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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Seaside Roads Council to Apply for Grants

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire council a letter was received from Mr L. C. Jordan, MLA, re Council's proposals to have new main roads…

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Bridge on Taree Estate Held to Be Unsound

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

The two bridges on Taree Estate are to be examined by Maiming Shire Engineer. A deputation from the area, at…

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Luxury Train Has Trial Run

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 6

The Riverina Express, the most modern train in Australia, made its trial run to Albury on Tuesday. The Commissioner tor Railways (Mr…

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Replacing Gloucester River Bridge Survey by Shire Engineer

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 3

After a detailed survey of alternatives for replacing the washed-out Gloucester River bridge, the Gloucester Shire Engineer, Mr L. D. F. Geer, said…

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Increased Allocations for Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 3

The President of the Shires Association of N.S.W. Cr. J. M. Caldwell) and the President of the Local Government Association of N.S.W…

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Raymond Terrace Wants Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 3

Port Stephens ; Shire Council will approach the Premier with a request that the railway be extended to Raymond Terrace from the line…

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Railway Traffic Resumed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

Railway traffic over the damaged Kempsey railway bridge was resumed on Sunday night, although trains…

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The Railway Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

Mr. Kendall, engineer in charge of the reconstruction of Kempsey railway bridge, informs us that 1200ft. of viaduct and embankment had to be…

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Hastings River Bridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

Mr Jordan: I ask the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that a bridge is to be constructed across the Hastings River as an integral part of…

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Turner's Flat Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

About one-third of the decking has been torn off Turners Flat bridge by the flood, and the approaches washed out. About one hundred yards of the…

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Questions in Parliament Hastings River Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 4

Mr. JORDAN: I ask the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that a bridge is to be constructed across the Hastings River as an…

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Interfered with Lamp in Train Carriage

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

Railway Department proceeded against David John Law on a charge of removing a lamp from a railway carriage—Accused did not appear, and the…

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Three Charges Against Motorist

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 1

Clifford H. Gray was charged as follows: (1) Failing to notify the police of an accident within 24 hours; (2) fulling to stop after an accident, and (3)…

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North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

The railway line at Kempsey, which was seriously damaged by the recent floods, was re-opened on Sunday. The Brisbane Express…

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Motorist on Three Charges

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 3

Clifford Harold Gray was charged with failing to notify the police of an accident within 24 hours, with failing to stop after an accident…

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Kempsey to Lose Air-service Through State of Aerodrome

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

There will be common consternation throughout the Macleay with the announcement this morning that the air service between Kempsey and Sydney will cease as from next Friday, September 30…

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Questions in the House Hastings River Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

Mr. Jordan: I ask the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that a bridge is to be constructed across the Hastings River as…

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Motorist on Three Charges

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 6

Clifford Harold Gray was charged with failing to notify the police of an accident within 24 hours, with falling to stop after an accident…

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Motor Registry Records Lost

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 6

Mr. S. Priest, officer-in-charge of the Motor Registry at Kempsey, reports that all records of transactions during the period…

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Petrol Shortage for Motorists Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

Many Sydney garages have exhausted their supplies of petrol and will be closed this weekend. They have not sufficient petrol…

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