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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,031 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 52

Town Beautification. Shrubs at Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 10

The District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. J. V. Green) in a letter to the, meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night…

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The Bight Road. Need For Attention

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

The road from Wingham punt to Mr. E. Lambert's corner at the end of the Brushy Cutting is in a very bad state. The Shire Council should certainly…

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Town Beautification. Shrubs Near Taree Railway Station

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

The District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. J. V. Green) in a letter to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night…

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Hardes' Auto House. New Home of General Motors in Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

A building adjoining the "Times" office in Manning Street, Taree, is attracting quite a lot of attention. It is Hardes' Auto House, the new…

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Fatal Accident Car and Motor Cycle Collide

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

Following a collision with a motor cycle and side-car at the corner of Warden and Marrickville &bads, Dulwich Hill, a car skidded across the…

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Road Users and Abusers

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

While the increased popularity of motoring tends to improve conditions generally, it has one disadvantage, says the R.A.C.A., that is, the…

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Railway Concessions — Taree Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

The Hon. L. O Martin, M.L.A., Minister of Justice, has received the following letter from the Secretary for Railways:…

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Railway Ambulance Class. Examining Officer Visits Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

The annual examination of employees of the Railway Department at Wingham, in the rendering of First Aid, took place at the Wingham Railway…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Road and Other Questions Discussed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held on Monday night, March 9th, 1936, for the purpose of considering several matters…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 8

A 600-mile highway, spanning mountains, swamps and some of the densest virgin forests of Siberia, has been completed by Soviet engineers…

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Railway Concessions. Taree Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

The Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., Minister of Justice, has received the following letter from tUe Secretary for Railways:—…

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Wang Wauk Bridge Opened

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

On Saturday last, in the presence of 500 persons, including Councillors of Manning and Stroud Shires, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., officially…

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Taree-Tuncurry Road. Bumpy Lengths

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Reports on the road surface between Taree and Tuncurry, received by the N.R.M.A., state that worn and bumpy lengths are making motoring…

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Come Through Wingham ! Main Road Reconstruction

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

An officer of the N.R.M.A., at present touring the North Coast, reports that traffic between Gloucester and Taree is advised to follow the alternative route…

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Motor Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

(1) Ernest Sidney Charles Dillon, 23 years of age, was charged with that on the 22nd day of February, 1936, at Wingham, he did drive a motor vehicle,…

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Wang Wauk Bridge. Officially Opened by Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. Another Link in Coastal Main Roads. Nabiac Bridge Remains to be Built

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

For weeks the good folk of Wang Wauk, some six miles beyond Nabiac, on the Taree-Bullahdelah-Newcaste main road, had been making…

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Correspondence Coomba Road Controversy (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

Sir.—W. R. Gregory has made his Anal reply in the controversy re the Coomba outlet road. He says my remarks that the Coomba people have the…

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Wang Wauk Bridge Official Opening of Fine Structure Rain Mars Proceedings

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

Saturday last was a red letter day in the history of Wang Wauk, when a beautiful concrete bridge, costing about £7,000, was officially opened by the…

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Police Court. Taree, Monday, March 23. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.), Motor Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

Laurence Arthur Pitt was proceeded against for having driven, it was alleged, a lorry which caused undue noise, and with not having kept to…

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Wang Wauk Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

On Saturday last, in the presence of 500 persons, including Councillors of Manning and Stroud Shires, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., officially…

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