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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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December Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

December proved a busy month for the Kempsey railway station staff, both passenger and goods sections doing a brisk business. Total revenue in…

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Road Transport Rights

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

To those interested in road transport in New South Wales, where motor truck owners are plundered by the various taxing authorities and are…

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Motor Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 3

Frederick Charles Metz was proceeded against for that being the owner of a motor car he failed to give information which may lead to…

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Motor Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Frederick Charles Metz wag proceeded against for that being the owner of a motor car he failed to give information which may lead to…

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Man Killed in Motor Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

One man was killed and his body was burnt, and six other people suffered from burns when a motor cycle and a motor car collided a mile and a half on…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 9

A new front-drive car has been announced in Japan, and has several features of interest. The four-cylinder engine is a compact V-type unit…

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Obligation of States. Road Grant Terms Unchanged

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

Alterations of the new Federal Aid Roads Agreement to meet the demands of States which object to provisions governing the expenditure…

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Moorland Fruitgrowers' Association. N.S.W. Government Railway Department's Reciprocal Actions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

We have been asked by Mr. A. R. Brant, secretary of the Moorland Fruitgrowers' Association, to print the following:—…

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Motor Accident. Woman Badly Hurt

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred about nine miles this side of Stroud yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. Thompson, of Valla (near Coff's…

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Railway Picnic at Taree. Commissioner Hartigan to be Present

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

The Secretary, Mr. T. McDonough, and Committee and leaving no stone unturned to make the annual railway picnic, which is to be held at…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Accident Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Albert Allison, 30, of Guildford, was fatally injured last night when a motor cycle on which he was travelling from his home to Brisbane…

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Progress on Aldavilla Aerodrome

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Forty-odd men are now employed on preparatory work on the Aldavilla aerodrome site, clearing away stumps, undergrowth, etc., and filling in…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Road to Patonga

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

The recently constructed road from Pearl Beach to Patonga, which was recently opened, while not a first-class thoroughfare, is in good…

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Harbor Bridge Traffic 36,509,000 Passengers in Year

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

An average of 99,751 passengers and 15,601 motor vehicles crossed Sydney Harbour Bridge each day during the financial…

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Motorists and Straying Stock

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

In answer to numerous inquiries, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia advises motorists of the regulations applying to moving and straying…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 11

The Berlin police are to use a dark hall for testing car headlight efficiency of motorists reprimanded on that score. Eventually, it is…

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Motor Accident. Woman Badly Hurt

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

A serious motor accident occurred about nine miles Gloucester side of Stroud on Monday afternoon, when Mrs. Thompson, of Valla (near Coff's…

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£12,000,000 State Electrification Scheme. Approved By State Cabinet. Railways Included

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

A big scheme of planned electrical development involving an expenditure of £12,000,000. spread over a period of eight or nine years, and providing for…

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Railway Picnic. Great Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Despite the extremely oppressive, weather which prevailed on Monday, the annual picnic of the railway employees located from Wauchope to…

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Chief Commissioner of Railways in Taree. Attends Railway Picnic. Welcomed by Citizens of Town and District

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. T. J. Hartigan. Chief Commissioner for Railways, arrived in Taree on Monday morning by his special car, which was attached to the…

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