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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

315 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 16

Road Work., (To the Editor]

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

SIR,—Without entering into the question as to the ability of the Shire Engineer or otherwise, to perform the duties that are expected of him, I…

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District Matters. Railway, Southern Training Wall, Etc

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

During a visit to Sydney our representative took the opportunity to inquire into a number Of matters affecting the progress of the district, and in company with the…

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Grants for Road Work, etc

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Stacker, Secretary of the Bullahdelah Progress Association, is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. R. A. Price, M.P.:—…

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At the Tramway Terminus

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 3

When the motor-man started on his second cup of coffee he became sociable. "Yes, sir," he said., "we certainly…

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A Bull and a Motor Car

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Irvine, of the firm of Messrs. Parsons Bros., accompanied by a friend, while on the way front Sydney to Windsor, had a rather sensational experience. When near…

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Starting the N. C. Railway at Both Ends

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

It is about time another effort was mode to induce the Government to commence the construction of the North Coast Railway at this end…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 6

A VERY useful accessory has just been placed on the market by the Dunlop Rubber Company in the shape of a "Motette" Tyre Repairing Outfit. For country…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 8

Henry Farman, the English acronautist, who recently (in France) won the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of £2,000 by accomplishing a circular flight 1300 yards in an aeroplane…

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Railway Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

A serious railway accident occurred near Blandford on the main northern line. The Brisbane mail which left Sydney last night ran off the line about midnight. The…

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Dedication of Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 8

There has been considerable complaint in the past, especially by the people of the Avon, about the had state of the roads; and the Council…

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Road Dedication

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

The following letter was addressed to the Gloucester Estate Ltd., by the President of the Gloucester "Shire Council:—…

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Gloucester Motor Car

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 7

The North Coast railway is not as yet, so far as Gloucester is concerned, but one of its prospective advantages --rapid passenger transit--has already…

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Railway Smash

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

The north-western mail brain met with an accident near Murrurundi, on Tuesday night at 12 o'clock. Without warning, a refrigerating…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 5

THE Sydney correspondent of the "Examiner" states that the rumor previously reported that some of the surveyors are likely…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Grafton on Thursday last to urge the construction of the North Coast Railway. The Mayor…

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[?] and Motoring Notes. From the Donlop Rubber Co. of Australian, Limited

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

FOLLOWING is the time schedule to be followed by the Sydney amateur, Mr. E. Pearson, in his attempt this week end on the Sydney Melbourne record:—Leave…

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The Development of the Aeroplane. Its Effect Upon the Motorcar Industry

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 5

The aeroplane is as great an advance upon the motor-car as the motor-car was upon the bicycle. As such it is deserving of every consideration, as…

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A Machine which Records Rough Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 9

A machine which when carried on a locomotive or car records the rough places in the track has enabled the Japanese narrow gauge railroads to…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

THE current issue of the Sunday Times has an article upon the North Coast Railway as follows: —The enthusiasm with which the…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 5

NEVER since professional cycle racing commenced to boom in Europe and America have new champions been so scarce, the result being that the old timers are having…

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