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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 17

The Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 8

The earthworks in connection with the construction of the North Coast Railway on the line through Gloucester, that is, from the Avon River…

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Railway Workers and General Labourers' Union

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 3

The organiser for the above Union, Dan O'Sullivan, addressed a largely attended meeting of members at the Tunnel Camp on Tuesday night…

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The King's Journey. Royal Motor-car Destroyed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 12

King Edward left Paris by special train for Biarritz at half-past ten this morning (5th March). He reached his destination this evening, and took…

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English Railway Accidents. a Year's Record. the Butcher's Bill

Nambucca News · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 8

The annual report has just been made to the Board of Trade of the accidents that have, occurred on the railways of the United Kingdom during the year…

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Coast Railway Works

Nambucca News · Friday 26 November 1909 · page 4

Considerable concern is being felt as to the effect the coal strike will soon have on the North Coast railway works, where some few thousand men are at present…

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North Coast Railway Works

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

Considerable concern is felt as to the effect the strike will soon have on the North Coast Railway works, where some thousand men are at present…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 5

A railway accident resulting in the death of William Mohr, 54, a fettler occurred' on Saturday morning, near Kogarah railway station. Mhor was…

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The Motor-car As Peacemaker

Nambucca News · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 3

"The motor-car, and indeed all forms of communication, are doing their steady and generally unrecognised work in favor of better relations. It is mainly…

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The Motor-car As Peacemaker

Nambucca News · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 9

"The motor-car, and indeed all forms of communication, are doing their steady and generally unrecognised work in favor of better relations. It is mainly…

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The Strike. Government Action. Will Take a Firm Stand. and Enforce the Law. Strike Parties Must Meet. or Take the Consequences. a Censure Motion. Strikers' Mikes Working. Railways Hauling Coal

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 7

The Acting-Premier made a statement in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night as to tho intentions of the Government regarding the strike,…

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North Coast Railway Matters

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 9

THE organiser for the Railway Workers Union, Mr. Dan O'Sullivan, states that a new departure has been made by the Education Department…

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Dashed to Death. Motor-cycle Hits a Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred on the Glenelg railway line in King William Street, Adelaide on Saturday, the victim being Harold Henry Clarke (14)…

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Fireman Killed near Newcastle. Run. Over by a Coal Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Early on Monday a locomotive fireman named William Fenwick Brown was killed by being run over by some coal waggons near Richmond…

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Some Road Facts

Nambucca News · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

Some people are inclined to regard the shire expenditure in the light of " pop goes the weasle," and from a cursory glance it may have some resemblance to…

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World's Championship Fight. Corbett to Train Jeefries

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 13

Jin Corbett has sailed for New York and will train Jim Jefferies for his fight with Jack Johnson for the world's championship…

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Tram Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 11

Another tram accident occurred last night through overcrowding. At a point, where the Lilyfield. tram turns from Balmain several people…

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A Motor Boat That Skims Over the Surface of the Water

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 3

Of recent years quite a number of small vessels, built primarily for racing purposes, have been evoked usually termed "hydroplanes,"…

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Road-Making Plant

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 10

Under the heading of new business at the Shire Council meeting on Monday, Cr. O'Meara introduced the question of procuring a road-making plant for…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 7

The member for Raleigh (Mr. G. S. Briner) has been informed that before any contract can be let for the construction of the section of the North…

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£10,000 Toy Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 5

The most wonderful and expensive toy railway in the world was opened and a trial trip made, September 12, 1889, by Mr. Percy N. Leigh…

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