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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

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Britain's Toll. Road Deaths in 1938

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

The "Evening Standard" stated: During the first eleven months of 1938, according to the Ministry ol Transports return, 213,659 persons…

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Another Aeroplane Disaster. Two Men Killed. Crashed on Blue Mountains. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Two men, Pilot Roderick Herbert Julius (35), son of Sir George Julius, of Sydney, and a passenger (Mr. C. E. Stumbles), aged 32, publicity manager…

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Train Notices Urged. to Save Lives of Fettlers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

The advisability of railway authorities notifying their gangers of the running times of all trains was suggested by the District Coroner, Mr…

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

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

DUAL PURPOSE CAR PARK. Holborn, London, is to have an underground car park which, in times of war, will be a bomb shelter…

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Motor Vehicle Production

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

Motor vehicle production in the United States and Canada during 1938 was approximately 2,635,000 cars and commercial vehicles, according to…

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Aerodrome Recommendations. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

The report of the Air Accidents Investigations Committee on the recent plane fatality at Katherine River recommends that there should…

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Kempsey Aerodrome. Pilots Criticise Site

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Boundary lights, ultra high frequency beam equipment and radio telephonic and telegraphic equipment, costing thousands of pounds, have…

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The Recruiting Campaign. Aldavilla Aerodrome Allegations Refuted

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 13

Several important matters came up for discussion at a meeting held at the Memorial Hall, Kempsey, on Wednesday night, whereat members of the…

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Railway Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

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

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Birth of a Railway. Sydney To Parramatta

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

In September, 1848, a meeting was held in the Gas Company's office Kent Street, Sydney, to form a company to construct a railway from…

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Railway Progress Goods Shed Light

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

On 31st October information came to hand that it was intended to instal a kerosene lamp at the railway goods shed. The following…

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Motor Notes. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Dual Purpose Car Park

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

Holborn, London, is to have an underground car park which, in times of war will be a bomb shelter holding 77,000 people. As a car park, the…

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Meeting Railway Deficit. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

In order to meet the estimated deficit of £857,509 on the State railways, suburban and country fares will be increased by 10 per cent on…

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Motor Vehicle Production

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

Motor vehicle production in the United States and Canada during 1938 was approximately 2,635,000 cars and commercial vehicles, according to…

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Crushed Between Trams. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Crushed between two trams in George-street, City, William Reichers, 71, a visitor from Tallebung, near Condobolin, was fatally injured…

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Motor Camps for State

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

A chain of camping areas at selected resorts throughout the State are to be established by the Government. At the instigation of the Minister for…

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Aerodrome at Kempsey Pilots Criticise Site

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

Boundary lights, ultra high frequency beam equipment and radio telephonic and telegraphic equipment, costing thousands of pounds, have…

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Road Safety Campaign. Children

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

School vacation has drawn to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the Stale will now be travelling by various means of…

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Road Safety. Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 5

The school vacation has drawn to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State are travelling by various means of conveyance…

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Ford V-8 Trucks Help New Guinea Development. Driven by Natives Over World's Most Cruelling Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 5

When goldfields were opened up in the mountainous interior of New Guinea transport of goods required there proved a difficult problem…

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