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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Tait's Ck. Bridge to Be Replaced

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

At Macleay Shire meeting on Monday the Shire Engineer. Mr. R. E. Baker, reported that a small timber…

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Two Killed in Car-train Crash

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON, Tues.: A Brisbane man and his 11year-old daughter were killed, and his wife and…

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Kempsey Bridge Was Opened April 5, 1900

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

Seemingly the long sought for answers have been found as to who opened the Kempsey Bridge, and upon what date…

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Discipline on Our Railways

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

"It is not Neil Walker who is in jeopardy to-day, but it should be some other person, even the Commissioner…

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Taree Aerodrome

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 7

Work on th construction of the first runway on the Taree aerodrome began on Wednesday…

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Kempsey Bridge Another Opinion

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Prior to Wednesday's publication the following letters were received in connection with the opening of Kempsey…

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Subdivision Roads at Old Bar

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Sir; After reading the Shire President's diatribe, uttered at the special meeting of Council on Monday list, against the…

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Visitor Shocked -- State of Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. E. Cooper, Field Officer of the P.P.U., speaking at Bellbrook recently, said he was shocked to find the Kempsey Armidale road in such a bad state…

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Pola Ck. Bridge Deck Dangerous

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

At Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday the Engineer, Mr. R. E. Baker, reported that the decking of…

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Nowendoc Road Opening Next

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

The newly constructed road to link the the Maning valley with the southern New England will be officially…

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Motor-cyclist Collides with Wallaby

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

A West Australian soldier got to the "Wright" place at Cundletown after a journey of 5,000 miles by…

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United States to Train Chinese

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun.: It was reported here today that President Eisenhower has approved a plan for the…

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Railwaymen Tribute -- to Bert Appleby

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 5

In the Church of England Parish Hall, on February 7, about seventy friends and railway workmates entertained Mr. Bert Appleby at a very happy social evening and presented him with a…

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Farleigh Estate Roads "Soon as Possible"

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

Manning Shire Council will help Taree R.S L. Sub-branch with the subdivision roads at Farleigh Estate, Old…

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Nowendoc Road. Official Opening Next

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

The official opening of the Cooplacurripa to Nowendoc section of the developmental road…

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Council Briefs (Contd.) Local Road Oil Experiment

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

Council will carry out an experiment with two drums of a new road oil supplied by a Sydney manufacturing firm for trial purposes. It…

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Bridge Survey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

Lower Manning River Bridge: The Public Works Department Engineer rang from Sydney asking for…

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Roads Again Clear

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

Roads which had been blocked by floodwaters in Tweed River districts on Monday were nearly all open for…

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Bridge At Bunyah Proposed High Level Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

At Bunyah: This Was discussed with Mr. Butler, who stated that this proposal estimated at £7,000, was being…

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Kempsey Bridge More Opinions

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 5

Here are further letters received in connection with the recent inquiry as to when the Kempsey traffic bridge was…

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