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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

315 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 16

North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. Jamieson, whom we reported as having shifted from Mograni way to Dungog a few months ago is now at the Kuruah, four miles from Strood,…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

THE information was recently published that it was expected in the Public Works Department that tenders would be called next month…

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The Rush for the Trams

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 3

Records were established in the traffic on the harbour and tramways. To Bondi about 21,000 people were taken by tram, 18,000 to Coogee, and…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 5

The first of this season's big New South Wales road races was carried to a successful issue over the Bathurst— Sydney road, a distance of 133½ miles,…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 13

Mr. Jamieson, railway surveyor, and his abaft removed their camp on Thursday, 13th inst., from near Dungog to the Karuah River four and a half…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 3

SINCE our last reference to the progress of the North Coast railway, says the Maitland Mercury, the area of operations has been extended. Some few…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 10

It is telegraphed from Port Darwin that Messrs, Dutton and Aunger have arrived at Palinerston, thus completing their poineer drive across the…

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Tenders for Road work

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

THE following are the lowest [?] received for the undermantioned works :—[?] to Campbell's Wilkinson and [?]…

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North Coat Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

We are indeed pleased to be able to inform our readers that the whole of the available Government staff have now been put upon the…

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Maintenance of the Iron Roads in America

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 14

Canada, and the United States have to face a great difficulty at the present time, in connection with provision of sleepers for tho construction and…

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Terrible Motor Tragedy. Maddened Feather's Revenge, for the Death of His Child

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon a motor-car containing two daughters of the Marquis, of Tevedin ran over and killed this child of an. engineer, at Galori…

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The World's News. 29,000 Miles of Indian Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

The total railway mileage in India, not taking account of double track or sidings, is 29,097 miles, on which £286,500,000 has been expended…

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MOTOR v. Wind and Weight

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 9

The modern motor car is a marvellous instrument, but perfection has not yet been reached. There are still innumerable problems to be solved…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 6

Probably no motor run yet organised in Australia has served to bring home the reliability of the motor car better than the Melbourne-Hoalsville trip carried out last…

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Short Story. [Published by Special Arrangement.] Another Tale of the Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 9

John Shore was a tin peddler. His wagon, a small and rather dilapidated affair, was seen mostly upon dusty country roads. John avoided the…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 9

There are now over 1000 men employed on the first section of the North Coast Railway, 580 whom are employed on the line, and the others in…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

Two thousand people witnessed the accident to Mr. Orville Wright's aeroplane at Port Myer, U.S.A., when the latter was injured, and his companion,…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

THE Maitland correspondent of the Herald writes:—"The [?]vies employed on the North Coast railway received their monthly pay…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

T. Ellegeard, the Danish champion, has, for the fifth time, won the Blue Riband Sprint Event of the world, viz., the 1000 metres (1100 yards) World's Professional…

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North Coast Railway. League Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 7

A MEETING of members of the Macleay Railway League was held at the Victoria Hotel on wednesday night last. The President, Ald. J. R…

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