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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

936 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 47

Motor Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Chares E. King pleaded guilty to having failed to return an expired driver's license. Sergt. Smede said that prior to the…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, a motor truck driven by Mr. E. Cox, of Central Kempsey, came into collision with two racehorses in Belgrave-street…

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Electric Train Leaps Rails Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

When portion of an empty electric train leaped the rails between Campsie and Canterbury this morning, one carriage broke completely in two and…

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Motor Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

Chares E. King pleaded guilty to having failed to return an expired driver's license. Sergt. Smede said that prior to the…

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

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

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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N.s.w. Railways Deficit Lowered

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30 last was made available last week. It disclosed an actual profit…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

Reckless motorists will no longer be tolerated in Russia. At Moscow recently five moujiks who ran amok were made to feel thoroughly…

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Expired Motor License

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

Leo Connors, charged with failure to return an expired license, pleaded guilty through Mr. Phil Sheridan, and was fined 26 with 56 costs, in…

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Motorists Warned. Against Dangerous Speeds. Licenses Will Be Cancelled

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 6

Motorists who are convicted of driving at a dangerous speed will face the possibility of losing their licenses…

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Railway Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

The railway employees held their annual picnic on Monday., 18th January, at Taree Showground, under the most extreme humid conditions, the…

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By Road, Rail and Sea to the Markets of the World

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

The very title of this week's article indicates that it links up the services that provide all producers in every avenue of production their way…

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Railway Picnic

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

The railway employees held their annual picnic on Monday, January 18, at Taree Showground, under the most extreme humid conditions, the day…

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Failing to Register Motor Vehicle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

Oscar Hile was charged with having failed to register a motor lorry driven by him. Mr. E. R. Stack appeared for the…

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Railway Commissioner's Tour

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner for Railways' Mr. T. J. Hartigan, accompanied by other departmental officers, will leave Sydney on Sunday,…

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Road Deaths. 539 in N.S.W. in 1936. 103 Higher Than 1935

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

During Christmas week there were 19 deaths due to road accidents, or seven more than the total for the corresponding week of 1935. while…

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Small Debts Court Taree, Monday, January 25. (Before Mr. R. Soiling, P.m.). Motor Cars in Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

Alice Eliza Latimore v. John Wylie Breckenridge, claim, for £12/4/9 damages for alleged negligent driving. There was a cross action, the…

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Harrington Breakwater Tramway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

Recently representations were made by Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., to the Department of Works and Local Government, tramway…

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World's Wonder Railway Carriage. Built by Australian for Maharajah. LONDON, January 13

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 3

The world's wonder railway carriage has been built under the supervision of an Australian—Mr. H. Leslie Boyce, Conservative member of the…

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Excursion Train to Newcastle On 7th February

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

To enable country people to enjoy a day at the seaside a special train will run from Taree to Newcastle on Sunday, February 7th, stopping at all…

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Harrington Breakwater Tramway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Recently representations were made by Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A.. to the Department of Works and Local Government, regarding the preservation…

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