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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

891 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 14 of 45

Motor Case

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Sidney Smith was fined £1, with 8/- costs on a charge of negligent driving of a motor vehicle. Sergeant Hughes said that Smith's…

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Current Topics. Motor Mishap

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. Peter and Miss Mary Anderson were involved in an unpleasant motor mishap on Sunday forenoon, the latter receiving painful though…

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Official Opening of Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday there was brought forward the deferred letter from the Main Roads Department in respect to…

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Wingham-Comboyne Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin), in a letter, under date March 15, to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council…

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Road Surfacing Matter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

The Wallamba Co-operative Society in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, desired road surfacing in front of…

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The Manning Bridge. Nearing Completion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

The finishing touches are now being put on the bridge across the Manning at Taree. On Saturday, the lift span, which was constructed while 60 or 70…

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Hannam Vale Crown Subdivision Roads. Funds Earmarked

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

The Under-Secretary, Department Works and Local Government (Mr. H. E. Street) in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on…

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First French Motor Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

The Route de l'Ouest, the first French motor road, now in course of construction, will soon he open to traffic. A party of journalists from…

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Successful Bridge Afternoon

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The Women's Hospital Auxiliary held a most successful bridge afternoon at Griffin's on Thursday afternoon, the highest scorer being Mrs…

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Assault on Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Alexander Campbell Anderson was sentenced to five years hard labour at Taree Quarter Sessions last Wednesday on a charge of maliciously…

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Official Opening of Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday there was brought forward the deferred letter from the Main Roads Department in respect to…

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Road Surfacing Matter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The Wallamba Co-operative Society in a letter lo the meeting of the Mann[?]ig Shire Council on Monday, desired road surfacing in front of…

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Wingham-Comboyne Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin), in a letter, under date March 15, to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council…

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The Manning Bridge. Nearing Completion

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

The finishing touches are now being put on the bridge across the Manning at Taree. On Saturday, the lift span, which was constructed while 60 or 70…

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Open Road Is Danger

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the year in which accidents…

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Hannam Vale Crown Subdivision Roads. Funds Earmarked

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

The Under-Secretary, Department Works and Local Government (Mr. H. E. Street) in a letter to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on…

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Tableland to Coast

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 10

Reporting on the popular tourist routes from Moss Vale and Bowral to the south coast, the N.R.M.A. touring department states that the…

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First French Motor Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

The Route de 'Ouest, the first French motor road, now in course of construction, will soon be open to traffic. A party of journalists from neutral…

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Train Services Curtailed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

Owing to the coal strike many of the State's train services have been curtailed, including that on the North Coast line. This has had the effect…

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Open Road is Danger

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the your in which accidents happened…

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