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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

464 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 24

Harrington Road Deputation Waits on Council. Application To Be Made For Grant

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 3

A deputation of Harrington residents waited on the Manning Shire Council on Monday morning in regard to the condition of the…

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New Railway Timetable

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

The railway timetable serving this district has been improved, commercing on Sunday last. The Kempse [?] train to Sydney…

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Dungay Creek Bridge Contractor Needs a Diving Suit

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Macleay Shire Council yesterday to place before councillors the unsatisfactory and dangerous state of the Dungay…

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Harrington Road Deputation Waits on Council Application To Be Made For Grant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 3

A deputation of Harrington residents welted on the Manning Shire Council on Monday morning in regard to the condition of the…

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Railway Anomaly

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 7

"Constant Traveller" writes to the "S.M. Herald": "As one whose work makes him a constant traveller, I have learnt to admire the patience,…

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Bullahdelah-Gloucester Road. Dept. Has Funds for Road Work in Stroud Shire

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has advised Stroud Shire Council that it was now able to find funds for gravelling sections of the…

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Upper Manning Road Matters. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

Sir,—As Arch. Green's statements and assertions are bristling with blatant inaccuracies, I would strongly advise him to go to the Shire Office…

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Gloucester Shire Council Dilgery Road and Phillips' Lane Crossings included in Proposed Loan Programme

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 4

Amounts of £320 and £220 which the Shire Engineer estimated for crossings on Dilgery Road and over the Gloucester River at Phillips'…

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Elimination of Devil's Dale. Deputation Will Ask for Grant. Cr. Wants Newcastle Support for Tops Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

Mr. E. Carson waited upon Council at last meeting to ask if funds were available would it assist in deviating the Devil's Dale. He also…

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Fatal Fall From Train Inquest Into Soldier's Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

At the Taree Courthouse on Friday, the Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) concluded the inquest into the death of Signaller G. M. Thomas…

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Fatal Accident On Highway Inquest Into Motor Cyclist's Death

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

At the Taree Courthouse on Friday, the District Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Fatal Fall From Train Inquest Into Soldier's Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

At the Taree Courthouse on Friday, the Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) concluded the inquest into the death of Signaller G. M. Thomas…

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Fatal Accident On Highway Inquest Into Motor Cyclist's Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

At the Taree Courthouse on Friday, the District Coroner (Mr. R. S. Hawkins) conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Coastal Ships Half Loaded Shortage of Railway Trucks

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. S. D. Dickson (CP, Temora) asked the Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, whether it was a fact that ships…

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Goods Train Derailed Between Bulliac And Gloucester

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

Owing to a landslip due to the phenomenal rain, between Bulliac and Gloucester, a goods train was derailed on Monday afternoon. Some…

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Two-way Traffic To Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Taree Municipal Council the mayor (Ald. Chapman) stated in reply to Ald. Stokes that when the Chief…

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Banana Cartage on Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

Stating that banana growers were not making their fair contribution to the upkeep of roads, Mr. A. L. Horniman, engineer, told Tweed Shire…

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Current Topics Nowendoc-cooplacurripa Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A. forwards the following communication from Hon. J. J. Cahill (Minister for Public Works and Local…

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Camden-Haven 25th March, 1946. a Railwayman Retires

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 6

On March 15th last, Mr. Donald Steep, of Ross Glen, relinquished duties as an employee ot the N.S.W. Railway Department, after having…

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Fettler's Escape Tricycle and Mail Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

A Kempsey fettler had a narrow escape from fatal injuries early on Saturday morning, when he met the Kempsey mail near Telegraph Point,…

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