Overhead Bridge At Brasch's Flat
Mr. J. B. McIver, of Collombatti Rail, told the Macleay Shire Council this week that local people did not feel…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
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Time Granted for Figtree Bridge
Mr. Max Milligan, contractor for construction of Fig-tree bridge, on Kempsey-Armidale road, has been…
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The Department of Main Roads told the Macleay Shire Council on Monday that having regard to funds available the 1953 maintenance and improvement programme expenditure would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lucky Escape in Fall From Train
SYDNEY, Tues. -- Ronalc Thorpe, 28, of Oatley, owes his life to an electric train driver who saw him lying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Banana Growers Want Trafficable Road
Two young men from Stuart's Point, Messrs. L J. Hunter and Kevin Henry, attended the Macleay Shire meeting last Monday to ask that a trafficable road be provided to enable them to get…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Handled More Goods Traffic
The goods traffic hauled amounted to 18,527,732 tons, an increase of 1,396,428 tons on the total hauled in 1950-51, said the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, in his report on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vauxhall Velox Under Road Test
The Vauxhall Velox was recently put through the standardised road test by a technical officer of the N.R.M.A His report stafed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Signs Proposed at Scenes of Road Fatalities
Travellers on the New England Highway may soon see large signs indicating the spots where fatal road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Hint
The N.R.M.A. engineers say that spark plugs should be checked for wear every thousand miles. High engine compression with increased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerial Cable As Odd Railway for Oilfield
SERIA, BRUNEI.--A new landmark off the Brunei coastline and the latest addition to the world catalogue of odd railways is due to come into service here shortly. It is the "Seria Sky…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Modern Planes Will Operate From Kempsey Aerodrome
If granted the necessary license when the Kempsey 'drome is completed, Butler Airways will use one of two aircraft--a 24 passenger Douglas DC3, or the 12 passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nowendoc Road
In Wingham last night, Mr. [?]C. Jordan, MLA, disclosed be very acceptable information that the Nowendoc-coop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work To Start Soon On Cobark Rd. Bridge
Work will start soon on the underpinning of the bridge over the Gloucester river on the Cobark road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Remanded for Alleged Stealing From Railway
Two men were remanded Taree Court of Fetty Sessions yesterday on two charges each of alleged stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Air Pageant to Open Aerodrome
Kempsey Aero Club has suggested that an air pageant may be arranged to mark the official opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Road Work in Municipalty
In a letter to the Kempsey Municipal Council, on Monday night, the Divisional Engineer, Department of Main…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Sell Unused Road
Kempsey Municipal Council, on Monday night, decided to seek approval to sell portion of the road which,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Road Hauliers
The following is taken from the "Gunnedah Independent and Advertiser" of 5th January, 1953:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Who Opened the Kempsey Bridge?
Friend and native of the Macleay, Mr. W. T. Robinson, said Sir Henry Rawson officially opened the Kempsey traffic bridge. Just as convinced that Sir Harry did not open…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kempsey Bridge Early Start Talk
The Department of Main Roads told Kempsey Council on Monday night that some of the pedestrian…
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