A Flying Motor Car?
A flying motor car—the "Airphibian"—has recently undergone test flights at Connecticut (U.S.A.). Designed and built by R. E. Fulton…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A. And R.A.C.A. Who Wants More Petrol?
Evidence is accumulating that there is no foundation for Government fears of an immediate upsurge in unessential motor travel…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wingham Aerodrome. 'Plane Lands Here This Morning
A New England Airways 'plane landed at Wingham Aerodrome this morning (Tuesday) It was plloted by Mr. Marks. The Mayor of Wingham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Coal Shortages Heavy Industries Retrenching Railway Stocks Low Sydney
Before the Control Council of the Miners' Federation resumed its conference to-day to decide whether or not a general strike should be recommended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Sleepers
The Prices Commissioner has approved an increase in the price of railway sleepers (hewn) as from 21st February and the following prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Open Column Sw Rocks Road (To the Editor.)
Sir,--As a result of a deputation from the lower river calling on the shire council in October, 1946, council had a motion passed that they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£12000 Loan by Manning Shire. for Roads and Culverts
Mr L C Jordan, MLA has received the following letter from the Minister for Local Government: I refer to an application by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →England Snowbound 300 Roads Impassable Some Vehicles Lost Under Drifts. London
Described as the worst in living memory, still another blizzard is lashing Britain from South Wales almost to the North Sea. Bristol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Picnic
A final meeting of the Railway Employees' Picnic was held in Saturday night, at Taree, when the balance sheet and report was presented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road From Nowendoc. To Wingham or Gloucester?
"Gloucester Advo[?]be": That the diversion of the Nowendoc Road to Gloucester would be fatal to Wingham was the opinion of one Alderman and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Mail Train Start From Coff's Harbor Urged by Tomato Society
In his report (which was adopted) to a meeting of the board of the Central North Coast Tomato, Fruit and Vegetable Co-op Society…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South West Rocks Road Proposed £10,000 Loan Breeze in Council
A breeze developed in yesterday's meeting of Macleay Shire Council when it was found that nothing had been done over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deputation to Canberra Aerodrome and Broadcast Station for Taree
In a recent issue we mentioned that the Mayor, Aid. W P Chapman, met the Deputy Postmaster General at Taree regarding a regional broadcasting station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Sydney by Aeroplane Impressions of a Grand Scenic Flight
We have reason to be pleased that efforts to retain our aerodrome were successful. The result, to-day is the establishment by the New England…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smithtown Road Waiting on the Mrd
In question time at the Macleay Shire Council meeting, Cr. J. Saul inquired if the costs of the proposal to bitumen the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Open Column the Shire Roads (To the Editor.)
Sir,--I have for some time been very interested in reading the reports in your paper of the meetings of the Macleay Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inadequate Train Service. Long-distance Travelling In "Suburban Trains."
At last Tuesday nights Wing ham Council meeting. Aldermen spoke strongly on the inadequate train service for Wingham. Among those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft of Motor Car Eighteen Months' Sentence
Describing defendant as a spurious and glib rascal, Judge Storkey, in the Kempsey Quarter Sessions, sentenced Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrorists in Palestine Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Attacks on Railway May Day Strike Opposed by Nsw Labor Council Jerusalem
Terrorists attacked an oil train on the Petach-Tikvah-Haifa line. They derailed half the train and continued the attack with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Passenger Dies After Taking Stroke At Gloucester
Taken from the North Coast Mail at Gloucester last Monday night, suffering from a stroke, Mr. Alexander Gardner, 54, of William St…
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