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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

464 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 24

Port Retains Bridge Cup

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 8

By defeating Dorrigo by 7 to nil on Sunday, Port Macquarie retained possession of the C. Bridges, (Kempsey), Gold Cup…

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Shocking State of Roads. Dairy Fanners To Ask For Grant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 4

The shocking state of roads in the Upper Manning district, and the havoc they wreak on motor vehicles, were the prime factors in suppliers to the…

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Old Bar Road Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 4

At the Taree Court House on Friday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. R. S. Hawjins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Ronald Edward Gresham, of…

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Fatality On Old Bar Road Finding of Accidental Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 8

At the Taree Court House on Friday, the Coroner, Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest into the circumstanced surrounding the…

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Taree Police Court Monday, 2th JUNE Before Mr. J. Byrne, P.M. No Train Ticket

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

Joseph A. McNamara proceeded against James Crossingham on a charge of failing to pay his train fare.—Accused pleaded guilty…

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Disagreement Between Railway Men

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

Joseph A. McNamara proceeded against Elector Frederick Stephens for the alleged use of offensive words.—Mr. M. M. Hooke appeared for accused, who…

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Police Court Taree: Monday, June 24. (Before Mr. J. Byrne, J.p.) Failed to Pay Railway Fare

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 2

James Crossingham pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to pay a railway fare between Langley Vale and Taree on March 11…

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The Motor World Private Motorists' Petrol News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. AND R.A.C.A.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 3

"Very welcome, but we think it high time that the whole system should go and petrol be available without restriction to all-comers."…

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Bridge Over the Hastings

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Jordan, M.L.A., Member for Oxley, has kindly informed us of having received the following letter from the Department of Main Roads:…

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Train Cuts on North Coast Line

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 6

On June 30 new cuts in steam train schedules will come into operation. There will be one instead of two expresses daily to Brisbane…

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Fatality on Old Bar Road. Finding of Accidental Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

At the Tarec Court House of Friday, the Coroner, Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Railway Fatality at Taree

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 8

Lawrence John Gooch, aged 19, a junior porter, died on Wednesday afternoon following injuries received while shunting trucks in Taree…

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Details of New Train Cuts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 1

The Railway Department has announced the following additional cuts in train services. The Kempsey day train, which…

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Shocking State Of Roads Dairy Farmers to Ask for Grant

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 6

The shocking state of roads in the Upper Mannine district, and the havoc they wreak on motor vehicles, were the prime factors in suppliers to the…

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Fatal Accident at Railway Yards Youth Crushed Between Trucks

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 2

Laurence John Gooch, aged 19, junior porter, was fatally injured when he was crushed between the buffers of two railway trucks at the…

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New Railway Bridge Opened

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

Then new railway bridge across the Hawkesbury River, which took seven years to construct, was officially opened yesterday ,by the…

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Details of New Train Cuts

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

The Railway Department has announced the following additional cuts in train' services : The Kempsey day train, which usually runs…

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Sir Earle Page Urges Grant for N.c. Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

Speaking on the adjournment of the House of Representatives on Friday, Sir Earle Page (C.P., N.S.W.) said the Government should make…

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Taree Police Court. Taree: Monday, June 24. (Before Mr. J. Byrne J.p.) Failed to Pay Railway Fare

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 7

James Crossingham pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to pay a railway fare between Langley Vale and Taree on March 11…

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"Down the River Murray in a Motor Dinghy." Lecture by Rev. L. Peacock in die Methodist Church, Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

On Tuesday evening, 2nd July, 1946, in the Methodist church, Wingham, the Rev. L. Peacock who was brought up on the land and has always been…

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