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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,083 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 55

Sympathetic Hearing on Rocks-kempsey Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

In a special minute to the Macleay Shire Council meeting, the President (Cr. E. R. Mackay) told of the sympathetic hearing given by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Wetherell) in respect of…

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Burrell Ck. Road Surfacing Proposal Held Up

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

Finality could net yet he reached on the matter of the proposed surfacing of the man road from the Wingham Road to the junction of the trunk read at Burrell Creek until estimates had…

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Spending £26,000 on Taree-wingham Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

Estimating the cost of the work at £26,612/13/9, the Main Roads Department in a letter to the…

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Accidental Death Verdict on Railwayman

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 16

A verdict of accidental death was returned at a Coronial Inquiry held at Dungog on Wednesday into the death…

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Railways' Huge Loss

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

The New South Wales Railways Department lost £1,449,839 for the year ended 1952-53. This is shown in the annual…

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Railways Annual Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, has presented to the Minister for Transport, the Hon. E…

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Railway Rumblings

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

The snooker tournament being conducted at the Railway institute is fast approaching the finishing rounds. Such…

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Commissioner Reviews Railway Activities

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, has presented to the Minister for Transport, the Hon. E. Wetherell, M.L.A., his report on the operation of the Department or Railways for the year…

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Beetles Upset Motor Cyclist in Main Street

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

It seems that the beetles which have invaded the Macleay and other parts of the Central North Coast are not…

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Motorist on Speeding Charge Fined £8

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

Two men were fined £11-- in ex parte cases in Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday, one on a charge of exceeding the speed limit, and the other on a charge of negligent driving…

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Five Injured In Road Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

Five men were injured in a collision between a car and a truck on the Mount George Road, seven miles…

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Stood on Line As Train Struck Him

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

Edward Henry Delves, engine-driver, of Taree, told the Dungog Coroner's Court last week that on the night of January 25 the beam from the headlight of his engine picked up an…

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Taree Air Service Begins On March 4 Butler Air Transport wll commence a direct air service to Sydney from the Cundletown aerodrome on March 4

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

This was announced yesterday by the district Agent, Mr. D. V. Watt, of the Bridge Service Station, who said that…

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Motoring & Aviation Notes Man's First Flight Was 50 Years Ago

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

Fifty years ago, in a lonely, wintry American countryside inland from a beach, a tiny audience saw one of the greatest happenings in centuries. Man first flew…

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Hints for the MOTORIST

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

Smaller jets or coarser metering needles may save petrol, but do not over-weaken the mixture, for if…

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Mount George Road Allocated £3000

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 4

The sum of £3000 was allocated to Mount George Road from the Commonwealth Aid Grant for…

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Do We Want Better Roads? R.S.C. President Asks

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 6

"Do we really want better roads in the district?" commented the President of Taree Branch of the Road Safety Council (Mr. V. Wemyss) today…

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Road To Moppy Would Open Up Big Area

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. E. C. Laurie said at last Council mooting' that construction of a road to the Moppy would open up a big area of…

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Road Traffic Flow Resumes As Floodwaters Recede Along Coast

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

Flood waters on the Lower Mid-North Coast have slowly receded and traffic is proceeding normally on the Pacific Highway in the area. Yesterday, traffic could not…

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Direct Road May Link Upper Hunter and Coast Area

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

A direct road link between the Upper Hunter Valley and the Lower Mid-North Coast may eventuate if the…

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