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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

982 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 50

Bunyah Deputation Asks For A Bridge

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

A deputation from Bunyah Progress Association to Manning Shire Council on Monday was told that the Council was prepared to meet…

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New Grant for Waukivory Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

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

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Bunyah High Level Bridge (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

Sir,—As a reader of your journal I was interested in the news item concerning the Bunyah Bridge. When I was elected for "A" Riding of Stroud…

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Better Deal Promised for Road Transport

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

A decision to eliminate short distance haulage of goods throughout the State to conserve rolling stock, has…

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M.l.a Advocates Road Extension

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, wrote to Manning Shire Council meeting on Monday, urging extension of Padman's road, a distance of two miles…

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Transport Minister To Dismiss Site For Hastings Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

In response to his representations Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, has been informed by the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sullivan, MLA) that…

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Council Told Road At Lansdowne In Deplorable State

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

In response to a letter of complaint received from a ratepayer, Manning Shire Council on Monday decided to make necessary repairs…

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Wingham Railway Station Commissioner Agrees New Building Needed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

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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Austral Eden Roads Discussed At Shire Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

As briefly reported in a previous issue, a deputation representing the residents of Austral Eden waited on the Macleay shire Council to…

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1250 at Railway Employees' Picnic

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 8

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

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Forestry Access Road in Upper Hastings District

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

On behalf of the Forestry Commission of New South Wales, the Department of Main Roads recently completed the urgent construction of 17 miles of access road into Bril Bril State Forest and Upper Hastings forest area, located…

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Show As[?]n. Defers Action On New Road

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

Last week's meeting of the Manning River A. and H. Association decded to defer auction on the proposed new road to divide the…

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Wallis Island Aerodrome

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

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

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Sherwood Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

Writing to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., the Acting Secretary of the Department of Main Roads, Mr. Fleming, says:--…

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Tuppenny Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. Fred Freeman's bulldozer has this week completed an excellent job on the Tuppenny Road, which when completed by gravelling…

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Engineer Reports On Shire Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

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

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Bridge Across The Dawson. September 18, 1869

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

A public meeting—the object of which was to petition for a bridge across the Dawson River, on the road between Taree and Cundletown—was…

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M.l.a Advocates Road Extension

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, wrote to Manning Shire Council meeting on Monday, urging extension of Padman's road, a distance of two miles…

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Raw Deal For Country Areas Cr. Edmonds Attacks Cursory Attitude of Railway Commissioner

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

When the report on the visit to Wauchope of the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Garside, was before Hastings Shire Council at its meeting on Monday, Cr. H. Edmonds laid emphasis on die more or less negative result of the meeting between a…

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Big Roads Loan Federal Plan

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

The Treasurer, Mr A. W. Fadden, said in the House of Representatives of Thursday that the Government intended to borrow £250 million over a period…

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