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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

314 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 16

Election Promises. North Coast Railway Tenders Delayed

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 14

Liberal candidates for North Coast electorates have made a lot of capital out of the promise of the Wade Government to call tenders for the…

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Mr. Clarke and Bain Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 4

SIR,—In reply to Mr. Frank Clarke's charge against Mr. R. Davidson in the Macleay _"Argus," about Bain, Bridge over the Hastings,…

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Letter "X" Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

Paris, which is to-day considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, is still striving to become more beautiful and to make this possible…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca News · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 3

No provision has been made at any of the railway stations between Mainland and Dungog -- not even at the latter place: -- for watering the locomotives on the first…

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Late Cablegrams. French Railway Strike. London,Wednesday

Nambucca News · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 4

Eight thousand men employed on the railways of France voted in favor of a strike. They then proceeded to fire revolvers at all…

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Victorian Railway Smash. Sydney

Nambucca News · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 4

The Victorian Departmental Board engaged in enquiring into the cause of the railway collision at Richmond (Vic.) has decided that the accident…

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Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. Railway Strike in France

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 11

A big railway strike has commenced in France. The French Premier asserts that the strike is more political and revolutionary than…

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Railway Accidents in Victoria

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 11

A statement from the Railway Commissioners giving the findings of the Board of Inquiry into the recent railway accidents has been…

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How to Train Wild Beasts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

"The entire art of the trainers of wild animals," writes Pierre Hachet' Souplet in his investigation into the psychology of animals, "consists in…

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Paris Isolated. Motor Service to Calais

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 10

The French railway has had the affect of isolating Paris. The Post Office has already established a motor service between Paris…

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French Railway Strike. 50,000 Men Affected

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 10

At a meeting of the French railway men in Paris on Tuesday it was revsolved to strike throughout the northern system on Wednesday for a…

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French Railway Strike

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 5

A general strike on the railways in France has been decided on. Passenger traffic between Great Britain and the Continent is…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 2

Mr. Roberts and his survey party are at present camped on the Taree racecourse. They are working on the Taree-Wauchope section. Basing the…

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North-coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 4

In reply to a communication by Mr. R. Davidson, M.P., the Under-Secretary for Works wires as follows: Re Taree-Wauchope railway…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca News · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Briner was in Kempsey on Monday last, and informed us that the delay in calling tenders for the Taree to Wauchope section of the North Coast…

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Remarkable Railway Incident

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 11

The northern mail train was brought to a standstill in a remarkable fashion at Kiddy's cutting, near Hornsby, six brakes being applied…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 3

The earthworks on the Gloucester-Taree section of the North Coast Railway will, we understand, be finished by the end of the year. The contract…

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Bain Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 8

Sir.—In the Port "News" of 15th instant appears a letter over the signature of Mr. John Graham, of Beechwood, on the above subject. May I…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 4

The well known motor car "Macleay" van destroyed by fire between Jerseyville and Arakoon early on Tuesday morning. From what we…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 5

The earthworks on the Gloucester-Taree section of the North Giant railway will, we understand, be finished by the end of the year. The contract time for the line to be…

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