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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Blackleg. on Kempsey—gladstone Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 8

THE following report has been furnished by Mr. Stock, Inspector Kearney for the information of cattle owners: On 22nd December I was requested…

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Shocking Fatality on the Railway. Cut to Pieces by a Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

A shocking railway fatality occurred between Tamworth and Moonbi on Monday night the victim being Mr. Albert Burton of Limbri…

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The Moonobi Railway Accident. How the Faatlity Occurred

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 7

A coronial inquiry was commenced at Moonbi before Mr. F. J. McMahon J.P, Deputy Coroner, when particulars of the dreadful occurences were…

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The Railway League

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

LAST Friday night, in the face of that bursting thunderstorm which freshened the district up, the Railway League met at the School of Arts for…

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Bowra to Macksville. Proposed New Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

The Advancement Association, Macksville, applied to have the lower punt placed near Beatons after it was cut off from its present course…

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Maclehy Railway League. Address by Mr. H. D. Morton

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

AT the School of Arts on Friday evening last the Macleay Railway League called a meeting of citizens to hear an address from Mr. Harry…

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To Avert Railway Smashes. Mechanical Brain to Save Lives

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

The President of the Bo[?] of Trade has expressed the opinion that there is no need for a second signalman to be placed in every box, says…

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The North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

AN important meeting of the Kempsey Railway League was held last week. The member for the district was present, and he gave an interesting [?]. In the course of his remarks, Mr…

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North Coast Railway. a "Most Progressive" Minister. Two Urgent Requests

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 11

Last night the Kempsey Railway League held a large, meeting. Mr. H. Morton, member of the district, was present, and he gave an…

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The Railways and the Politicians

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

No single subject more intimately concerns the Australian citizen,—especially the "man on the land"—than the efficient, economical and…

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Railway Stations

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

The railway stations at Killawarra and Woodside, on the third section of the North Coast Railway, are almost completed, The engineer in…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 5

Mr Simpson, Engineer in charge of the second section of the North Coast Railway, is. pushing the work on rapidly. A full complement of…

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Born on a Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 11

During the run of the Brisbane mail train this morning on its approach to Sydney a child was born in one of the carriages. Both the…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A. has just returned to Sydney from a visit to portions of his Gloucester electorate, and referring to his trip he…

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The Government Stroke. on the North Coast. Slow Progress with the Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 8

MR. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., who has returned from a visit to portions of the Gloucester electorate, said that during the trip he Was met by a large number…

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Macleay Railway League

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 13

THE Macleay Railway League took advantage of the visit of the Hon. J. R. Dacey, Colonial Treasurer, to Kempsey, to wait upon him and…

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North Coast Railway. Speedy Construction Urged

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

Mr. Dacey, Colonial Treasurer, was accorded a public, welcome on Tuesday by the residents of Kempsey. A deputation to urge the speedy…

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Railway for the North Coast Labor Party's Changed Views Will Push the Work Ahead

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 8

Mr. Dacey, State Treasurer, accompanied by Mrs. Dacey, Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., and Captain Hacking, Superintendent of Navigation…

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Bull Wrecks Train. Engine and Carriages Derailed

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

Saturday afternoon's passenger train to Adelaide when a couple of miles sould of the Burra ran into a stray bull at the level crossing, when…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

When Mr. Dacey, State Treasurer, was in Kempsey a few days ago a deputation waited on him requesting to have the first sod of the railway…

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