Ex-service Motors Civilians First Served
The action of the Commonwealth Government in handing over ex-service motor vehicles to the trade for sale, causing a delay in vehicles…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
464 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 24
Fettler's Escape Run Down by Train Tricycle Wrecked
A railway fettler had a remarkable escape from fatal, if not serious, injury near Warrell Creek on Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately he only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cyclist's Death Evidence at Coronial Inquiry Finding Of Accidental Death
At the Taree courthouse on Thursday morning, the Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Accidents
There were 9166 road accidents in NSW last year, as compared with 7251 in 1944, an increase of 26 per cent., the Commissioner for Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crescent Hd. Road Sought As Trunk Road
In an effort to improve the Kempsey Crescent Head road, the Macleay Shire Council yesterday decided to ask the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gloucester-Bullahdelah Road. (To the Editor)
Sir,—The report of last Gloucester Shire Council made interesting reading, especially the Engineer's estimate of £44,000 for various…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gloucester Shire Council £4,800 Plan for Curricabark Road—cannot Finance Whole Scheme
A plan for the improvement of the Curricabark Read was laid before Councillors by the Shire Engineer, Mr. E. H. Harris, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kempsey Railway
Kempsey's popular and obliging stationmaster, Mr. B. E. Page, is likely to be moving to Griffith in the course of a few weeks. Word has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waukivory-upper Myall Road (To the Editor)
Dear Sir,—I was very pleased to read "Upper Myallite's" letter in the last issue of the "Advocate." The Council, the Main Roads Board, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed on Railway Mangled Body of Aboriginal Found
Shortly after 6 o'clock on Monday morning the badly mangled body of an aboriginal named Les Robinson, aged 22 years, was found on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taree Railway Ex-Servicemen's Assocn
An outline of the scheme for the rehabilitation of Railway Ex-servicemen was given by the president at the monthly meeting of the Taree…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat Of Railway Strike SYDNEY
Unless a strike among shunters at Enfield is settled to-day there is grave danger that one of the biggest hold-ups of railway goods traffic for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better Train Service Sought
Speaking at the quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council P.P.U., Mr. Sid McFadyen, Gleniffer, spoke with much concern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Suggestions to Council
The Kempsey branch of the Road Safety Council of NSW submitted a number of suggestions to Monday's Municipal Council meeting:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fall From Train Inquest Into Soldier's Death
The Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) opened an inquest at the Taree Courthouse on Wednesday, into the death of Signaller G. M. Thomas, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.w.a. Bridge Party
A bridge tournament, held in the C.W.A. Rooms on Friday afternoon last, was won by Mrs. F. Lowe. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Main Road Wanted at Bellingen
Bellingen Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Coff's Harbour Chambers of Commerce, is urging the establishment of a new main road to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident. Youth Killed On Taree-Cundle Road
James L. Heath, aged 17, was killed on the road between Taree and Cundle last night (Monday). He resided at Lansdowne, but was employed at Cec…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Railway Yards
In his address in Kempsey, published in last Tuesday's "Argus," dealing with public works needed on the Central North Coast, Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, stressed that one of the vital needs amongst these was development of Kempsey railway yards. The railway authorities,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Killed Accident at Chatham
A most unfortunate accident occurred on the Pacific Highway, Chatham, at about 6 p.m. on Monday, when Leslie James Hath, aged 17, was killed…
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