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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Grant for Roads. Stroud Shire Proposals

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 7

[?]t a meeting of the Stroud Shire Council on Friday of last week, a circular was read from the Department [?] Local Government Sydney…

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Road Fund's Growing Millions

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

For the year 1933-34 the English Road Fund received £32,577,716 from motor taxes This compares with £28,702,370 in the previous year. Of…

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Cairo to Jerusalem. £2,000,000 for Motor Road. Follows Track of Moses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

The "Daily Express" says the Egyptian Government is spending the sum of £2.000 000 on a motor road between Cairo and Jerusalem, following…

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Road Accidents. Comments by Mr. J. C. Watson

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks), has kept a careful check on road accidents and the manner in which these have been…

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Motor Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

Traffic blockages are frequently caused on busy streets by drives who stop their vehicles outside a line of parked cars, for the purpose of…

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Motor Service Owners

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

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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More Motorists in Trouble

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

The patrol department of the N.R. M.A reports that the association's road service figures for the month of December were the highest on record. An…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. U.s. Production

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

The production of motor vehicles in the United States during October, as announced by the Department of Commerce, consisted of 84,500 cars and…

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Book for Garagemen and Motor Mechanics

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

A booklet has been issued by the Atlantic Union Oil CO. Ltd. for the use of garagemen and motor mechanics. The purpose of this booklet is…

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Progressive Taree. Manning Motor Co. in Step with the Times

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

The Manning Motor Co. Ltd., Taree, whose advertisement appears in this paper, directs attention to a recent purchase of modern machinery for…

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Kempsey's Aerodrome Site

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. J. B. McElhone), at last night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, revived the aerodrome site question, when he…

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Country Roads. £200,000 Allocated

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

It was recently announced by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) that the Government had allocated £2000,000 for developmental…

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Grant for Roads. Stroud Shire Proposals

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Stroud Shire council a circular was read from the Department of Local Government, Sydney, regarding the grant…

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£416 Stolen Between Wauchope and Sydney. Theft in Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Norman Athol Powle, who is employed at the Wauchope Post Office, informed the Police on Sunday last that Le had been robbed of a wallet containing…

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Talk From Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 10

New York news of December says a talking headlight, whose beams relayed conversation from persons on the train to those on the platform,…

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Motor Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

William Frederick Meldrum pleaded guilty to having driven a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor. Mr. Butterworth appeared for…

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Theft in Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

Norman Athol Powle, who is employed at the Wauchope Post Office, informed the police on Sunday last that he had been robbed of a wallet…

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Current Topics £6250 for Upper Bunyah Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Unemployed Relief Council.—"I have to advise you that following a…

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Little Run Requirements Bridges and Road Work. Inspection by Shire Councillors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last, January 23rd, 1935, the following Councillors of Manning Shire—in company with Mr. R. J. Montgomery (Shire Engineer)—…

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Motor Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 6

William Frederick Meldrum pleaded guilty to having driven a motor car whilst under the influence of liquor. Mr. Butterworth appeared for…

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