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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

936 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 47

Tramlines Danger to Traffic

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

Tramears have been superseded by trolley-buses in London and many other parts of England and the process is going on rapidly. But…

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Compulsory Motor Insurance

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

The Queensland Motor Vehicle Insurance Act, under which motor vehicle owners in that State are compelled to obtain insurance cover…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Chief Commissioner of Railways, on his annual tour of inspection, visited Kempsey on Monday morning last, and was met…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 10

British car exports for 1936 reached a record figure of nearly £12,000,000, the number of cars and chassis exported exceeding the 1935…

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Right Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

An old Highland soldier got into a train travelling to Inverness. Rather unsteadily he sat down beside a Salvation Army officer…

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To Urge for Better Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 7

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

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Road Safety Well-informed Public Opinion Vital

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 8

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

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Compulsory Motor Insurance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

The Queensland Motor Vehicles Insurance Act, under which motor vehicle owners in that State are compelled to obtain insurance cover against third…

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Tramline Danger to Traffic

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

Tramears have been superseded by trolley-buses in London and many other parts of England, and the process is going on rapidly. But, complains a…

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World's Motor Vehicles

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

According to the latest information based on reports from official sources and received by the N.R.M.A., there are now 40,000,000 motor vehicles registered in…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Record Export Figures

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

British car exports for 1936 reached a record figure of nearly £12,000,000, the number of cars and chassis exported exceeding the 1935 total by more than…

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For Country Motorists

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

All additional area of about 5,000 miles in the western portion of the State has been brought under N.R.M.A. service by the establishment by the…

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Important General Motors Dealers' Conference

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

Mr. H. A. Hardes and Mr. W. Griffith, of General Motors Agency, Taree, left for the city on the 20th inst, to attend a conference held at the…

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Railway Commissioners' Tour Taree Prefers Requests

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 8

The Chief Commissioner of Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan), the Assistant Commissioner (Mr. F. C. Garside) and party arrived in Taree…

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Road Transport Commissioner Suspended. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 5

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, was to-day suspended from duty by the Executive Council. The Chief Traffic…

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Strong Protest. Newcastle Body's Action. Road to Barrington Tops. West Maitland Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

The Hunter River and Barrington Tops Tourist Development Association has decided to make strong protest against the action of a Newcastle…

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16th. Light Horse. Motorisation Favored

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

The rear party left behind at the conclusion of the annual camp at Rutherford of the 16th. Light Horse (Machine Gun) regiment, to clear the…

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Suspended From Duty 'Commissioner (For Road Transport Charge of Indecent Assault Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, was to-day suspended from duty by the Executive Council. The Chief Traffic…

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Wingham Requests to Railway Commissioner

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 3

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

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Road Safety the Motorist

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

Following is the second of a series of articles by the Commissioner for Road Transport. In the modern car the motorist…

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