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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

409 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 21

Government Attitude to Aid Repair Roads Damaged by Services

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 13

The Federal Government's attitude giving aid in the repair of roads which local authorities claim were damaged by military and other…

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Nowendoc and Curracabark Roads Oxley Regional Committee Supports Move For Assistance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 1

The Oxley Regional Committee will support the Gloucester Shire Council's endeavours to have money made available for the Nowendoc…

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Railway Guard Retires Presentation to Mr N. S. Weston

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

There was a large gathering of officers and employees of the Central North Coast Railway District at the Belmore Hall, Taree on Monday night to honor…

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Presentation to Retired Railway Guard

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 3

Mr. N. S. Weston, of Taree, who has retired from the service of the Railways Department, was entertained at a social in the Belmore Hall on…

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£2000 Grant Asked For. Improvements Needed At Aerodrome

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, a letter was read from the Minister for Civil Aviation, in which tie stated he would…

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Road Safety Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Mr. A. Sinfield, assistant secretary of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., will be in Kempsey on Tuesday, July 8. He will show…

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Farmers Self-help on South-west Rocks Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Thanks to the activity of Mr. Fred Argent and a band of local residents, who spent some days on it making repairs, the South…

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Hit Horse on Road Then Killed by a Car Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

A motor cyclist, who had been flung badly injured into the centre of the road from his machine, was killed at Pendle Hill this…

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Motor Taxation Rates

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Possibility of a rise of 25 per cent. in the rates of State motor vehicle taxation is stressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…

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Railway News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

On Monday last, June 30, the ordinary time for the day passenger train was resumed. Following are the times of trains arriving at and leaving…

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N.S.W. Railways Premier Promises an Inquiry Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

An immediate inquiry into the financial administration of the New South Wales railways should be instituted, the Premier, Mr…

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Local and General the Railway Crossing

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

The hold-up of traffic at the Belgrave Street railway crossing is again bringing forward much congestion of traffic, and…

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Hexham Bridge Piers Down 91 Feet

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 6

Authority has been given by engineers from the Main Roads Department for work to proceed on the Nos. 2 and 3 piers of the Hexham…

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Repair of Roads Sir Earle Page's Campaign

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., in forwarding the Prime Minister's reply to his representations for assistance in repair of damage to…

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Railway Yards Extensions Rumored Would Ease Crossing Hold-ups

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

Vehicle owners using the Belgrave Street railway crossing will be hoping that there is…

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£2000 Grant Asked for Improvements Needed at Wingham Aerodrome

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, a letter was read from the Minister for Civil Aviation, in which he stated he would have…

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Road to Tyranny

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

United States news from Boston says: Regimentation on a broad scale would be introduced in the United States by the adoption of compulsory…

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£2,000 Grant Asked for Upper Manning A. & H. ASSOCIATION Improvements Needed At Wingham Aerodrome

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 7

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council, a letter was read from ?the Minister for Civil Aviation, in which he stated he would…

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The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A. Lack of Camping Facilities

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 7

Criticism is levelled by the NRMA at the failure of some important country centres to provide camping facilities for tourists…

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Pound in Railway Truck

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

The Commissioners for Railways proceeded against Alan Lyle Edge on a charge of being found in a truck which contained goods…

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