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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,185 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 60

To Organise German Motoring

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

Marshal Goering has nominated Colonel von Schell with full powers to organise motoring in Germany. His duties include the speeding up of…

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Expired Motor Plates

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Sidney J. Smith, charged with failure to return an expired number plate, failed to answer his name, and a summons was ordered to be issued…

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Road Safety the Highway Code

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such information…

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Amended Railway Time-table

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

In compliance with the new railway time-table, which came into operation on Sunday last, trains will leave Wauchope as follows :—Down…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m a Average American Motorists

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

The American Petroleum Institute, in a statistical survey of the average motorist has discovered that the average American car owner is a married…

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T.B. Free Stock Railway C0-operati0n Sought

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

Unless the co-operation of the railway authorities is obtained for the proposal to restrict dairy cattle exhibited at the 1940 and future Royal…

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Railway Picnic at Taree. Cancellation of Leave Affected Attendance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

The 15th annual railway picnic was held at Taree on Monday. The attendance was not equal to that of other years, due to the adverse conditions…

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Average American Motorists

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

The American Petroleum Institute, in a statistical survey of the average motorist, has discovered that the average American car owner is a…

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To Organise German Motoring

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

Marshal Goering has nominated colonel von Schell with full powers to organise motoring in Germany. His duties include the speeding-up of…

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Motor World. New and Notes From the N.r.m.a. France Increases Petrol Tax

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

M. Raynaud's "rehabilitation" decrees-- about which there has been labour troubles in France-- include a tax increase on motor spirit of 21…

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An Aerodrome at Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. Rushbrooke, in his article, has dealt with the commercial aspect of an aerodrome but the defence aspect must be considered, and here it is…

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Why Gloucester Should Have an Aerodrome

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

I have been given to understand that your Council is now considering the proposal to acquire an aerodrome site to serve your district…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Shire Engineer's Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. R. J. Montgomery), in his report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday week, stated:…

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Railway Bridge Blown Up

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

After geliguite had been stolen from railway works and a warning message, left for the ganger, a charge was exploded in the railway bridge…

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Cannot Maintain Road. Shire Approaches Dept

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

Stroud Shire Council is finding it impossible to maintain the Karuahtea Gardens road from its own funds. It has decided to approach the…

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Road Safety. the Highway Code. (By Lt. Col. H. A. Youden, secretary. Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales (Col. M. F. Bruxner) recently had published a code…

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Railway Case

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

Alma G. Smith was proceeded against for having, it was alleged, travelled between Taree and Kenda on November 24, without previously…

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Motor Accident. Fortunate Escapes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

A motor car accident, fortunately unattended with serious results, of Burred late on Tuesday night, 17th January, 1939, on the road from Taree…

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New South Wales Railways. Address Delivered By Mr. T. J. Hartigan (Commissioner)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways, some time ago delivered an address at a meeting of the Institute of Sales and Business Management in…

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Matter of Railway Fare

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

At the instigation of the Railway Department, Alma G. Smith was charged with not paying the fare. Mr. H. Butler, stationmaster at…

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