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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

936 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 47

Bridge at Peat's Perry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

"Tedious waits suffered by hundreds of motorists at Pent's Ferry on the Australia Day holiday, forms a most convincing argument for the…

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Country Road Service Map

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

The touring department of the N.R. M.A. has published a small scale map of New South Wales showing all the association's country service centres…

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Motor Horns Must Purr

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

Motor horns must in future conform to an official standard in Buenos Aires. This standard is said to be of a "soft purring sound." Any motorist trying…

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What Is a Motorist?

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

In these days, when there seems to be an attempt to divide road users into classes, in which the motorist looms as a sort of aristocrat charging about the…

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The Motor World Strange Traffic Hold Up

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

Traffic was held up recently in War[?] when a man climbed a pole carrying overhead wires for trams and there did aerobatic stunts. At first he was thought…

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Railway Smoko

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 1

There was a good attendance at tho Taree Railway Institute when the annual smoke is connection with the recent railway employees' picnic was…

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Road Safety. Well-informed Public Opinion Vital

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 6

The public may go through life in safety and happiness comparatively uninformed on a great variety of subjects, but under modern traffic…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit. Matters of Interest to Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

The Mayor and Aldermen of Wingham are reminded that the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) will be at Wingham next Friday. The…

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Home-makers in Council Motor Notes. General. a Hobby for Pleasure and Profit

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

A hobby that I can recommend as relaxation for the mental worker is cretonne work. It is most interesting, and most easily mastered. Indeed,…

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Frightful Roads

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

The main roads on both sides of the Lower Macleay River are in very bad order, the section between Kinchela and Jerseyville being frightful indeed…

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Road Safety. the Motorist

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 10

In the modern car the motorist has placed in his hands an instrument that can be of immense benefit and enjoyment. He can move from place…

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Excitement on Train

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

Two passengers bn the Kempsey mail, which arrived at West Maitland from Newcastle shortly after 1 a.m., told the night officer that two…

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Girl Train "Jockeys."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

Whilst looking for a "wanted" man, who it was thought might be on a train on Wednesday evening of last week, Sergeant Ulrick came…

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Current Topics Barrington Road Mistaken for Sydney Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

Owing to the obscure position of the signboard at the busy Church and Queen Streets intersection, travellers, unfamiliar with the Highway, have…

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To Urge for Better Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

In its latest "Bulletin of Road Information" the British Road Federation deals with the problem of traffic congestion. The opinion is…

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Country Road Service Map

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

The touring department of the N.R.M.A. has published a small scale map of New South Wales showing all the Association's country service…

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Road Safety Well-informed Public Opinion Vital

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

Following is the first of a series of articles by Mr. S. A. Maddocks, Commissioner for Road Transport…

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Chief Railway Commissioner at Wingham. Deputation from Council. Chief Commissioner Most Courteous. Requests Granted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

The Mayor of Wingham (Ald. E. L. R. Keech), and the Town Clerk (Mr. B. E. Musman) interviewed the Chief Commissioner for Railways…

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Railway Matters

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

On the motion of Messrs. Sullivan and Snodgrass, Messrs. Burch and Hall were appointed to interview the Railway Commissioners on the…

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What is a Motorist?

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

In these days, when there seems to be an attempt to divide road users into classes, in which the motorist looms as a sort of aristocrat…

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