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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

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Railway Cruises for School Children

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 3

On being interviewed recently, the COmmissioner for Railway. Mr T. J. Hartigan, was asked whether his Department had taken any action in…

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Railway Excursions in March

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 5

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first…

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Gloucester Chamber of Commerce. Waukivory-Bullahdelah Road Delay

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

The perpetual question of the completion of the Waukivory-Bullahdelah Road at the junction of the Gloucester and Stroud Shire…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

A serious motor cycle accident occurred about 2 on Saturday morning last. It appears that Mr. Leonard Amos Wilsou, rider of a motor cycle…

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Current Topics. Tipperary Road Connection

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

At last meeting of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce a resolution was passed urging the Gloucester Shire Council to connect up the…

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Are Country Motorists Reckless? (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

Although there were only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year against 8188 in the County of Cumberland, persons killed…

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New Road Works. Bullahdelah to Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. S. R. Henderson, Secretary to the Main Roads Department:…

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The Skilful Driver. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

A skilful driver has been defined by the Road Safety Council as the driver who could take adantage of the speeds built into the cars of to-day…

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Timber Loading Facilities at Wingham Railway Yards. Need For Construction Of Extra Loop

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

For several years now, timber men of the Wingham, Bulga, and Comboyne districts have been clamoring for the construction of an extra loop…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

A serious motor cycle accident occurred about 2 on Saturday morning last. It appears that Mr. Leonard Amos Wilson, rider of a motor cycle,…

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Latest Telegrams. Railway Holidays. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

It was stated at a deputation today from the railway workshops committee which waited on Messrs. Mathews, Cahill and Carlton M'sI. A…

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Soldiers and Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

"We agree with Mr. Bruxner that road accidents among soldiers can be chocked," said Mr. H. E. Richards, acting general secretary of the N.R.M…

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Old Bar Road Sunday School Anniversary

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 5

The 9th anniversary of the above named Sunday School was held on Saturday, 22nd February, and was a happy and successful event…

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By Road to the Ice Age

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 7

A mountain road that will take you back to the Ice Age has just been completed In Canada. It is called the Columbia Icefield highway and runs close…

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New Road Works. Bullahdelah to Gloucester

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. S. R. Henderson, Secretary to the Main Roads Department:—…

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Are Country Motorists Reckless?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 1
Also in The Northern Champion

Although there were only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year against 8188 in the County of Cumberland, persons killed…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.r.m.a. Running Out of Petrol

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reports that an unusually high number of cases of motorists running out of petrol on the road have been occurring since petrol…

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Private Motorist's Petrol

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

The now petrol rationing scheme, while necessitating reorganisation by private car users, need not cause the slighest panic, said the acting general…

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Salvage of Stranded Motor Vessel

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 5

I stood and watched the great foaming waves rushing at her and crash down on the hull, followed by the noise of water pouring over the decks…

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