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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,104 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 56

Suggested Road Between Oxley Highway and Bulga. Discussion at Manning Shire Council Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 10

The Town Clerk of Wingham (Mr. B. E. Musman), in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council last Monday, stated:…

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Looking Ahead. Motoring in Year 1960. What Science Has In Store

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 3

Mr. S. Stanislaus, one of the Shell Company retail merchandising authorities, in this article—one of the most brilliant of its kind yet written…

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Railway Smoko. Profit on Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

A most enjoyable time was spent in the Railway Refreshment Roooms, Taree, last Monday night, when the annual smoko and re-union of all…

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Visit of Minister for Justice. Crescent Head's Claim for Consideration. Government Aid for Road Forecasted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

On Friday morning last the Hon. L. O. Martin, Minister for Justice and member for Oxley in the State Parliament, paid a visit to Crescent…

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Fell From Motor Cycle

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

This morning Mr. Mervyn Kerr, an employee of Moran and Cato, Kempsey, was riding his motor cycle along Smith-street towards…

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Kempsey-armidale Road. to Be Proclaimed a Trunk Road Main Roads Department To Take Control

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

Kempsey Municipal Council bas received the following communication from the Main Roads Department: Road from the Armidale-Grafton road…

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Road Users and Abusers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

While the increased popularity of motoring tends to improve conditions generally, it has one disadvantage, says the R.A.C.A., that is, the…

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Crescent Head Road. Sure to Get Bitumen Says Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A.

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

The Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., accompanied by Mr. Chapman, Mayor of Taree, made a hurried visit to Kempsey on Friday last, with the…

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Severe Eye Injury Car Collides with Tram. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

When a car driven by John Francis Dobbie, 3S, collided with a tram at Bondi Junction last night, one eye was practically gouged out by flying glass…

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Motor Offences

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

William Flanagan pleaded guilty to charges of having driven an unlicensed car in Victoria Street, Taree, on Saturday, and also with having…

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Post Office near Moorland Railway Station. Postmaster-General's Department, Melbourne, 14th Feb., 1938

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

My dear Minister for Commerce and Health,—Representations were recently made to me direct by the Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., Minister…

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Railway Fatality at John's River. Fettler Green Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

A fettler attached to the John's River district railway service was found with his head and left arm cut off on the line at mileage 258.8 near…

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London's Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 11

Reconstruction of the principal roads radiating from central London in accordance with the highest modern standards. This…

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Barrington Tops Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Municipal Council has decided to support a move by the Murrurundi Council to have the work on the Barrington road…

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A Woman's View of Shire Council's Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

Nambucca a Shire Council is at present receiving an avalanche of complaints about the state of roads all over the district, the troubles…

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42 Million Motor Vehicles

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

A preliminary survey of the world's motor vehicle registrations at the close of 1937 reveals a total of 42,400,000, according to statistics…

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Motor Offences

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

William Flanagan pleaded guilty to charges of having driven an unlicensed car in Victoria Street, Taree, on Saturday, and also with having…

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Railway Fatality at John's River. Fettler Green Killed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

A fettler attached to the John's River district railway service was found with his head and left arm cut off on the line at mileage 258.3, near…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. To Relieve Congestion

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

Mayor La Guardia, of New York, has instituted what may be a worthwhile plan to increase parking facilities and reduce traffic congestion…

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Anniversary Sydney Eisteddfod Railway Concessions

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

For the first time the Department of Railways has granted to country competitors in the City of, Sydney Eisteddfod travelling within the…

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