District Aerodrome Proposal Discussion At Council Meeting
At last Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, Cr. Machin asked what progress was being made in regard to the matter of securing…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
568 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 29
Our Open Column Toorooka Bridge
Sir,--Would you kindly allow space in your paper to correct what might give a wrong impression in your report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Moneys for Country Roads From Petrol Tax Good Roads Vital to Producers--consumers
Unless more good roads, especially what are termed "feeder roads," are available and retained in the country districts of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Bridge Over Wallamba Survey Of Locality Made
At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, a letter was read from Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA, in which he stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Club News
Due to wet weather, the club's scramble, which was to be held on the 24th June, had to be postponed indefinitely, and due to these…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheel Testing at British Motor Industry Research Association's Laboratory
This picture shows a motor vehicle road wheel being tested at the British Motor Industry Research Association's Laboratory on the Great West Road at Brentford, Middlesex, England. In this universal testing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manning District Motor Cycle Club
On Thursday night, 4th August, the Manning District Motor Cycle Club held its monthly meeting in its club rooms opposite the railway. Attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Trucks to Carry Timber
More than 200 railway trucks have been made available by the Railways Department to carry timber to Sydney from various stations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Better Train Service for North Coast
The lifting of train restrictions should bring a better service to Kempsey and other North Coast travellers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Public Gates on Roads in Shire Special Committee to Deal with Question. Decision at Friday's Council Meeting
The question of public gates on roads in the Shire has been considered such a complex one by the Gloucester Shire Council as to need a special committee of the Council to deal with it. The suggestion first came from…
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Cr. Deer said the Shire Council had received a petition asking for the tar sealing of the Old Bar road, but such a work was beyond the finances of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restoration of Train From Kempsey
The "school" train from Kempsey to Taree and back in the daytime will resume running to-day after being cancelled for the six weeks of…
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On Sunday the club held a combined time trial-treasure hunt to Black Head The winner of the trial was newcomer Albert Erickson, from Wingham, riding…
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The following letter was received at Wednesday night's meeting of Taree Municipal Council:— Minister for Civil Aviation (through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improved Accommodation on Kempsey Day Train
The lifting of train restrictions should bring a better service to Kempsey and other North Coast travellers according to a communication read at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better Train Services for Lower North Coast
The Sydney to Kempsey daylight train is to be improved now that the strike is over. A car set from the Riverina Express is to be added…
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As from Sunday next this district wil again have a normal train service—a fact which Will be warmly welcomed following the drastic restrictions caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Railway Ganger at Karaak Flat Inquest at Wingham
The Coroner, Mr L, J. McGrath, J.P., on Wednesday, 10th August, at Wingham Court House, conducted an inquest into the death on Thursday, 26th May,…
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