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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 10

An experiment in pavement barriers, to prevent pedestrians stepping off carelessly into the roadway at busy junctions, was announced by Mr…

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Motor Case Postponed

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

Hedley Donohoe was charged that, by wanton driving, he did cause actual bodily harm to Jessie May Donohoe, and further, that he did drive…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 1

The huge amount paid in state registration and license fees and tax by users of motor vehicles is revealed in the latest figures issued by the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Dirty Number Plates

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 7

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

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Taree Railway Institute Annual Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. The meeting was well attended and representative, and judging by the interest shown,…

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Easter Excursions. Special Train to Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 2

In connection with the extensive series of excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the Easter holiday period, of which ample notice…

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Toorumbee Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 6

A. A. Kemp wrote that the Shire had promised to start work on Toorumbee road early this year, but nothing had yet been done. If it was left…

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Easter Excursions Special Train to Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 4

In connection with the extensive series of excursion trains arranged by the Railway Department during the Easter holiday period, of which ample notice…

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Bulga-oxley Road Route Being Located

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., Minister for Justice, has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands.—Dear Mr. Martin:…

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Happy Valley Road Request for Grant

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

A letter from Mr. J. A. Grant (manager of the Winghnm Rural Co-operative Society) was read at Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council…

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Tuncurry Urban Area Clerk Reports on Petition Question of Main Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the clerk (Mr. S. S. Sheppard) reported as follows on the proposed creation of an Urban Area at…

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Taree Railway Institute. Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Taree Branch of the R and T. Institute was well-attended and representative. Judging by the interest shown and…

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Rocks Crossing Road. Public Meeting. Association Established

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

The Upper Manning Farmers, Graziers and Citizens' Association was brought into being at a public meeting held at Rocks Crossing, on the Upper…

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Berrico Railway Platform

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Secretary for Railways :—) "With reference to your personal…

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Visit of Railway Commissioner

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) and his staff arrived at Kempsey on Monday morning last on their periodic tour of inspection. A…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 9

New pedestrian signals have been installed in Trafalgar Square. The first of their kind to he tried in London, they displace "Don't cross" red…

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Varying Road Surfaces

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 7

That "the cosmopolitan nature of the road surfaces in use throughout the country" is the major cause of accidents was the resolution adopted at…

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Road Accident Toll

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 7

"That 86 persons wore killed iu road accidents in this State during last quarter, is an alarming condition of affairs when it is remembered that more than…

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Proposed New Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 6

The Hon. L. p. Martin, M.L.A.. and Minister of justice, hats received the following letter from the Minister for Lands:—…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. North African Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 7

The Governor of Italian Libya, Marshall Balbo, has been given instructions by Mussolini to build now coast roads to join Tunis and Egypt as soon as…

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