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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

314 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 16

North Coast Railway. the Timber Industry and the Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 10

The construction of the North Coast railway will, among other things, have a great influence on the timber industry. At present in consequence…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 4

The construction of the North Coast railway will, among other things, have a great influence on the timber industry. At present in consequence of…

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On an Australian Farm. Chapter Vii. on the Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 8

THE train in full motion tore along on her course, rattling and roaring over bridges and culverts, calico tents, camps, navvies homes,…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca News · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 6

THE steamer Electra arrived at Wingham last week with 63 tons of fishplates for the railway contractors. The main camp is not yet connected…

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Motor Car Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 11

A telegram from Brisbane states that a motor car containing Capt. Osborne and his two daughters collided with a tram in Hamilton…

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Rough on the Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 7

Early last month a huge boiler, weighing 25 tons, was landed by train at Cooma railway station. It is for use by the Kylo Copper Mine, the…

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North Coast Railway. Tunnels to Carry Single Lines

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 3

The attention of people residing in the districts to be served by those sections of the North Coast railway that are now under construction, has…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 8

THE Manning "Tunes" writes:—The survey of the fourth section of the North Coast railway, from Taree to Kempsey, is completed. Mr. Jamieson,…

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Railway League

Nambucca News · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 3

Last Saturday night a meeting of the Bowra Railway League was held in Mr. Moseley's rooms. Mr. P. Lamph presided, and there was a…

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North Coast Railway. Completion of Survey-- Section Taree to Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 18

THE survey of the fourth section of the North Coast Railway, from Taree to Kempsey, is completed. Mr. Jamieson, who started the survey from the Taree…

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Comboyne Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 3

No. 5 is known to contractors as the rocky contract of the line, it being the most difficult of the section in the contract ; but the veteran contractor,…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway Works. Inquest at Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 7

An inquest was held by Mr. H. Malone, P.M., District Coroner, at the Court House, Wingham, on Friday last, as to the cause of death of…

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Wade and the Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 10

Thus saith the "Richmond River Times," which, by the way, has always been inimical to the construction of the North Coast Railway:—…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 5

From Taree to Baker's Creek at the 27-mile, the earthworks on the railway line are now pretty well completed. At the Washpool the…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca News · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 3

From Taree to Baker's Creek, at the 25-mile, the earthworks on the railway line are pretty well completed. At the Washpool the foundations for…

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Motorist Committed for Manslaughter

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 11

At the adjourned inquest on the body of Arthur Gullick, the victim of a collision between a motor car and a sulky at North Sydney, the…

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Railways and War

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 14

COLONEL FOSTER, R.E., Director of Military Science at the Sydney University, discussed "Railways and War" the other night. Railways, in…

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A Tram Smash

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 11

A tram left the rails at the top of William-street this morning. The tram was smashed. Two passengers were injured, but the driver escaped…

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North Coast Railway. Third Section. Politics

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 7

Four branches of the Political Labor League are now formed on the line. The officers of the League had a good meeting at the 26-mile on…

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An Abandoned Swag. a Tramp's Joke

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 10

The Singleton police were informed on Tuesday that an abandoned swag had been found under the Redbourneberry Bridge on the Commons bank of…

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