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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

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New Bridge Start Is Twelve Months Sewer Problem

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 4

The Under-Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Mr. D. Ford, in a letter to Kempsey Municipal Council referring…

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Bridge Party Ladies Gather at the Parish Hall

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 7

There were many sighs of relief when last Thursday dawned fine and clear, with no gusty winds to spoil the day, for that afternoon…

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Road Problems North Coast Councils Make a Move Grafton Conference

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 7

Representatives from Bellingen Shire Council took a big part in the conference of shire and municipal councillors from the…

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Railways Face Loss of £7,000,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

Heavy increases in railway fares and freights are certain to be imposed at an early date. Present estimates are that the…

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Aerodrome

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 4

No 1 item on the Council's business paper was Consideration of Report on Aerodrome, as submitted by Civil Aviation Authorities…

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The Aerodrome County Council to Move

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 2

The Macleay River County Council will make an immediate inspection of the Aldavilla aerodrome with a view to finding…

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Petrol Tax and Roads Contribution

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 7

The secretary of Upper Macleay Progress Association, Mr. S. P. Johnson, is in receipt of the following reply from Mr…

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Railway Delay Bridge Damaged By Fire Near Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 8

Wrapped in coats and rugs, 200 passengers sat around in the cold when the northern-bound Brisbane Express was delayed on Saturday…

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Central Trees in Belgrave Street Road to Be Wider

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

The removal of the trees growing on the sides of Belgrave Street, and the growing off smaller trees in the…

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Modern Auto-camps The Solution of the Motorists' Accommodation Problem. Note of Warning Sounded

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

What is to be done for the touring motorist in Australia? The question poses itself urgently as one learns that the number of…

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Railway Improvements at Taree Number Of Employees Increase

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 4

The increasing importance of Taree as a railway centre can be gauged from the fact that during the year 50 new employees have…

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The Aerodrome

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

The Aldavilla aerodrome, where a plane accidentally crashed last Friday afternoon, came in for discussion at the Macleay Shire…

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Dungay Bridge Engineer Supported

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 5

At yesterday's Macleay Shire meeting a letter was read from Mr. Miligan, the bridge contractor for the building of the new Dungay…

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Railway Excursions

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion tickets (at…

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District Aerodrome Discussed by Shire Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 4

At its meeting on Monday, the Manning Shire Council received a letter from the Taree Chamber of Commerce suggesting a deputation to Canberra to…

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Dungay Creek Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 3

E. W. Million, contractor for the building of Dungay Creek bridge, wrote, under date August 5, that he had received the Shire notice to…

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District's Claims for Aerodrome Discussion At Shire Council Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 1

The Manning Shire Council on Monday discussed a letter from the Taree Chamber of Commerce which pressed the district's claims for the…

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Proposed Road Between Mt. George And1 Bundook

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 3

A deputation comprising Messrs R. K. Summerville and C. Young waited on the Manning Shire Council on Monday to request an inspection of a…

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Proposed New Road Between Mount George And Bundook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 3

Messrs. R. K. Summerville and C. Young waited on the Manning Shire Council on Monday in connection with the proposed new road from…

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Burnt Bridge Aborigines' Station

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 6

The visiting travellers along the Dondingalong road would be surprised to come upon a settlement two miles from town, with scores…

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