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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

982 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 14 of 50

Railway Project to Glen Innes

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

He was at a loss to understand why at the deep sea port function, which he unfortunately could not attend, no mention had been made…

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Tramway Strike Over in Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Tramwaymen at a stormy mass meeting in Melbourne stadium last night decided to resume…

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Kempsey Aerodrome

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

When Mr. E. J. Eggins, M.H.R. was in Kempsey on Friday, he informed the Mayor, Ald. J. Y. Scobie, that the Department of…

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Dungay Creek Bridge Is Near Completion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

The Engineer of the Macleay Shire Council, Mr. E. N. Wilson, told the Councillors yesterday that provided there were no…

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Train Time-table To Be Altered

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 7

An alteration of train services on the North Coast line will be made as from Sunday, April 30…

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Death of Woman — Missing From Train Near Berrico Siding. Inquest Soon

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

The inquest into the death of a young woman who was found lying at the bottom of a 20ft. embankment near the railway…

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Barrington Tops Development— Gloucester Shire Council Resents Exclusion From Sub-committee. Will Press for Opening of East-west Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

Gloucester Shire Councillors at their meeting on Friday were sharply critical of the fact that the Gloucester Shire Council was…

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Aluminium Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

The first all-aluminium highway bridge is being built at Arvida, Quebec, where is located a 1,000,000 horsepower hydroelectric plant and a large…

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Train Changes

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

The Railway Department has informed Kempsey Council that, as from April 30, the South Grafton mail train will be eliminated and the North Coast…

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Rawdon Vale Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Cr. Moore at last Friday's meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council complained of the bad state of the upper end of the Rawdon Vale Road. The…

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Cedar Party Bridge. October 9, 1869

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

The bridge has now been launched, and the planking will be completed next week—but some time must elapse before the public can use this…

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Machinery Essential to Keep Road Work Going. Council Discusses Purchase of Additional Plant

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

The Gloucester Shire Council wants more machinery to carry out its works programmes. On Friday last it received details…

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LETTERS To the Editor, "M.R. Times" District Aerodrome

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 11

Sir.--In reply to "Air Traveller," I would like to point out that by the fortunes of war (or should I say misfortunes). C Riding of Manning…

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Cwa Bridge Afternoon Was Well Attended

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 8

On Thursday, April 13, a bridge afternoon was held in the C.W.A. Rest Rooms when quite a number of tables were filled. Other card games…

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Improved Train Service Kempsey Mail Every Night

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) announces that as from Sunday April 30, the following alterations to the train services on the North Coast line…

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Death of Woman Missing From Train Near Berrico Siding. Inquest Soon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

The inquest into the death of a young, woman who was found lying at the bottom of a 20ft. embankment near the railway…

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£100,000 Hotel Near Taree Railway Scheme Mentioned at Council Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

A proposal to erect a modern hotel to cater for tourists and visitors was mentioned at Wednesday night's meeting of the Taree Municipal Council when a…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday 17th APRIL Before Mr F. G. Poccck, S.M. Motorist Convicted

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

Rex Allan Cossill, of Wingham pleaded not guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting James Fitzgibbon in driving a motor car on the Pacific Highway at…

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Road Problems—

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 4

Even if the whole of the Australian petrol tax was used on road works in New South Wales it would be entirely inadequate for the huge road…

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Gloucester Shire Council to Receive Grant of £1460 for Road Works

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

A grant of £1460 has been approved to the Gloucester Shire Council from the supplementary allocation of funds under the terms of the…

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