No Railway Ticket
The Railway Department proceeded against Robert Manning Martin on a charge of travelling on a train without paying the fare, and with intent to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Damaged Roads Assistance Sought From Forestry Commission
Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., in a letter to the last meeting of the Stroud Shire Council said that as soon as Parliament met he would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News And Notes From The N.R.M.A. Petol Rationing
Government statements that petrol rationing may have to be further tightened because of inability to purchase sufficient supplies, quite…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Railway Disaster Six Dead, 37 Injured In N.Z.
At least six people were killed when an express train was derailed 20 miles south of Blenheim, New Zealand, on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The New Bridge New Plans Are Out Separate Footway
The new Kempsey bridge over the Macleay will be slightly wider than the present structure, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Guards Now Armed to Prevent Pillage
Armed guards were now being used by the Railway Department to prevent pillage from railway trucks, the Minister for Transport (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taree District Court Monday, March 1st. Before His Honour, Judge Storkey, V.C. Sequel to Road Accident
Alfred Edward Johnson proceeded against William Bartlett, jnr., claiming damages alleged to have been caused by the negligent driving of defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hexham Bridge
At the meeting of the Raymond Terrace Chamber of Commerce on Monday night last, Mr. Morgan moved that Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Roads
Is there unison amongst Local Government bodies, or their officers, or do different ideas exist in each area or amongst each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Strike Weakens Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. More Trains Running N.S.W. Transport Dept. May Run Motor Service Brisbane
Evidence that the strike is breaking is in the fact that 102 trains ran yesterday compared with 16 the previous Monday. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pola Creek Bridge
At Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday it was announced that no tenders had been received for the erection of a new bridge at Pola…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Beach Roads
Framed, and hanging on the wall in the "Trades Hall" at Port Macquarie, is the following notice served this week by the shire clerk, Mr. V…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence Mr. Baker and Queensland Railway Strike. To the Editor
Sir,—Mr. W. A. Baker's expressed opposition to the strike of Queensland, railwaymen (as branch secretary of the Taree ALP), is hard to understand. If…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Adopts Loan Programme." for 1947-1948. Barrington & Railway Streets to be Bitumened. Crossings for Carter's and Glen Ward Roads. Developmental Recommendation Bundook Road
The bitumen surfacing of Barrington and Railway Streets was recommended in the 1917/48 Loan Programme submitted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Dungay Creek Bridge
Representatives of the Macleay Shire Council and the bridge contractor, Mr. Milligan, will inspect the Dungay Creek Bridge on next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Top Riders Injured. Struck by Bridge at Bundook. Ambulance Bogged
Two youths riding on the top of a goods train on Tuesday evening were injured, one of them seriously, when they were struck by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bindera Road Works Committee's Report
The Works Committee, reporting on the Bindera Road at last meeting of Gloucester Shire Council, suggested that if the work was to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Opening the Beach Road
The Port Macquarie branch of the A.L.P., and the trustees of the John Downes' Park, will officially open the Beach Road at Tacking Point on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Communist Activity. Queensland Railway Strike
Trade Unions, the majority Communist-controlled, were active yesterday organising stoppages and protest meetings against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured in Road Accident
Mr. Vincent Paul Sands, bottle merchant, of Taree, was admitted to the M.R.D. Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from head injuries…
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