with a layer of loose gravel or screening,…

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Current Topics Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

On Saturday last an accident occurred about a mile beyond Stratford in which a lady received nasty abrasions to her face and head,…

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Taree Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before Messrs. A. B. Collins and F. S. J. Auton, J's.P.). Railway Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

Francis James Parker pleaded guilty to having on March 7, travelled in a railway carriage between Telegraph Point and Taree without…

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Railway Excursions for Easter to and From Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 3

A very comprehensive series of excursion trains is announced by the Department of Railways for the benefit of those who will travel before and during…

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Easter Railway Excursions

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 6

Easter excursion trains towards Sydney, as well as out from, commence about two weeks prior to Good Friday, each district having at least…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Saturday morning, about 10.30, a motor truck driven down Belgrave-street by Mr. Wallace B. R. Samuels came into collision with a Ford truck…

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Another Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Saturday afternoon, while driving along the Armidale road about six miles from Kempsey, Mr. Eardley Donohoe, accompanied by his wife and…

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