Railwayman Retires Mr. Charlie Bedford Entertained
Mr. Charlie Bedford, 40 years in the Railway Service and 33 years a driver, has retired from the service and on Saturday night was entertained at a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Shires Get Grants for Road Work
The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said Wednesday that he had allocated to shire councils the whole of the funds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Roads Are Bad! Federal Ministers "Completely' 'Out of Touch."
The roads under the control of the local governing bodies are so worn out that nothing less than a major operation will restore…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Promise of Better Roads Under Modern Plant Working Encouraging Results Already Reported
Well-known and repeatedly published complaints on the condition of the Macleay Shire Councils' roads should soon diminish, and eventually become non-existent, according to information obtained by the "Argus" in an interview with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest Into Motor Cyclist's Death
At the Taree Court House last week, the Coroner, Mr. R. S. Hawkins, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Colin Robert Algie,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local & General Motor Registrations
Motorists are again advised that the business previously carried out at the Traffic Office at West Kempsey Police Station, is now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forster Bridge Proposal Shire Council Seeks Further Conference
As mentioned briefly in our last Issue, Cr. Machin, at the meeting of Manning Shire Council on Monday, referred to the matter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anti-strike Bill Passed by Victorian Government. Tramway Strike Ends
MELBOURNE: Subject to the acceptance of settlement terms by a mass meeting of tramway strikers later today, early morning moves in Melbourne's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Aerodrome
The Wingham Council might well take up the question of establishing an Aerodrome at Wingham. Not so long back—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Forster Bridge
At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, Cr. Machin brought up the matter of the proposed Forster-Tuncurry bridge. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Post Office For North Coast
Alter years of agitation, the North Coast, or at least that portion of it from South Grafton to Sydney, is to have a travelling Post Office on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Bridge Correspondence Unanswered Council Appeals to Premier
The Kempsey Municipal Council last night decided to ask the Premier, Mr. McGirr, to direct the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Forster Bridge Proposal Shire Council Seeks Further Conference
As mentioned briefly in our last issue, Cr. Machin, at the meeting of Manning Shire Council on Monday, referred to the matter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Road Urged Along Eden Street May Minimise Flooding
The Kempsey Municipal Council at its next meeting will consider a suggestion that a road of sufficient height be constructed from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Popular Railway Officer Farewelled
On Saturday night last a send-off was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Harry Louis in the Protestant Hall, Wingham. Mr. Louis, who has been Assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Yards Lifting Gates Asked for Railway Stonewalling
The Secretary for Railways forwarded two communications to last night's council meeting. The first of these dealt with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Driver Loses Foot Mr. Lionel Robson's Accident
Mr. Lionel Robson, of Manning Street. Taree, has had the misfortune to lose his left foot, as the result of an accident sustained while on duty on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Stolen
Mr. Earl Frederick Cooper, of Crescent Head Road, left a motor cycle on the Port Macquarie road on 6th January, the machine having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Aerodrome. Council To Inspect Landing Ground
Alderman Gleeson raised the question or an aerodrome at Wingham at Tuesday night's Council meeting, and on his suggestion the Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Jumps From Train
A woman believed to be Hilda Jeffries, jumped from the Kempsey Ma[?]train near Heron"s Creek at a[?]ut 6 o'clock on Monday evening las. The…
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