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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

1,083 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 20 of 55

Proposed Coast Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

Application for a developmental road from Coralville to Port Macquarie has been made to the Main Roads Department…

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Developmental Road. Apsley Shire's Reply On

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

In a letter to last meeting of the Manning Shire Council, the Apsley Shire Council replied that construction work on…

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Resiting Bridge on Armidale Road

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 4

Resiting the bridge at Blackbird Flats, on the Kempsey - Armidale Road, which was washed away in…

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Which Road Will Be Supported?

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

Because of their paramount interest in securing a sealed highway from Armidale or Guyra to the Coast, the…

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Roads Should Be Improved

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 6

Because bitumen surfacing can be carried out only during the warmer months, programmed works should now…

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Road Safety Officer's Taree Visit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. Max Plate, Field Officer of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., will be present at the monthly meeting of the…

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Road Safety Field Officer Here

The Northern Champion · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 2

The field officer of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. (Mr. Max Plate) will visit Taree next week…

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Railway Rumblings

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 8

Veteran Anzac, Jack McCarthy, journeyed to Sydney at the week-end to join in the rally with many of his old…

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Motorists' Hints

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

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

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Hints for the MOTORIST

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 4

Car owners are well advised to exame edges of metal pressings, such as mudguards and assemblies, before…

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Motoring & Aviation Notes Racing Enthusiasts Help To Motoring

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 4

The contribution made by racing enthusiasts to the development ol motoring is seldom appreciated by the average car owner. Nevertheless many major…

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Apply to Railways for Bulk Loading Freights

Macleay Argus · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 7

An application will be lodged by the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce with the Commissioner for Railways for a bulk loading rail freight contract to the Clarence rail freight contract…

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Proposed Coast Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 4

Application for a developmental road from Coralville to Port Macquarie has been made to the Main Roads Department on behalf of the…

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Train Tourists Liked District

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

Reports of the one day train tour to Gloucester on Sunday indicate that it was one of the most popular arranged by the…

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Motor-Cyclist's Leg Broken in Collission

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 1

An 18 year-old motorcyclist suffered a fractured right leg and shock when he was involved in a collision with a…

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Road Junction Is Donqerous

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 1

The intersection of the Lansdowne Road w th the Pacific Highway, near the Cundletown [?], was…

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Wingham Road "A Speedway"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

Mr. Max Elliott said at a meeting of the Taree Branch of the Road Safety Council that the Wingham Road was…

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Assault on Taree Resident in Train

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

A 35-year-old aborigine labourer who was charged with assault, told Mr. Tyler, S.M., in the Taree Court of…

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Fresh Tenders for Kempsey Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

The Main Roads Department has taken another step, possibly forwards, in the matter of the long-promised reconstruction of Kempsey traffic bridge, this step being to call fresh tenders for the work, the…

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Taree Glass Held Up Train

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

4 shipment of glass for Taree held up the Brisbane Limited for six minutes at the local station last night It was a crate containing 5½…

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