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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

1,029 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 52

Grants to Shires. to Construct Bridges and Roads. £22,000 Granted

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M. L. A., has been advised as follows by the Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government, regarding the matter of grants…

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Upper Bunyah Road. Government Grants £6250. Council Objects to Expenditure. If Other Works Are Jeopardised

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

A letter from the Main Roads Department was read at Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire. Council, stating that approval had been given…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 9

The Swedish explorer, Dr. Sven Hedin, has surveyed the country for a projected motor road from the Yellow Sea to Chinese Turkestan…

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Roads Blamed for Cancer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

That the increase of cancer may be due to tarred roads was suggested by Professor Stanley B. Badock in his inaugural address to the Health…

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A Slippery Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

The stern father was remonstrating with his wasteful son, who had been "burning the candle at both ends…

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Primary Producers Union. Twin Trail Concrete Roads

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 8

With reference to the matter of twin trail concrete roads, concerning which the Central Executive, on the 25th January wrote to the In conclusion, it might be stated, Mr. Henderson writes, that in the Municipality of Parkes, on the Parkes-Molong Raos, where a trial…

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Grants to Shires to Construct Bridges and Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Hon. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government, regarding the matter of grants…

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Motor Notes. From the N.R.M.A. White Line As Traffic Aid

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 3

A motorist who has just returned from a tour in America was impressed by the white line put down the centre of many roads in that country…

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Motor Service Owners

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 February 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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The Aerodrome Project Mr. Geo. Robinson Inspects Local Sites

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

The new Kempsey Municipal Council included in its programme of objective the provision and establishment of an aerodrome and landing…

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Gloucester to Walcha Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

On Friday last Councillors White, Laurie, Easton, Reichert and Grant, and the Shire Engineer (Mr. W. J. Fordyce), representing the…

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Longest Railway Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

A correspondent writes from Beira, Portuguese East Africa:—Small paddle steamers are no longer necessary to ferry passengers and goods across the…

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Bellbrook Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government has written Mr. Vincent thus:—I refer to your personal representations and to your letter dated 6th February,…

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Crescent Head Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

In connection with the construction of the bridge at Willow Avenue, Crescent Head the following cash donations were received:—Messrs. F…

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A Road Case. Objection to Reduction in Width. Objection Disallowed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

At Kempsey Land Board sittings on Monday Sydney Ernest Thurgood, of Frogmore objected to Christina L. Lancaster's application to purchase…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, 18th FEBRUARY. Before F. Grugeon, P.M. Sequel to Motor Collision

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

Henry Machin, represented by Mr. R. S. Butterworth, proceeded against John J. Wilson for £30 damages alleged to have been caused to plaintiff's car when…

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A Motor Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

James Morris pleaded guilty to having failed to return an unregistered motor plate. Defendant was fined 2 with 8…

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Small Debts Court. Taree, Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.). Motor Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

Henry Machin claimed from Jphn J Wilson the sum of £ 80 for damages to a motor car arising out of an accident on the Wingham-Bulga road…

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Current Topics Scone-gloucester Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., has forwarded a letter received by him from the Minister for Local Government in reference to personal…

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Important Road, and Land Settlement. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

Sir,—I noticed in "The Hastings Shire Gazette" of February 6th, that, according to the Surveyor's report, a definite negative should be given to the…

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