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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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State of Shire Roads Prevents Sanitary Service

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 8

The Macleay Shire Council was advised yesterday that the sanitary contractor could not carry out service in Crescent…

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Comboyne-Bulga Road Link Urged

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

Comboyne Progress Association will request Manning and Hastings Shire Councils to take action towards the linking of the Comboyne…

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Shire President's Road Scheme Minute Rejected

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

At its monthly meeting yesterday, Manning Shire Council decided to reject the minute submitted by the President (Cr. L. C. Jordan) embodying a £42,000 two-unit equipment scheme…

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North Mote Road Becomes Waterway, Says Resident

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

Seeking attention to the North Moto Road, a member of a deputation told Manning Shire Council yesterday thai it became a water…

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Taree Motor Cycle Club Men Visit Gloucester—

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

A good representation of Taree Motor Cycle Club members journeyed to Gloucester on Sunday, 4th February to help…

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Roads And Water BELLBROOK—WILLAWARRIN

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Messrs. J. P. McIntyre, D. Toose, F. McCudden and J. Wheelahan, representing the Upper Macleay Progress Association, attended the Macleay…

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Train Delayed When Tree Fell Across Line

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

A big tree which fell across the line in a cutting between Weismantels and Stroud Road, on the North Coast line, on Thursday, delayed…

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Shire Council To Spend £34,000 On Road Plant

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

In a concerted effort to remedy the road situation in their area. Manning Shire Councillors on Monday agreed to the purchase of new equipment consisting of six trucks, two bulldozers and two auto patrol trucks at a cost of…

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Motoring News and Notes A Motoring Man's Diary New Ford Cars

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Ford Company of Australia Pty. Ltd. announces that Australian motorists will have to wait about eight months before initial supplies are…

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Teaching Motor Vehicle Driving

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Declaring that the average motorist "merely stumbled' upon the knowledge of how to drive, the N.R:M.A. general secretary, Mr. H…

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Helpful Hints for District Motorists

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 6

Care must be taken when Handling headlamp reflectors to prevent their becoming fingermarked. If they do become marked they should be…

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Voluntary Work On Roads Council Grateful

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Although it is impossible for the Gloucester Shire Council to write and thank everyone personally who has given…

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Many Urgent Road Jobs in Shire Priority Plan of Work to Be Drawn Up

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

Due to the abnormally heavy rain in January on top of the continuous rain or last year the Shire roods have deteriorated to such an extent that .work on almost every road is regarded as on urgent job…

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Construction of New Bowling Green and Tennis Courts Council Opposed To Proceeding With Work. While Roads Position Remains Acute

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

Although all tho Councillors at Wednesday's meeting of the Gloucester Shiro Council declared that they were not against tho provision of sporting facilities they did oppose strongly tho diversion of staff and plant for this purpose while tho roads remained in such a bad…

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Motoring Hints

The Northern Champion · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

Here are some hints for motorists from the N.R.M.A. engineers Continuous trouble with distributor points may frequently be traced to…

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Shock Motoring Tragedy. Young Wingham Girl Killed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred the Taree-Wingham road last night (Thursday), about 9.20 in which Barbara, the 17-years-old daughter…

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Road To Happiness

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 5

Money saved for a rainy day should not be spent on a wet night. "Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess. . ." Ephcsians…

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Manning Shire to Split Road Plant Into Two Separate Units

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

In view of the possible long delay in securing the proposed new plant, the President of the Manning Shire (Cr. L. C. Jordan. M.L.A.), at Monday's meeting put forward the suggestion that the present plant be formed into two units…

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Use of W.C.&I.C.'s Killawarra Bridge Gauge Urged for Flood Warning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

The possibility of using a gauge of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission near the Killawarra Bridge as a flood warning on the Manning was raised at Monday's monthly meeting of the Manning Shire Council…

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Current Topics... Nowendoc-cooplacurripa Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Lands advised the annual meeting of the Walcha A.L.P. that the Nowendoc-Coopla-curripa road would be proclaimed a…

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