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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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New Grant for Waukivory Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

An allocation made by the Main Roads Board out of Commonwealth Ald Roads Fund for the completion of the Waukivory Deviation makes…

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Knight Of The Road Seeks Retirement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

In C.T.A. (Commercial Travellers' Association) parlance, their members are known as "Knights of the Road," and Wally Thompson is…

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Ten Year Old Roy Killed--two Injured Panel Van Crushed in Crescent Head Road Smash on

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Shockingly injured when his stepfather's panel van was involved in a collision on the Kempsey Crescent Head road, on Saturday afternoon, a ten year old boy died about an hour afterwards in an…

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New Railway Station Necessary, But Out Of Question At Present Time. Visit Of Commissioner

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. F. C. Garside, (Commissioner for Railways), together with other administrative and executive staff, paid a visit to Wingham…

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Railway Duplication to Start at Once

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Taree.--Work on the duplication pf the railway line between Maitland and South Grafton will commence immediately…

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Heavy Loss on Railway

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 8

Mr. Arthur Gwyn, who resided in Dungog with his wife and two children, decided to move to Cumnock, near Orange, and take…

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The Motor World Petrol Rationing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. hailed the decision to abolish petrol rationing "with deep satisfaction." Spokesmen for the two bodies said…

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Motor Mechanic's Responsibility

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

The N.R.MA. makes an appeal to motor mechanics for the greatest care in attending to the safety equipment of motor vehicles…

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Fell From Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Mrs. H. W. Vogele, of Ballengarra, returning from Sydney after receiving medical treatment in the City, fell from "the Kempsey mail train on its…

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Hastings River Bridge Minister to Visit Wauchope

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly recently on the Macleay River floods, Mr L. C. Jordan, M.L.A. stated inter alia: "It will thus be seen that when…

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Bunyah Crossing Request for High Level Bridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

The question of constructing a high level bridge to replace the present low level structure at Bunyah was again mentioned at Monday's meeting of the…

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1250 at Railway Employees' Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Arriving by special trains and buses approximately 1250 railway employees, their wives and families, attended the annual staff picnic of…

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Motor Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on the Crescent Head road about 2 p.m. on Saturday, when Barry William Brown, aged nine years, step-son of Mr. Theo…

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Road from Buckett's Road to Stanton's — Council to Examine Proposal

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

A proposal for a road link between the Buckett's Road and a point on Mr. G. Stanton's property at Gloucester River, which would eventually…

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Bunyah Crossing. Request for High Level Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

The question of constructing a high level bridge to replace the present low level structure at Bunyah was again mentioned at Monday's meeting of the…

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Road To Wingham From New England

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

The agitation for the construction of decent road connection between Wingham and Walcha and Nowendoc is no new movement, as the following…

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CRICKET. Wingham Defeats Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Wingham narrowly secured a first innings win over Railway in the first grade game concluded on Saturday last, the last Railway wicket falling…

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Railway Matters Discussed at Macksville

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 7

Macksville is to have a new goods siding costing £11,000 to build, the Railway Commissioner (Mr. F. C…

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Engineer Reports On Shire Roads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 7

The deputy engineer, Mr. Ruprecht, reported to Manning Shire Council works completed and in progress since last meeting, as…

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Wallis Island Aerodrome Debentures to be Issued to Finance Gravel Strip

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

The Forster Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the construction of an aerodrome on Wallis Island near Forster, is making an appeal to the…

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