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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

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Quarter Sessions Crown Prosecutor Missed Train Court Delayed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

The opening of Kempsey Quarter Sessions to have taken place this morning was delayed until 2 o'clock this afternoon…

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£10,000 Loan for Road Plant Shire Decision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

The Macleay Shire Council will raise another loan of £10,000 with which to purchase modern equipment,…

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Gloucester Shire Council to Spend Money Allocated on Bundook Road. Possible Subdivision and Access to Kennedy's Considered

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 4

The possibility of Kennedy's Flat being subdivided for soldier settlement was considered by the Gloucester Shire Council at its meeting…

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Kempsey-prettiest Town on the North Coast Views As Seen From an Aeroplane These pictures are reproductions from Mr. Earl McNeil's remarkable series of enlargements of aerial views of Kempsey and the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

Looking across the Macleay River to picturesque East Kempsey. The roadway crossing this bridge is the Pacific Highway. In the foreground is Central Kempsey Post Office, at the intersection of Smith and Belgrave Streets. Behind the post office on the riverside is the Soldiers Memorial Hall and garden grounds. At the road intersection on East Kempsey side is shown clearly the…

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Railways at Work

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced today the publication of a 48page booklet illustrating and describing…

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Retention of Nabiac Aerodrome Support by Gloucester Chamber of Commerce

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 3

The Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Tuesday night of last week decided to support the Nabiac Progress…

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District Aerodrome Proposal Discussion at Shire Council Meeting Decision To Support Nabiac 'Drome

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 3

The Manning Shire Council at its meeting on Monday decided to support the Nabiac Progress Association in regard to its claim that the…

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Wingham-comboyne Road Council Seeks £10,000 Grant

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 2

Manning Shire Council on Monday decided on the motion of Crs. Hammond and Cameron, to make application, for a grant of £10,000 for…

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Railways at Work

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced on Monday, the publication of a 48-page booklet illustrating and describing interesting…

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Railways Make Strong Bid to Obtain Best Use of Goods Rolling Stock

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 3

The Deputy Commissioner for Railway (Mr. F. C. Garside) said that the problem of keeping railway wagons moving to meet the demands…

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Tomalla-Gloucester Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

Reference was made by the Shire President, Cr. I. Moore, at last Friday's meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council to a letter received by the…

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Retention of Nabiac Aerodrome Support by Gloucester Chamber of Commerce

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

The Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Tuesday night of last week decided to support the Nabiac Progress…

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District Aerodrome Proposal Discussion at Shire Council Meeting Decision To Support Nabiac 'Drome

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

The Manning Shire Council at its meeting on Monday decided to support the Nabiac Progress Association in regard to its claim that the…

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Wingham-Comboyne Road. Manning Shire Seeks £10,000 Grant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

Manning Shire Council on Monday decided on the motion of Crs. Hammond and Cameron, to make application for a grant of £10,000 for…

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"Railways At Work."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced to-day the publication of a 48-page booklet illustrating and describing interesting…

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Motor Smash Cross Actions in Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 5

In the Kempsey District Court late yesterday afternoon the hearing began of a cross-action between Samuel Aldenton and E…

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Armidale Road Fatality Motorist Killed by Rolling Log

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Austin, 38, a married man with four children, of Hillgrove, on the Armidale-Grafton road, was killed almost instantly…

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Dungay Creek Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

Macleay Shire Council, on 15th October, after a discussion in committee, decided, on the recommendation of Engineer Wilson, to take over…

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Railway Accident in Queensland. Six Dead, Fifteen Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

Police are investigating the head-on train smash at Tamaree (Q.) on Saturday morning in which six people were killed and 15 injured…

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District Aerodrome Nabiac or Cundletown?

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Air, Mr.' Drakeford; wrote to Wednesday night's meeting of Taree Municipal Council regarding the Council's request to be supplied…

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