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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,083 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 19 of 55

Kempsey Road Courtesy Award

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

This week's award for an act of road courtesy goes to a pupil of East Kempsey Public School, Barbara…

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Greenhill Road to Hickey's Creek

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

BOWRAVILLE.-- In a letter to the Nambucca Shire Council, the Department of Main Roads referred to the…

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Will Assist In Road Bitumen

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

BOWRAVILLE : Reporting to the last meeting of Nambucca Shire Council, the Clerk (Mr. H. H…

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Coralville To Peri Macquarie Development Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 9

The Manning Shire Council supports an application for the construction of a developmental road from…

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Motor Notes

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

Here are some "Handyman" hints to motorists from the N.R.M.A. engineers:— Car owners are well advised…

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Taree Motoring Club To Hold First Outing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

An anting and picnic at Port Macquarie on Monday has been arranged by members of the newly-formed…

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Motorists Hints

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 6

An operation that is often recommended but seldom carried out by the car owner is the draining, flushing and…

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Virtually Bridge Building Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

"This work is virtually bridge building," said the Health and Budding Inspector (Mr. J. Harding) when…

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Sportsmanship Needed Among Road Users

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. issues an appeal to motorists for a greater display of sportsmanship and good nature on the roads…

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Two Injured In Wingham Road Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

Two men were injured when a car and a utility collided on the Wingham Road, near Dead Dog…

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Support New Road To Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 4

The Manning Shire Council is supporting an application for the construction of a developmental road from…

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Railway Rumblings

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 8

With Anzac Day fast approaching, one's memory always flashes back to former driver, Jack Welch, who…

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On the Sporttime with Tate Taree Motor Cyclists to Hold Annual Club Trial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 12

The Taree Motor Cycle Club will be conducting its Annual Beeton Reliability Trial to Walcha this week-end, beginning at 8 a.m. to-morrow at Victoria Motors, Victoria Street…

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Motorists Fined on Speeding Charges

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

Only five traffic cases were heard in Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday, four of them being ex parte, but substantial fines were imposed by Mr. A. D. Tyler, S.M., in all cases…

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Cow, Car and Motor Cyclist in Road Mix-up

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 1

A motor cyclist, a car and a cow were involved in an unusual accident on the Pacific Highway near Coopernook on…

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100 Miles of Trial Road Washed Away

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 2

Reports reaching the headquarters of the Shell Touring Service indicate that about 100 miles of road in Western…

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Motoring & aviation notes Change In Overtaking Rules Sought

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 4

The Traffic Control Sub-Committee of the Road Safety Council this month will consider a proposal to prohibit overtaking at most intersections and also at other dangerous locations…

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Motor Vehicles Will Never Be Outmoded

Macleay Argus · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 3

"Nothing replaces a privately-owned car as a door-to-door means of transport and inevitably the progress of the…

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Motor Fatality at Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 1

A fatal road accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. Rhoda Elizabeth Sippel, 45, was killed instantly as the result of a motor collision on the Pacific Highway near Port Macquarie…

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Motorists' Hints Worth Noting

Macleay Argus · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 7

Here are some N.R.M.A. hints to motorists: Smooth tyres can be dangerous. When the treads have…

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