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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Sydney Racing Review Record Breaking Carioca Elect for Railway H'cp

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday— Doncaster Handicap favourite, Carloca, who returned to form with a record-breaking win at Warwick Farm last Saturday, should be the best bet of the day at…

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Headlight Tests for Taree Motor Vehicles

The Northern Champion · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Taree Road Safety Council Branch decided on Tuesday night to carry out further free headlight testing before…

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Railway Rumblings

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 9

The billiard tournament being played at the Railway. Institute doesn't appear to have the same interest,put . into it…

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Railway Siding Again Mentioned by Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

Kempsey Municipal Council will ask the Department of Railways to investigate sites north and south of the town suitable for a railway siding for future cattle trucking yards…

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Eight Motorists Fined in Kempsey for Speeding

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

In seven ex parte cases heard in Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday, six of them for speeding, fines totalling £288- and costs of £44- were imposed by Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M…

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Forster-tuncurry Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 3

Stroud Shire Council will ask the Minister for Transport to include in next year's estimate the cost of the bridge and causeway to link Forster and Tuncurry which the Department…

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Killawarra Bridge Under Repairs

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

The Killawarra bridge is now being repaired by a Department of Main Roads gang. This was…

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Spotlight Is Again Turned On Roads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 6

With the Killawaraa bridge on the Upper Manning open only to restricted traffic, attention is again focussed on the condition of roads in country areas…

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Road Closure at Tuncurry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 3

It was reported to to-day's meeting of Manning Shire by the clerk (Mr. S. S. Shep- pard) that no objections had…

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Motoring & Aviation Notes Cars Designed To To Suit Women

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

If anyone has any lingering doubts about the economic; industrial and general importance of women, he should have a few words with Harley J. Earl, vice-president of General Motors…

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Police Active on Railway Robbery

Macleay Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Railway Detectives Keirnan and Bennan, accompanied by Detective W. E. Green, visited a house at…

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Pacific Highway -- Motorists Report

Macleay Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Motorists who make frequent use of the Pacific Highway, between Kempsey and Newcastle, report a vast improvement in the road surface in recent months, including 15 miles almost ready for bitumen…

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Tuncurry Road Reconstruction

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

The grant made by the Department of Main Roads for the reconstruction and surfacing of the Tuncurry…

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Road Safety Council Concern

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

The Road Safety Council Taree, wrote to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday on three matters…

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Burrell Ck. Road Surfacing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Relating to surfacing of the Wingham-Burrell Creek section of Main Road 112, the full length of the…

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Poll Suggested On Harrington Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

A poll of the 400 ratepayers concerned should be laid before the Council proceeded to bitumen the Harrington Road, Cr. J. McPherson said at yesterday's meeting of…

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Road Sought by Bobin Residents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Members of a deputation told the Manning Shire Council yesterday that they were prepared to bear the…

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Proposed Road Along Forster Forshore

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

In connection with its proposed road along the foreshores of Wallis Lake at Forster, Stroud Shire Council will investigate as to which year the Government proclaimed a…

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"No Parking" Sign Sought Near Dawson Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Taree Police will be asked to report on the advisability of erecting "No Parking" signs on the…

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Pola Ck. Bridge

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

The Macleay Shire Engineer (Mr. R. E, Baker) reporting to the Council on Monday, said that work…

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