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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 8

ACCORDING to late reports from West Maitland, favoured with fine weather of late, the contractors for the construction of the North Coast railway…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 5

The Royal Automobile Club of England, of which King Edward is patron, is to have a regular palace erected for the benefit of its 3750 motoring members. The club's…

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Railway Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 9

A LARGELY-ATTENDED public meeting was held in the School of Arte, Beochwood, on Saturday night, November 14th, for the purpose of discussing the proposed railway…

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A Co-operative Motor Society. Formed in Sydney. New System of Profit-sharing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

The principle of co-operation is nowadays so universally applied that it needs no advocacy. Co-operation in some shape or form enters into…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

Having completed the surveying in connection with the North Coast Railway between Taree and Gloucester, Mr. Jamioson's party left Taree on…

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Another Railway Proposal. Coff's Harbor to Dorrigo

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner was in the early part of this week on the northern rivers, his object being to inspect the country to be traversed by…

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Coff's Harbor New England Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

MR. T. R. JOHNSON, Chief Commissioner of Railways, accompanied by Mr. R. Harper, general traffic manager, arrived at…

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Motors and the Death Rate

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

THE death-rate in London has dropped to the extraordinarily low figure of 10 per 1000, which if lower than it has been for 50…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes. From the Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australasia, Limited

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 5

Cyclist who have not yet secured a copy of the Dunlop Co's. new booklet "All about Dunlop Tyros" with colored art supplement of the Warrnambool road race…

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Seen in a Train Alleged Railway Outrage. a Dramatic Disclosure

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 12

A sensational story of outrage on the London and South Western Railway told at Westminster ended, after the dramatic evidence of a…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 10

Mr. Edwards arrived from Sydney to start the survey of the South Graf- ton-Ooff's Harbour section of the North Coast rail way the other day. He has…

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North Coast Railway. Bridge Tenders. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 3

Three tenders were received for the manufacture of steel viaducts for Baker's, Cedar Party, and Oarp[?]ghst creeks, Gloucester to Taree section of…

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Opening of Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 6

THE now bridge over the Oyster Channel, near Yamba, on the Lower Clarence, was officially opened on Wednesday of last week by Mr. G. S…

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Worth Coast Railway. Some Interesting Details

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 3

The following interesting details are, given in the last issue of the M.R. Times :— Quite a number of railway…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes. From the Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australasia, Limited

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 6

A very fine motor cycle performance was established at the Brooklands Motor Track (Eng.), last month, when C. R. Collier, a well-known English motor cyclist succeeded…

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Railway League Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the North Coast Railway League was held on Friday night at the Council Chambers. The Mayor presided, and there were…

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Motor Madness

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 6

The men who took part in the Pekin to Paris race no doubt underwent, great hardships, but that race will be as a pleasure trip compared with…

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The Railway Question. (To the Editor Port Macquarie News.]

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

Sir,—The all important topic here now is the final survey of the North Coast railway. I notice in the "Hastings Shire Gazette" of the 25th ult, a losding article advocating the claims of Wanchope…

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New Motor Boat. Phenomenal Speed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 9

A new type of racing motor crate has been produced by M. Andre Gambin, a French inventor, which has its propellor at the bow instead of at the…

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Municipal Liability for Roads

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 8

IN the Banco Court on Friday, the Chief Justice gave judgement in the appeal of Rohan v. the Municipality of St. Peters. Plaintiff sued for injuries sustained while…

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