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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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School Fencing. Newcastle, 16th December 1909. To Mr. F. J. Bridge, Public School. Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 13

DEAR SIR,— In reply to yours of the 14th inst, re fencing at school, all that I have aimed at is providing a sufficient quantity, the arrangement or…

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Railway Tree Planting

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 10

The Pennsylvania Railway is planning to set out more than 1,000,000 trees. This will make a total of 3,430,000 trees planted in the last three…

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North Coast Railway. the Supply of Sleepers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 10

The work of securing sleepers for the Taree-Gloucester section of the North Coast Railway is now being entered upon in earnest in the…

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Macleay Railway League. Macleay Steam Navigation Co. Macleay Advancement Association. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

SIR, -- I see a committeeman of the Macleay Agricultural Association resorts to your columns to find fault with the business men of Kempsey not…

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Road to Bundook Station

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 3

The Public Works Department wrote, to the Manning Shire, stating that in consequence of the Council's letter, it had been decided to allow…

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Another Motor Car

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

A further addition was made to the already long list of motor oars in the district by the landing on Thursday last from the Yulgilbar of a fine Clument-Talbot car to…

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A New Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 10

The Gloucester Estate Ltd., has a gang of men under their roadmaster Mr. W. J. Daunt making a good, road by cutting the hill below Mr. Lostroh's…

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Highest Metal Bridge in the World

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

There has just been finished in Auvergne, France, what is supposed to be the highest metal bridge in the world, the viaduct des Fades. This…

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Railway Workers. Wingham Branch

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 7

A meeting of members representing the majority on the third section of the North Coast Railway, unanimously curried ,the following resolution:—…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 18

THE work of securing sleepers for the Taree-Gloucester section of the North Coast railway is now, being entered upon in earnest in the…

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Correspondence. Road to Cemetery. (To the Editor.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 4

Sir,—Through your columns I wish to draw public notice to the fact that the New General Cemetery is situated about three-quarters of a mile from the…

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Railway Items from the 15-Mile

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 6

During the recent heavy weather the timber at the 15-20 heading gave way, causing a short delay in the operations of about two days…

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The North Coast Railway. Reply to Mr. M'gowen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

IN a letter to the "S.M. Herald," Mr. Jno. McFarlane (member for the Clarence) writes:—"Mr. M'Gowen is endeavouring to convince the people…

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Railway Smash

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

LONDON, MONDAY.—A terrible train disaster has occurred at Ontario. A first-class carriage and dining car plunged into the river, and the…

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The Works Department and the Shires. Roads Which Are Not Roads

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 19

THE Works Department and the Shire Councils find themselves in a rather difficult position with regard to many roads. The Department…

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Terrible Disaster. on a Canadian Railway. Express Train Derailed. Cars Precipitated Into Frozen River

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

An express train, running from Sudbury to Ontario became derailed and struck the Spanish River bridge. Several cars plunged into the river,…

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Floods in France. Paris Streets Under Water. Tramway Services Blocked. Enormous Damage Wrought

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

Several streets in Paris are flooded, and the residents along the quays are using boats. The inundation of the electric power…

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Railway Works. Third Section

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 3

Owing to the slow progress made by the gangs between the 24 and 27 mile on the hard blue rock encountered in the cuttings, they received orders…

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Third Section—North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8

On last Sunday evening a beautiful young horse was drowned at the 24 mile crossing of the Manning. The rider escaped. There is a punt at this…

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Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 11

A heavily laden coal train bound for Sydney ran off the rails near Katoomba last evening. It travelled 60 yards before stopping. The engine became…

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