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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

635 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 32

Drought-break and Motoring

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 2

Following the breaking of the drought in many country districts, country motorists are in much more cheerful mood, reports the N.R.M.A. Before the rains…

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The Motor World News and Notes by the N.r.m.a. Oxley Highway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

The Oxley Highway extends from the New England Highway at Bendemeer to the North Coast at Port Macquarie and thus affords a direct route between the…

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State Motor Taxation

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

A campaign for si reduction of State taxation upon motor owners has been commenced by the N.E.M.A., which says that the time has most definitely arrived…

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Motorists and the Law

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

That a greater effort will have to be made by motorists to become up-to-date upon the traffic regulations if they are to avoid prosecution, is the opinion of…

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British Pilots Train in American Planes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 6

Pupil pilots run to their planes during training at a Royal Air Force centre. The long line of aircraft they are using consists of Harvard trainers all from the United States. (Commonwealth Dept. of Information picture.)…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train. Message to Macleay Men by Sir Donald Cameron

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 5

"Australia and the Empire need the young men of the country districts to assist in hurling the vaunted Nazi air menace from the skies."…

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Gloucester Police Court MONDAY 13th January, Before Mr. R. SOLLING, P.M. Motor Traffic Cases

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

George J. James, through Mr. W. W. Hawdon, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle without a license and to driving a motor vehicle with…

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Roads

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Roads will find their own way, given time-Bring one to a hill and make it climb And leave it for a year or two, to…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas New Your holidays of 1930-40…

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Upper Manning Road Work. Leading to Walcha

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Manning Shire Council, the President (Cr. H. E. Milligan) mentioned, in connection with the proposed work…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train. to Visit Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

"Australia and the Empire need the young men of the country districts to assist in hurling the vaunted Nazi an menace from the skies."…

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Joining the Air Force Reasons Actuating Recruits Statement by Recruiting Train Officer

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

"Why do you want to join the Air Force" It is a simple question, and one which has been asked tens of thousands…

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Bridge Needs Attention

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

The Manning Shire Council would be wise to give immediate attention to the low-level bridge that spans the Manning River opposite the Charity…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas- New Year holidays…

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Engineer's Report. Proposed Expenditure on Roads for 1941

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

The Engineer presented a report on the proposed expenditure on Shire roads for 1941. This was allowed to stand over until 23rd inst., when…

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Air Force Recruiting Train Arrives To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

The Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train will arrive in Kempsey to-morrow evening, and at 9 a.m. sharp on Sunday the staff will…

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Upper Manning Road Work. Leading to Walcha

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

At Monday's meeting of Manning Shire Council, the President (Cr. H. E. Milligan) mentioned, in connection with the proposed work from…

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Railway Travelling

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

We return once again to a matter that directly concerns the travelling public on the North Coast. Since the Kempsey Mail Train has been…

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