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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 17

North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 3

The following telegram appeared in the "S. M. Herald" last week:— Messrs. Smith, Timins, and Co., of this city (Adelaide) have secured the…

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London Cabs. at Railway Staticns

Nambucca News · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 7

There is, as our readers know, a privilege system of cabs ut London railway stations. The railway companies contract with ertain…

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The Bowman Farm Road. Proposed Deviation. President's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

In accordance with instructions from your Council I interviewed Mr. J. K. Mackay on the 11th instant in connection with the proposed resumption…

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North Coast Railway. Operations on the Manning

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

Work in connection with the contract for the third section of the North Coast railway is now fairly under way in this district…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 15

THE Melbourne Steamship Company's Monaro took on board seven horses, 50 drays, and other vehicles and a large quantity of contractors'…

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Joys of Motoring

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 14

COFF'S HARBOUR Advocate says the motor cars that rail between Bellinger and Kempsey for the show at the latter centre had an exciting…

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Well Perfumed Motor-cars

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 17

The ultra-fashionable, wasteful woman of "society" is most particular just now about having a supply of flowers for her motor car. The idea…

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French Poet's Fate. Killed on the Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 8

A cable received last month stated that the well-known French poet and novelist; Catullc Mendes, had been found dead on the railway line near…

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Shire Council Discussions. Grassy Bridge

Nambucca News · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

The Public Works Dept. wrote, in response to on application for £500 for a bridge across the river at Bowraville at Grassy Grassy Crossing that there were no…

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Motorist and Horseman. a Parliamentary Candidate

Nambucca News · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 7

"Will you do your best, in Parliament or out of Parliament, to preserve the use of the highways for all classes of persons, and to prevent the highways…

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Sarah an Incident in the Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 12

As 3.15 express to the north [?] Rugby Station, the girl in the corner seat drew up her window- blind listlessly…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 13
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The work of construction of the North Coast Railway is gradually drawing nearer Dungog, and a camp is to start work at Hooke's Hill in the…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 5

JUST as the shades of night were creeping on on Friday last, one of the finest, if not the finest sights ever seen by the residents of Wingham, took place in the old town…

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South Arm Bridge

Nambucca News · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

Mr. Briner M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-Secretary for Public Works as follows:-- "With reference to the deputation introduced by you to. the…

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Railway Employment. As in Great Britain

Nambucca News · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 7

How many persons find employment on British railways? According to the census of 1901, the number is 320,514, but this total, Mr Charles H. Grinling…

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South Arm Bridge

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 9

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-Secretary for Public Works as follows:--With reference to the deputation…

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Attacked in a Tunnel. Fight with Tramps in a Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 13

Just as a passenger train had emerged from a long tunnel on the Midland Hallway, between Grindleford and Totley, near Sheffield, a signalman…

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London Cabs. at Railway Stations

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 12

There is, as our readers know, a privilege system of cabs at London railway stations. The railway companies contract with certain…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

The route of the North Coast Railway has now been cleared through the bush from Taree to the Woolla, where the line will cross the road by means…

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