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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

464 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 24

Nowendoc to Coast Road Apsley Shire's Efforts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 5

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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Echo of U.S. Railway Strike Cleveland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 5

The president of the Railroad Brotherhood (Mr. Whitney) denied that his union would spend 47,000,000 dollars to defeat Mr. Truman…

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News and Notes From N.R.M.A. AND R.A.C.A. Motorists Seek Extra Petrol

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A., in conjunction with affiliated organisations throughout the Commonwealth, have asked the Government to grant…

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The New Bridge Work Starts in August Year to Complete

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

The construction of the new bridge to East Kempsey is likely to start in August and take 12 months to complete…

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Railway Excursion Tickets

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced on Friday last that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to…

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Local and General Sunday Train Wanted

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 4

Wallarobba Shire Council has decided to co-operate with Wingham Municipal Council in a request to the Commissioner for Railways that the…

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Rawdon Island Bridge Narrow Gut or Sancrox?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

At one of the greatest meetings ever held in the Rawdon Island Hall, practically every family being represented, keen discussion took place…

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Railway Notes

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 5

Mr. Les Incher has taken over the position of stationmaster at Kempsey, and succeeds Mr. B. Page, who was recently transferred to Griffith on…

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Goods in Custody Rug Claimed by Railways Ex-serviceman Fined

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 9

A young ex-serviceman, from Western Australia, appeared in Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. J. P. Byrne, P.M., on a charge…

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Aerodrome Site at Taree Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, S.C.1. 21st May, 1946

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 10

Dear Mr.Jordan,—I acknowledge your personal representations at the instance of the Town Clerk, Taree Municipal Council, Taree, N.S.W…

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New Bridge To East Kempsey Work Commences In August

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 1

It is expected that the construction of a new bridge to East Kempsey will commence in August, and take 12 months to complete…

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The Bulga-Wingham Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

Last night I travelled, or, did I fly? When my car hit the bumps I was lifted high. Oft, the potholes near cracked my…

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Road From Nowendoc To Coast. General Survey By Nowendoc Development League

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Watson, Secretary of the Nowendoc Development League, writes as follows to the "Walcha News": In your issue of May 17 appears a…

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Big Eagle Caught. by Passing Motorists

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

When Messrs. Alick Wilson and Norman Atkins, of Stead's Tyre Service, were motoring to Dungog and had descended Wallarobba hill,…

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Taree Aerodrome Minister's Reply to Representations

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

The Member for Oxlcy. Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, has received the following letter from the Acting Minister for Civil Aviation:—…

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Footway for Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

From Department of Main Roads advising that by arrangement with the Municipality of Taree and the Shire of Manning, a footway is to be…

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Wingham-comboyne Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

The Main Roads Department has written to Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA as follows regarding the Wingham-Comboyne main road…

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Current Topics Sunday Train Service

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

In view of the coal position the running of additional mileage would not be justified at the present time, stated the Secretary for Railways…

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Nowendoc-Cooplacurripa-Wingham Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

Following a visit to the Nowendoc district under the auspices of the Newendoc Development League, of which Mr. Alex. Watson is the…

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Aerodrome Site at Taree Victoria Barracks, Melbourne. S.C.I. 21st May. 1946

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

Dear Mr. Jordan,—I acknowledge your personal representations at the instance of the Town Clerk, Taree Municipal Council, Taree, N.S.W.,…

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