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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Taree, Monday, March 18. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.). Motor Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 8

Laurie Hilton Bartlett pleaded not guilty to a charge of Laving, it was alleged, driven a motor lorry in a manner dangerous to the public on…

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Railways Award. Appeals From Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

The question whether or not an employee came under the Laborers' Railways and Tramways Construction Award came before the Full Bench…

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Kempsey Railway Smash Trains in Head-on Collision. Fortunate Escape of Crews

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday a serious railway smash occurred at the northern end of the Kempsey railway yards, when the Brisbane fruit…

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Railway Commissioners' Tour

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Mr. F. C. Garside, Acting Chief Commissioner of the New South Wales Railways, and Mr. W. H. Newman, Acting Deputy Commissioner, will…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 8

During 1934 over 12,000 British car owners and motor cyclists were either cautioned by the police or were summoned for offences in connection…

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Train Sma[?]h. Fruit Express and Goods." Headom Gollision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 9

A serious railway smash occurred at Kempeey about 8 o'clock on wednesday night when the heavily [?]den Brisbane Sydney [?] express…

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Train Smash at Kempsey Fruit Express and 'Goods' Head-on Collision

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

A serious railway smash occurred at Kempsey about 8 o'clock on Wednesday night when the heavily laden Brisbane Sydney fruit express crashed into a…

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Industrial Court Wingham, Friday, March 22 Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. Frank Gillogly v Albert Bridge

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

This was a claim for £13 9s 5d, wages alleged to be due by Bridge to Gillogly. There was no appearance of Bridge. Mr. E. R. Stack appeared on behalf of…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 8

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

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Railways' Award. Appeals From Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 8

The question whether or not an employee came under the Laborers' Railways and. Tramways Construction Award, came before the Pull Bench…

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Struck by Train. Motor Truck Wrecked. Three Men Escape Serious Injury

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 2

Three young men had remarkable escapes from serious injury when a motor utility truck and a goods train came into collision on…

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Motor Truck Wrecked. Three Men Escape Serious Injury. No Papers in Wingham Last

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

Three young men had remarkable escapes from serious injury when a motor utility truck and a goods train came into collision on a level…

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Struck by Train Motor Truck Wrecked. Accident Near Gloucester

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 3

Three young men had remarkable escapes from serious injury when it motor utility truck and a goods train came into collision on a level crossing about…

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Struck by Train. Motor Truck Wrecked. Three Men Thrown Clear

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

Three young men had remarkable escapes from serious injury when a motor utility truck and a goods train came into collision on a level crossing…

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Railway Smash

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

About 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening last a 500 ton fruit express from Brisbane crashed into a stationary goods train just north of Kempsey railway…

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Aerodrome Outside Municipal Areas

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

Replying to Mr. Tonking (U.A.P., Orange), in the Legislative Assembly this week, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, said there…

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Police Officer Attacked in Train. Man Convicted

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

An assault on a police officer, while be was travelling in plain clothes on the Kempsey Mail, between Dungog and Maitland on Monday last, April 1, 1935,…

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Road to the Tops' (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

Sir.—There has been some correspondence in the "Advocate" recently regarding the proposed development of the Barrington Tops as a tourist…

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Stroud Shire. Special Loan Proposed. Additional to Road Grants

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

A special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council was held at the Stroud Council Chambers on Friday morning last, for the purpose of giving…

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Railway Returned Soldiers and the Anzac Trip

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

The Minister for Transport has advised the Macleay Sub-branch Returned Soldiers' League that reasonable leave will be granted all…

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