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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

936 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 47

Railway Trespass

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 7

George Thompson, Frank Robin, John Wilson, Norman Egan and Wm. Duncan were charged that, on 6th April, they did wilfully trespass in a…

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Motor Tyres. Costly Rubber Entails Higher Prices

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 10

The announcement by the motor tyre manufacturers of Australia of increases in the prices of tyres on account of higher manufacturing…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 10

At one of the most complex intersections in Liverpool, England, the strip-controlled traffic lights would not work owing to the mix- up of…

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Road Safety

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 6

- (5) - Probably greater care ia called for on the part of the cyclist than the rider or driver of any other vehicle…

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Road Safety the Cyclist ((No. 5)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 1

Probably greater care is called for on the part of the cyclist than the rider or driver of any other vehicle. His vehicle is almost noiseless and cannot…

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"The Valley of Lagoons" a Saga of the North Coast Pioneers. Chapter Viii. the Lonely Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 8

So Eric Strong set out on the journey of life without the "Grey Dove," and he found it a lonely road. Everything about him reminded him of Margaret—…

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German Motorists Are Using Wood Fuel

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 7

We often read strange stories of queer happenings and Ideas from far off countries. Sometimes we smile and murmur, "I wonder."…

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Railway Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 6

Thomas Phillips was proceeded against for having it was alleged travelled in a railway carriage between Langley Vale and Taree on…

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Motor Collision on Razorback. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

A motor car and lorry collided on the top of Razorback Mountain, near Picton, last night. The lorry was thrown up the embankment and…

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Latest Telegrams. Seven Victims of Motor Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

Seven people were thrown out of a wrecked motor car following a collision on the Prince's Highway, Sutherland, last night. The accident…

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Cedar Party Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

The Divisional Engineer to the Main Roads Board (Mr. J. A. Shaw), in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, stated,…

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Kippax Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

To the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, W.J. Carey notified inability to proceed with contract on Kippax Road. He said his…

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Proposed Bridge at Cape Hawke

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

The Main Roads Department wrote to Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council re the proposed bridge to replace the Forster-Tuncurry ferry, and…

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Kippax Road Contractor Ill

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council the engineer reported as follows regarding the Kippax road: An inspection of the work being…

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Proposed Forster-Tuncurry Bridge. Matter of Survey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

The Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Board (Mr. J. A. L. Shaw), in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday…

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Cedar Party Bridge Wingham Council Opposed to Repairs

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads Department, approving of the 1937 maintenance programme,…

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Wingham Police Court Thursday, April 8th. Before Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick, J.P. Tresspassing on Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

James Linsell, William Lester Perkins, and John Phillips were charged with riding on a train without having first purchased a ticket…

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Cedar Party Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

The Divisional Engineer to the Main Roads Board (Mr. J. A. Shaw), in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, stated,…

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Kippax Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

To the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, W. J. Carey notified inability to proceed with contract on Kippax Road. He said his…

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Lorry Runs Off Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

While proceeding along the road towards Gladstone on Tuesday night, Mr. Sam Mcllwain, driving his heavy truck, had an unenviable experience…

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