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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

440 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 22

Tragic Road Accident Father and Son Killed

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred two miles south of Coopernook shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday, as a result of which Mr Brian Byrnes, 36, of Coopernook, and…

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Shocking Road Accident Father And Child Dead

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 2

Mr. Brian J. Byrne, 36, cafe proprietor, of Coopernook, and his two years and four months old son William, were fatally injured in a…

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The Aerodrome Promised Improvements Awaited

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

The Macleay River County Council will ask the Civil Aviation Department what has become of the proposed improvements…

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Aid on Coalfields Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 4

In an interesting item of news we take from Maitland "Mercury" it is learned that the Joint Coal Board has advised Lower Hunter…

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Shocking Road Accident Father and Child Dead

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

Mr. Brian J. Byrne, 36, cafe proprietor, of Coopernook, and his two years and four months old son, William, were fatally injured in a…

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Need for Road Safety Stressed at Taree Meeting Branch of Road Safety Council Formed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

There was an attendance of about 25 at the Taree Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday night, when a branch of the Road Safety Council of NSW…

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Hockey Kendall Hockey Tram Has Another Victory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 4

On Wednesday, the Kendall hockey girls had another victory in the Country Week games being played at Sydney. They defeated Port…

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Railway Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 2

Hundreds of men, women and children were thrown into tangled heaps when the Ce[?]snock express crashed into the rear of the…

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Gloucester Shire Council. Waukivory Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 2

At last Friday's meeting of Council appreciation of the progress made by Council to complete the Waukivory Deviation was expressed in a…

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Shire Conference Endorses Demand for More Money for Roads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 4

Cr. A. R. Townsend, president of the Shires' Association, in a recent interview commenting on the recent Shires' Conference, said that the…

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Aerodrome Proposal at Barrington Tops

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

Inquiries into the possibility of constructing an aerodrome on Barrington Tops will be renewed this week when a representative of the Civil…

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Need for Road Safety Stressed At Taree Meeting Branch of Road Safety Council Formed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 6

There was an attendance of about 25 at the Taree Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday week, when a branch of the Road Safety Council…

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Shires' Conference Endorses Demand for More Money for Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 3

Cr. A. R. Townsend, President of the Shires' Association, in a recent interview commenting on the recent Shires' Conference said that the…

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Shocking Road Accident Father and Child Dead

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 7

Mr. Brian J. Byrne, 36, cafe proprietor, of Coopernook, and his two years and four months old son, William, were fatally…

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£100,000 for Roads Loan- Grant Mooted for Macleay Shire

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 5

The past tie-up of the North Coast S & N C., Ltd. ship has aroused a new question -- what will happen if the…

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£12,000 Loan for Plant, Roads and Bridges Sought by Macleay Shire

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 3

At its meeting on Tuesday, Macleay Shire Council decided to seek authority to, raise a loan of £12,000…

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Kempsey Wants Improved Aerodrome

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

The Macleay River County Council will ask the Civil Aviation Department what has become of the improvements promised for the…

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The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A. Federal Revenue and the Roads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 9

Reports of buoyant Federal revenue give motorists real cause for renewing their demand for justice from the Commonwealth in the…

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More Money for Roads Endorsed by Shires Conference

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 3

Cr. A. R. Townsend, President of the Shires' Association, in a recent interview commenting on the recent Shires' Conference, said that the Conference…

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