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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Retention Of Road Transport — Discussed by Chamber of Commerce

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

The Long Distance Road Transport Association wrote seeking co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce in its protest against the…

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Diesel Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

Manning, Gloucester, Nambucca and Bellingen Shire Councils, in letters to the meeting of the Kempsey Municipal…

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New Type Mechanical Road-sweeper

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 6

A completely new type of mechanical road-sweeper with exceptionally low brush maintenance costs is expected to…

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Teragie-moppy Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

The President briefly reported that the Works Committee had inspected this road last Tuesday. The Engineer considered it…

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Road Safety Blitz

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. welcomes the full-scale blitz by the Police Safety Bureau against serious traffic offenders, but says it is…

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New Road to Be Proclaimed

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 7

The Secretary of the Department of Main Roads (Mr. R. S. Johnston) has written to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. as…

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Motor Traffic Signs —

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Sergeant Fairfax, writing to the last Council meeting, stated he had informed the Chamber of Commerce he was only agreeable to a "Halt"…

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Employment Rise at General Motors

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

New records in employment and payrolls were established last year by General Motors-Holden's, the managing director said in Melbourne…

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Aerodrome Road Lease Matter

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

A lease of part of the aerodrome site, including a proposed route, has been granted to Mr. Davey…

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Road Works Programme Supplementary Federal Aid Roads Grant

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

At Its July meeting Gloucester Shire Council was advised by the Dept. of Public Works that a supplementary £1000 grant in the Federal Aid for roods 1051/52 programme was forthcoming. .. .. .... C Biding councillors seized on this Juicy bono and kept their…

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Repairing Barrington Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

In touching upon works in progress in his report to last Council meeting the Engineer, Mr. Murray, stated that repairs to the…

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Work Authorised On Lansdowne-Coopernook Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

The action of the President, Councillor L. C. Jordan, in authorising the spending of £1000 on the Lansdowne Road…

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Shire Council. Work Proceeding On Cooplacurripa To Nowendoc developmental Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

Two bridge gangs were still engaged on the developmental road from Cooplacurripa to Nowendoc, and the bridges…

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Motor Fatality. Mr. Edward Stanton Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

In a motor accident on the Highway, between the saleyards and. Jack's Lane this morning, Mr. Edward Stanton, of Gloucester…

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Hickey's Creek-Taylor's Arm Developmental Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 4

After many years of pressure from both Macleay and Nambucca Shires it now appears that a road suitable for motor traffic may soon be opened…

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River Bridge Sites Being Investigated

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

Investigations of bridge site for the proposed bridge over , the South Channel of the Manning River were proceeding…

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Work Proceeding on Developmental Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

Two bridge gangs were still engaged on the developmental road from Coopelatcurripa to Nowendoc and the bridges were…

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Electric Train Driver Is Sent for Trial

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

In the Parramatta Court yesterday, the District Coroner, Mr. Smythe, found that Osric Wilfred Martin, driver of an electric train which was involved in a train smash at Berala, Sydney, on May 7,…

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Road Safety Council Kempsey Branch Meets

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 6

The Kempsey branch may look back on its inaugural year with some satisfaction, said the President (Mr. T. H. King) at the annual meeting on Friday night…

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