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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

464 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 24

Who Should Resign? Council or Government South West Rocks Roads

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 8

The Macleay Shire Council and all local government bodies should resign and bring the Government departments to their senses…

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Railway Maintenance Labourers Wanted

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

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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Railways as a Career

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer, Macleay Argus

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

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End of Petrol Rationing Sought by Motorists

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 7

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

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Failed to Pay Train Fare

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

Allen Kenning was charged with failing to pay a train fare. Mr. J. A. McNamara, railway inspector, prosecuted, but there was no…

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Question in Parliament Kempsey Mail Train

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

Mr. L. C. JORDAN: I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that the departure of the Kempsey mail train from Kempsey in…

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Giro To Nowendoc Road Connection

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

The secretary of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of the following letter from the Apsley Shire Council:—…

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Kempsey Mail Train Inconvenient for School Pupils

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, asked the following question in the House:—I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that the departure of the…

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Railway Officer Assaulted

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

Inspector J. A. McNamara, Railway Traffic Inspector, of Taree, proceeded against Cecil George Harris on two charges of assaulting a railway officer,…

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Railways As a Career

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

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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Railways a Career

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

The Railway Department offers permanent positions in the Traffic. Branch commencing as a porter or junior porter, with the opportunity of…

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Wanted—A Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

One of the works that the Wingham Municipal Council has Disced on the list of post-war undertakings is a bridge over the Manning at Wingham…

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Failed to Pay Train Pare

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

Allen Kenning was charged with failing to pay a train fare. Mr. J. A. McNamara, railway inspector, prosecuted, but there was no…

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Bitz-er Cars on Eungai Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

It may be consoling to some to know that all the bad roads on the coast are not in Dorrigo Shire. Some candid admissions were made at a…

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Current Topics Harrington Road—1300 Sign Petition

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

Following en the Harrington District Progress Association's conference with the Manning Shire Council, and the council agreeing to the…

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Narrow Escape From Serious Accident. Straying Poddy Calf Crosses Road in Front of Car

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

Mr. H. Davey, of Killawarra, had a narrow escape from serious accident on Thursday morning last, while motoring to Wingham. In the vicinity…

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Railway Work

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

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

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Railway Maintenance Labourers Wanted

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

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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