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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

464 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 24

Rollands Plains Electricity And Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 6

Mr. L. C. Jordan, M.L.A. attending Rollands Plains rodeo on Saturday brought the district residents good news. Speaking over the…

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Kempsey Train Timetable Cannot Be Altered

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport: I am writing again with reference to…

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Pilfering on Railway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways writes as follows to Mr. L. C. Jordan, Member for Oxley:— With reference to your personal…

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The Motor World Mews and Notes from the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. End of Petrol Rationing Sought by Motorists

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 6

Lifting of petrol rationing on the expiry of the present tickets, to coincide with Victory celebrations, has been urged upon the Government by…

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Cutting Trees on Roads

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 6

Bellingen Shire Council, at the April meeting, requested a Boambee resident to pay £5 royalty for a tree he had taken from a shire road, and…

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New Road Desired

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 2

Stroud Shire Council appointed the president (Cr. Abbott) as its representative on a deputation to the Commissioner for Main Roads to ask…

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Nowendoc to Coast Road. Apsley Shire's Efforts

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

At a meeting of the Apsley Shire Council on 11th May it was decided that Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A. be asked to lead a deputation to the…

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Proposed Coast Road Laurieton to Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 6

Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, has been advised: On behalf of the Council of the Shire of Hastings, Wauchope, realtive to the proposal to construct a…

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Railway Maintenance

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

The task of maintaining over 8,000 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is one of considerable magnitude, and the…

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Goods in Possession Railway Employee Convicted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

Oswald Latham, a railway employee with 19 years of good service, was convicted in Taree Petty Sessions on May 13 of having goods in his…

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Dumaresq Island Bridge (To the Editor, "M.R. Times")

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 5

Dear Sir,—Recently I read in your paper of the deputation who approached the council concerning the above. Most likely the cost will…

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Current Topics Nowendoc-giro Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive or the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday a letter was read from the Apsley Shire Council…

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Nowendoc To Coast Road. Apsley Shire's Efforts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

Mr. Bell (Engineer), at last Apsley Shire Council meeting, on May 11, said: On Saturday, 13th April, a tour of inspection of the…

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Railway As a Career

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 6

Thousands of servicemen, returning after five years of war, are naturally turning their thoughts to employment that will provide a permanent career…

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Railway Strike in America Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Men Walk Off Trains All Services Cancelled Passengers Left in Seats Washington

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 5

Last minute efforts by the Government to settle the railway dispute were unsuccessful, and the men walked off their jobs on the deadline…

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Bridge Over Hastings River

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 4

From the Secretary, Department of Main Roads—The Main Roads Department's investigations for the site of a bridge over the Hastings…

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Nowendoc to Coast Road Apsley Shire's Efforts

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 6

At a meeting of the Apsley Shire Council on 11th May it was decided that Mr. D. H. Drummond, MLA, be asked to head a deputation to the Main…

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American Railway Strike Washington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 2

Last minute efforts by the Government to settle the railway dispute were unsuccessful, and the men walked off the jobs on the deadline…

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Official Correspondence. Bridge Over Hastings River

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

From the Secretary, Department of Main Roads—The Main Roads Department's investigations for the site of a bridge over the Hastings…

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Harrington Road Petition in Support of Grant

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 2

The Harrington Progress Association was reformed during March and Mr. Esmond Hogan was unanimously requested to accept the secretaryship and…

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