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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Query To Dairy Co-op, On £300 Road Payment

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society had paid £300 towards the Manning Shire Council's costs in…

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North Coast Worst Area For Railway Pilfering

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

A C.I.B. detective stated at Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday that the North Coast from Dungog to Casino was the worst portion in…

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Young Railwayman Bound Over for Three Years

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Allan George Henry, 21, of Mary Street, Graf ton, who pleaded guilty to a charge of allegedly endangering…

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Spotlight on Sport Railway's Generosity Aids New Rugby Team

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

MOST GENEROUS GESTURE at Wednesday's rather stormy Manning League annual meeting, was…

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Interest Burden on State Railways

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

In this article the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, examines the financial position of the New South Wales Government Railways and draws attention to the heavy interest burden they…

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Road Safety Column Kempsey Branch

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

Many of the 716 people killed in N.S.W. last year lost their lives through carelessness. Their lives might have…

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Killed in Road Accident

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

A Taree man was killed when a car crashed on the Kangaroo Valley to Bowral Road on Sunday morning…

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Roads And Bigger Milk Production to the Editor

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Sir,—I notice in the "Advocate" of 27th February an article about a local committee seeking bigger milk production and it goes on to explain…

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Road Safety Competition at Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Taree Branch of the Road Safety Council will arrange a competition for young people at Taree Show…

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Bridge Guest

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY. -- The man or woman born in Australia closest to 11 a.m. on March 19, 1932 -- the time at which…

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Pola Creek Bridge

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

A contract has been signed for the construction of the new concrete bridge over Pola Creek…

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Bridge Rebuilding Causes Sewer Problem

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

With the possibility of an early start being made on the reconstruction of Kempsey traffic bridge, Kempsey Municipal Council is faced with a considerable problem in the matter of disposing…

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No Funds for Subdivision Road

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

The Land Board Office, Grafton, informed Macleay Shire Council, that, owing to the present financial…

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Sherwood Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Sir,--Regarding Mr. White's query as to who opened the Sherwood bridge, I remember this event quite well, and it…

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Improving Upper Macleay Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

Road re-alignments and bridge repairs formed the basis of representations made to the Macleay Shire…

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Wants Trunk Road Known As Gcr. Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Shire engineer, Mr. D. O. Murray, told the council this week that the Department of Main Roads made provision for a trunk road to have a…

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Protest Meeting On Shire Roads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Owing to the dep orable condition of the Lorne-Kendall-Laurie on-North Haven road, the bus was unable to travel it in safety, a protest meeting was told in Kendall on Monday…

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Road Obstruction Council Ignored

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Donald) reported to Monday's meeting of the Macleay Council that a railing across an…

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Half Mile Road Euroka Request

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

When the Macleay Shire Council met oil Monday, the Euroka branch of the PPU submitted that the…

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Move for Bridge at Warrell Ck. Crossing

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Following the recent revival of an anglers' club in Macksville, amateur fishermen are looking more than ever in the direction of Warrell Creek crossing, which in years gone by was the most…

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