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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Telephone Train Control the Nerve Centre of the District's Railways

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 2

The New South Wales Railway Department's telephone train control system, which has been extended to the Taree-South Grafton district…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Team. Players to Train

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

J. Crawford, A. K. Quist, V. B. McGrath and C. Sproule (player-manager) will represent Australia in the Davis Cup this year…

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Attendants for Live Stock Railway Concessions Extended

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

Some time ago representations were made to the Commissioner for Railways by several Pastures Protection Boards and the R.S.P.C.A. for a variation of the conditions governing the…

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Railway Matters Chief Commissioner at Taree. Deputations From Council and School

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, accompanied by heads of various departments, arrived at Taree by special train at about noon…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. 600 Mile Highway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 7

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

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Child's Finger. Pinned in Railway Points

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

Mona Jones, 5, of Brocklehurst. Dubbo district, was playing near the railway points at the Troy railway junction on Monday night, when the…

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Railway Commissioners. Visit to Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 7

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) and the Assistant Commissioner (Mr. T. C. Garside) paid a visit of inspection to…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners. Petition for Overhead Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

On the occasion of the Railway Commissioner's visit to Gloucester on Friday afternoon last, Messrs. A. J. B. Laurie, W. W. Hawdon,…

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Railway Pars

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. O. Osborne, guard at Newcastle, and formerly of Taree, are holidaying at Greenhills, on the Camden Haven…

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Wingham Railway Deputation to Me. Hartigan Electric Light to Be Installed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

Just before 1 p.m. on Friday tho Railway Commissioners arrived. at Wingham, on their way back to Sydney, after having been up north…

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Railway Guage Problem Manning Resident's Invention Praised by Famous Engineer

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

The following article, accompanied by a sketch of the working model, appeared in Sunday's "Truth": Savings of millions of pounds to the…

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Railway Commissioners at Wingham. Deputation to Mr. Hartigan. Electric Light to Be Installed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

Just before 1 p.m. on Friday the Railway Commssioners arrived at Wingham, on their way bade to Sydney, after having been up North…

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Sudden Flight From Mascot Aerodrome. Alleged Unlicensed Machine

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

It has been reported to the Civil Aviation authorities that a Westland Widgeon monoplane was flown from Mascot aerodrome about 2.30 on…

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Road Repairs Responsible for Injury to Motor Cyclist

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

A jury in the Supreme Court on Friday last gave a verdict for £730 4s against the Council of the Municipality of Hurstville in an action…

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Interstate Highway Road Reports

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 10

Pacific Highway: Careful driving is necessary on the section Krambach to Taree, also between Brunswick and Burringbar as road work is in…

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Big Road Proposal Engineer Proposes To Expend £30,000

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

At the meeting of the Nambucca Shire Council, last Monday, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Hodgkinson) submitted a report…

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Vast Herds. 30,000 Cattle on Road. Pastoralist's Properties

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. H. Talbot Sanderson, one of the best-known men in the Australian cattle and sheep industries, is on a visit to Sydney. One has to talk…

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Road "Hog" Caught. Should Have Been Fined £15—Not £5

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

At the Temora Police Court the other day, John Thompson, of Temora, was fined £5, in default 11 days' hard labor, on a charge of…

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Livestock Attendants. Railway Concessions Extended

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways has decided to give stockowners more liberal facilities for having animals attended to whilst in trannsit in…

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Railway Mishap. Butter Truck Derailed. Serious Delays To Many Trains

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

The passenger train that left Wingham for Sydney at 9.7 p.m. on Wednesday last was responsible for holding up the traffic between Monkerai and…

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