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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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[?]ll Creek-Wingham Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

[?]swer to a question by [?]ight, Mr. Jordan said [?]unds were available [?]oad, but it was one…

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Current Topics. Grant Made for Road Deviation

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

The Manning Shire Council has been allocated a grant from the Department of Main Roads for the construction of a deviation on the…

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Royal Visit to Sydney Motorists Problems

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

Country motorists intending to visit Sydney for the Royal visit are advised that the garaging problem in the city is severe, parking…

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Motor Notes

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 7

Country motorists intending to visit Sydney for the Royal visit are advised that the garaging problem in the city is…

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Royal Train Guard

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY. -- The Australian Railways Union executive has decided not to hold a strike of railway guards over the…

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Turner's Flat Roads Shire Decision

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 7

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting, on Monday, the Shire Engineer, Mr. R. E. Baker, reported having inspected the roads in the Turner's Flat area in company with Cr. L. R. Kesby, as a result of…

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Pola Ck. Bridge Work Proceeding

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 7

Reporting to Macleay Shire meeting, on Monday, the Engineer (Mr. R. E. Baker) said that the concreting of . No. 4…

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Dangerous Cutting at Bridge Bend

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

Toorooka branch of the P.P.U. informed Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council that nothing had yet…

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Department Details Work on Main Roads

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

In a schedule submitted to the Macleay Shire Council meeting, on Monday, the Department of Main Roads said an amount of £27,824 would be spent on main and trunk roads in the area during 1954…

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Seriously Injured in Fall From Rail Bridge

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

On Monday night, about 10.15, whilst on her way to her home in Middleton Street, a shocking accident befell Mary Smith, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, of South Kempsey…

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Barley Stands to Be Removed From Smithtown Roads

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 8

Reporting to Macleay Shire on Monday, the Health Inspector, Mr. F. Fyall, stated that stands had been…

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Different System for Spending Road Grants

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

With one Councillor voting in the negative, the Macleay Shire Council on Monday approved the suggestion by the Shire Clerk (Mr. L. H. Donald) to allocate the whole of the Commonwealth Aid Roads…

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Work to Be Done on Seale Road

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 8

At the Macleay Shire meeting, on Monday, Messrs. McCudden Bros., Mungay Creek, requested that the corduroy…

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Cundle Drome Now Ready For Use By Air Service Minor works to condition the landing strip at the Cundletown aerodrome to enable it to be used by aircraft were completed yesterday

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

This work could not be done during the drought but since the rains the strip has settled down…

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Bond For Man Charged With Driving Offence William John Greenaway, 32, motor driver, of Deb Street, Taree, who was charged at the Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Monday with driving under the influence of

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

He was charged with driving under the influence at Ghinni Ghinni on Christ mas Eve…

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Train Driver Now Out Of Hospital

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY. -- The driver of the Bankstown train involved in the Sydenham smash on December 19 has been…

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Train Crash Victim Body Brought Back

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY: The body of Lilly Stead, 32, of Grafton, the only Australian known to have died in the…

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Public Meeting Discuss Rocks Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

South West Rocks Ratepayers and Citizens Association has called a public meeting, to be held in Kinchela Hall, on Wednesday night next, to discuss ways and means of having some quick action taken…

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Increase in Trunk Road Maintenance

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

The maintenance grant for trunk road 90 through Gloucester shire this year has been increased by £2,532 over the…

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No Answer To Case For Forster Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Three months have elapsed since a deputation comprising representatives of the Manning and Stroud shires, and the Member for Oxley, Mr. Jordan, waited on the Minister for…

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