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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

440 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 22

The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

The NRMA is receiving some inquiries from motorists who are pinched by the latest cut in the petrol ration regarding the possibility…

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Spend £134,000 on Gosford Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Gosford Shire Council has decided to expend, on first priority work, £134,000 for road construction throughout the Shire,…

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Beach Road Port A.l.p. Wants Work Finalised Boundaries Offer Principal Difficult

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Mr. McInherney, President of Port Macquarie A.L.P., attended Friday's meeting of Hastings Shire Council and asked that the work…

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South Kempsey Railway Siding Need Eventually, Says Railway Superintendent

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

The growth of South Kempsey will eventually warrant a passenger siding to serve the area, was an opinion…

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New Extensions to London's Underground Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Two new extensions of London's underground railway system have now been brought into use following the official opening by the Rt. Hon. Alfred Barnes, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport. The two branches run north and east from…

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Railway Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 4

Mr. L. E. Johnson, of Taree, secretary of No. 4 District North Railway Employees' picnic Committee, has received the following letter,…

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Tuesday, February 2. Before Mr. E. J. Gibson. Sm. Motor Driving Charge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Max Ogden Yarnold was charged, that on 5th September, 1947, not being a person exempted by the regulations for Motor Traffic, did permit Douglas…

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Power Costs Railway & Tamworth Costs Compared

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

Why should the Department of Railways charge more for electricity, with coal practically available on the spot, than…

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Train Sleeping Berths New Regulations

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

The Department of Railways announces that a new regulation will come into force on the 1st March next, whereby passengers joining a train…

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Train Travel

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Kempsey Chamber of Commerce has received the following letter from Mr. S. Nicholas, Secretary for Railways:…

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High Road to Hold Flood Back

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Local expert opinion, experience, and knowledge, will be called in by the Kempsey Municipal Council to help the…

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East Sewerage Mains to Go Back on the Bridge

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

After paying double rates--sewerage and sanitary--for about three years, East Kempsey residents are to…

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Correspondence Cundle-comboyne Road To the Editor

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Sir:—Would you please grant me space to support the proposal of A Riding Councillors to apply to have the Cundle-Comboyne road declared a main…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Whilst riding his motor cycle to work at Peters factory, on Saturday, Mr. J. W. Forbes, of Pampoolah, collided with a post on the road near…

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GATES on Rawdon Vale Road. Report by Engineer

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Following a complaint by the Rawdon Vale mailman, Mr. R. L. Abbott, to the Gloucester Shire Council recently about the inconvenience…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

Whilst riding his motor cycle to work at Peters factory, on Saturday, Mr. J. W. Forbes, of Pampoolah, collided with a post on the road near…

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National Railways in England

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

On January 1 the British Transport Commission took over Britain's Railways and the fourth largest experiment in nationalisation by the present Government was launched. In place of the former four main line companies there are now two…

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Nowendoc Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of the Manning Shire Council the Minister for Public Works wrote that funds from the Commonwealth grant for roads were…

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Opening Up Roads Householders' Assistance

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 7

A possible means of preventing the opening up of newly laid bitumen roads, as put into practice by the Maitland City Council,…

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Alleged Theft From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Lester Gabriel Capararo was charged with that, at Taree on or about 16th January, he stole a bag of sugar, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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