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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

982 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 15 of 50

Improvements to Soldiers' Point — Road to Be Tar Sealed to Popular Resort

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 4

The Soldiers' Point Progress Association has been informed that a further grant of money has been made available to complete the main…

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Road Problem

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 5

[?]e whole of the Austra[?]ax was used on road [?] South Wales it would [?]adequate for the huge…

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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 · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

Sir.--I wish to reply as briefly as possible to the misleading assumptions of Mr. J. D. Murray. He states Taree people organised…

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Court of Petty Sessions Taree, Monday, 24th APRIL Before Mr P. G. Pocock, S.M. Dispute Between Railway Employees

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

Arthur P. W. Levick proceeded against Leslie P. Irwin on a charge of assault, while Irwin had a counter-charge of assault against Levick. Mr R…

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38 Years Service Recognised Presentation to Retired Railway Employee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

On Wednesday evening, 5th April, a very successful social evening was held at the Railway Institute, Taree, in honour of Mr W. P. (Bill) Anderson, to…

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£100,000 Hotel Near Taree Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 6

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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Colleagues Honour Retired Railwayman

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

On April 5, a very successful social evening was held at the Railway Institute, Taree, in honour of Mr. W. F. (Bill) Anderson, to mark the…

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Improved Train Service Kempsey Mail Every Night

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

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

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Collision on Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

Whilst returning by car from holidays spent at Grafton, this (Friday) morning, Mr. and Mrs. Fishpool and family, of Mayfield…

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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 29 April 1950 · page 2

Sir,--"Air Traveller" takes me to task for saying a section of Taree people organised a movement that Was designed to close Nabiac drome…

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Two Road Collisions At Ghinni and Wingiham Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a car and a lorry collided on the Wingham road and on Friday morning there was a collision on the Ghinni bridge between a…

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More Money Needed for Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 3

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

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£1460 GRANT For Gloucester Shire Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

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

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Manning Shire Roads in Bad State of Disrepair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

Majority of requests and complaints before Manning Shire Council at its last meeting concerned the bad state…

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Our Major Problem Is Roads Says Country Party Candidate

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

"I am confident that no politician or political candidate can offer any relief to the conditions of existing roads and development of new ones under existing…

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Railwaymen in Dispute Charge and Counter Charge of Assault

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 4

Before Mr P. G. Pocock, S.M., at the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday Arthur P. Levick proceeded against Leslie P. Irwin on a charge of assault,…

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Big Works Now In Progress At Railway Marshalling Yards: Five New Lines Being Laid

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

Large maintenance and development works now in progress at Taree's railway marshalling yards may indicate that Taree has been selected as the site of the main northern railway repair depot…

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Councils to Undertake Aerodrome Work Expenditure May Be £150,000

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

The capability and willingness on the part of the Kempsey Municipal and Macleay Shire Councils to carry out extensions and improvements to the aerodrome, situated at Aldavilla, will be told to the…

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Loan Works Programme Approved £1000 for Gloucester River Bridge £3600 for Town Streets

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

A loan programme for road works for the 1950/51 period, amounting to £12,650, was] submitted to a special metting of the Gloucester Shire Council by the Engineer, Mr. L. D. deer, and approved on the motion of Ors. Laurie and Farley,…

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Kempsey Aerodrome. Local Councils Offer To Do Work

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

At a special meeting held in Kempsey Council Chambers on Friday evening the matter of taking some action to expedite the promised improvements…

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