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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

535 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 27

Chatham Bridge Footway Design To Be Prepared

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

Tares Engineer (Mr. E. N. Robinson) will prepare a design for a footbridge to be constructed on to the…

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FOOTBALL— Convincing Win By Gloucester Firsts — Outplays Railway 20—11

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

The Gloucester A grade team, had a most convincing win over Tarce Railway by 20 points to 11 on the Taree Park last…

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Motor Fees Rise 452 Percent

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

On some farmers' motor vehicles the recent rise registration fees amounted to 52 per cent., which was…

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Heavy Traffic Off Roads—

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 3

The decision of the Transport Department points to much heavy traffic being forced off this State's highways…

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Open Column Answer To Minister On Road Hauling

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 4

Sir, -- In reply to Mr. Sheahan's announcement that road hauliers may lose their concessions, which was published…

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Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

In his Mayoral Minute to Wingham council last night (Monday), Alderman W. H. Keech reported:…

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Bridge Sought Replace Wingham Ferry

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 4

Wingham Municipal Council will make an application for the provision of a bridge over the Manning River to replace the existing Wingham ferry…

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Family Injured in Bulahdelah Road Accident

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 6

A serious road accident occurred at Bulahdelah last Wednesday night, when three members of the same family…

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INQUEST. Death Of Child In Bulliac Railway Crossing Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

"I heard David call 'Mummy, Mummy.' I looked round and saw my son on the railway line, between the crossing gates…

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Chatham Bridge Footway to Cost £350

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

The cost of constructing a timber footway to the overbridge on the Pacific Highway at Chatham is estimated…

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"Appalling" Rise in Road Toll

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

Unless road users stopped the senseless slaughter, road deaths were likely to reach the appalling round figures of…

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Taree Road Safety Council Wants Ideas

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

An appeal for as many interested citizens as possible to attend the monthly meeting of Taree Road Safety…

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40-Hour Week Huts Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

The 40-hour week made the task or rehabilitating the railways almost impossible, said Senator McLeay, Minister for Transport. "If…

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Motor Vehicles Won't Stand Too Much Abuse

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 6

N.R.M.A. engineers warn motorists against some common forms of abuse of motor vehicles…

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Winter Motoring Calls For Special Care

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 10

With the approach of winter, the N.R.M.A. reminds motorists travelling in cold areas of special precautions…

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Another Traffic Bridge Fire

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

The fire which broke out on the Kempsey traffic bridge last Tuesday was the seventh that the fire brigade was called to…

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Diesel Train Restoration Move

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 5

Several North Coast Councils in letters to the meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, last night, advised…

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Road Safety Painting Comp. for Children

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

A road safety painting competition for children between the ages of 6 and 14 years, was launched recently by the…

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Horse Fatally Tramples Boy

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

Allan Samuel Campbell, 2, died in Lismore Base Hospital on Sunday from injuries suffered when trampled by a horse…

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Aerodrome Access Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

A further approach to the Kempsey Municipal Council to contribute 20 per cent instead of 10 per cent towards…

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