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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
815 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 41
The Federal Government has no say as to what road construction works the monies allocated under the Federal Roads Act are used for," stated Mr. E. 3. Eggins M.H.R., when addressing a gathering of Oxley Island…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Macleay District Motor Cycle Club held their long awaited contest on the Wauchope Suter Park T.T. track last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In response to representations made in December, 1950, the Forestry Department has informed Macleay Shire Council that the Department is willing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Continuous trouble with distributor points may frequently be traced to a loose contact at the low tension terminal on the distributor or at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increased cost of labour had reached a stage where consideration would have to be given to an application for an increase in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As car design advances wheels are becoming smaller. The standard size of 16 in. in the post-war era has over the last few years been reduced to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The road leading to the Coopernook Station is in a deplorable condition and is sadly in need of attention," states our correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What is the intention of the Railway Department concerning the erecting of a new bridge at Kempsey, is a question which will be asked of the authorities by the Kempsey Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the monthly meeting of Coopernook P. and C. Association held recently concern was expressed at the decision of Manning Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About a month age, the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) told the American people that Australia was on the threshold of great developmental expansion—a phase which Americans found themselves entering at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suffering abrasions to the left leg and shoulder and shock, a man was conveyed by ambulance to M.R.D. Hospital yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorists making the trip to Newcastle would be well advised just now to make the journey via Du[?]gog and Maitland. From Gloucester there is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There is an old adage that the only way to precipitate action in official circles is to howl loud enough and long enough. From the state of the roads on the Mid-North Coast, one would be excused for thinking that the people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The current model Standard Vanguard--roomy, and a lively performer--proved its real worth in an all-day trial run, carried out by the N.R.M.A. newspaper, "The Open Road," over a testing course…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In eight days the B.H.P. By-Products P[?] Ltd. spraying organisation scaled 20,059 square yards of roadway in Taree and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There have been few things more fantastic than the activities of the Naval Personnel, known as the "Human Mine-Sweepers," the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PERIODICAL INSPECTION of brake linings is advised. When rivets protrude above the lining severe damage results to the friction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A most dramatic and unusual full length, bridal train was worn by Olga Ann Stone, when she married Cyril Kershaw Cut in one with the skirt, the sprigged organdie w[?]a mass of frills tapering to the waist…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Two appeals by motor cyclists against convictions for driving under the influence were dismissed at the Taree Quarter Sessions on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oldsmobile division engineers in U.S.A. have developed a new way of removing carbon from car engines at the rate of 4 1/2 minutes a cylinder…
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