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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,104 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 56

World's Widest Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Argentine's £5,000,000 boulevard, said to be the widest road in the world, was recently Inaugurated by President Justo in Bounos Aires. It is 150 yards…

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Road Accidents Who Is Responsible?

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

In the Local Government column in the "Sydney Morning Herald" the question of road accidents is dealt with in a comprehensive fashion, and a…

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Smith's Lake Road. Proposed Grant

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Mr. C E. Bennett, M.L.A. has been advised as follows by the Minister for Works and Local Government, Hon. E. S. Spooner:—…

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SATURDAY, 5th FEBRUARY Before Mr. H. L. Surgeson, J.P. Glassware From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

John Francis Hammersley pleaded guilty to a charge of having in his possession at Taree on 5th February, two tumblers and one cup, which may…

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Motor Cases

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Percy M. Bird was proceeded against for not having returned an expired motor drivers' license. Sergt. Ferris said the license had…

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Railway Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

John Francis Hammersley pleaded guilty to a charge that on February 5 at Taree he did have in his custody two tumblers and one cup, which may…

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New Rhine Motor Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 10

Near Frankrutral in the Palatinate, a section of the Mannheim-Saarebruck autobahn is to cross the Rhine by a huge new bridge, with a…

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Hexham Bridge Site

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Cr. Meredith at last week's meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council asked the Council to express an opinion on the site of the proposed…

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London-istanbul Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 10

The long-discussed trans-European highway from London to Istanbul moves a stage nearer completion. A big conference between all the…

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Eucharistic Congress. Train Service. Big Undertaking

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The Newcastle Railway Department expects to handle 328 trains and engines between midnight and midnight on Sunday, February 20, 1938, the day…

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Smith's Lake Road. Proposed Grant

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by the Minister for Works and Local Government, Hon. E. S. Spooner:—…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. British Road Improvements

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

According to an official report there were 2,093 road junctions improved in Great Britain during the financial year, 1937-37; 1,168 miles…

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Road to Tops. Route From Williams

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Great difficulty has been experienced in locating a road route with a grade that is suitable to modern motor transport, to link up the…

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Road Grants. Tinonee, July 1. 1871

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

The following are the grants for roads in this electorate. It will be seen that they are substantially the same as those on the schedule for…

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Manning and New England Road. Tinonee, November 20, 1869

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

A letter appeared in "The Armidale Telegraph" on the 30th of October 1869, signed by Alexander Black, in favor of the opening of a road from…

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The Hole in the Road. And What the Law Says

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

At a meeting where road accidents were being discussed, an interesting question was asked : "How many years will it take before the total of…

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Motor Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

Percy M. Bird was proceeded against for not having returned an expired motor drivers' license. Sergt. Ferris said the license had…

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Railway Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

John Francis Hammersley pleaded guilty to a charge that on February 5 at Taree he did have in his custody two tumblers and one cup, which may…

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Robbing the Railways

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Clarence Ivan Faulkiner was charged, on remand, with stealing and receiving goods belonging to the Railway Commissioners:…

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Tram and Trolley Passengers

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 10

Passenger journeys by trams in Great Britain -- excluding London -- during the year 1936-37 decreased by 68,206,619 on the previous year. This…

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