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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 20

Where Is Our Railway League? To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 18

DEAR SIR,--A few years ago Kempsey was the possessor of an Advancement Association, and, while it lived, done good work. Hence there sprang up a…

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Scientific Notes. Wireless Railway Signalling

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

Wireless telegraphy is being used for train signalling purposes on the Pennsylvania railroad. During the stormy weather of February and…

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Caution to Motorists

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 13

Peter Alisoff was charged by Senior-constable O'Rourke with having no tail light so as to distinguish the number on the motor car he was driving. Mr…

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Local and General (A Card) J. M. Hooke, Solicitor & Conveyancer Park Road, Gloucester. (Near Royal Hotel.) Wedding Bells

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 8

The Rev. A. G. Carter took unto himself a wife at St. Stephen's, Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last; and honeymooned home to Gloucester…

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Day Labour. Failure of the System. on the North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

The unsatisfactory rate of progress in connection with the construction of the North Coast railway, and the unemployment of numbers of experienced railway workers, are…

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North Coast Railway. Dungog Section Revenue

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 8

In August of last year the railway was opened to Dungog, and from that date to the present, earnings have been far in advance of our railway…

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Local and General (A Card.) J[?] for & Conveyancer Park Road, Gloucester (Near Royal Hotel.) Mr. P. Croke

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

This respected gentleman, so well known in Gloucester, goes this week to Queensland, seeking fields afresh and pastures, new. He thinks his…

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The Government and the Railway Commissioner

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

It is not Surprising perhaps, that a Government which is in such desperates traits to justify its [?] in the eyes of the [?]…

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Oar Sydney Letter. the Railway Commissioner

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 5

THE clear and practical statement made by Mr. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commissioner, before the Farmers' Conference, was in strong…

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North Coast Railway. a Million of Money Idle

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 9

MR. PRICE, M.L.A., has just returned to Sydney from a visit to the North Coast, where he went to satisfy himself regarding complaints to the effect that there…

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Electric Cooking on Railway Trains

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

Electricity has been applied in a new way to increase the comfort of railway travel by the introduction of electric cooking devices on the dining cars of…

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Local and General (A Card.) J. M. Hooke, Solicitor & Conveyancer Park Road, Gloucester, (Near Royal Hotel.) More Good Prices for Dungog cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 8

At Flemington (sydney) Sales on Monday 22nd inst. Messrs. Badgery Bros. sold on account of Mrs. J. K. Mackay Cangon, Dungog, 30 bullocks…

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North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 5

IN August of last year the railway was opened to Dungog, and from that date to the present, earnings have been far in advance of our railway era (mentions the "Eastern…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 3

An accident winch 'might have, ended fatally took place near Bake's Creek. between Gloucester and Krambach on Friday evening about 6.30…

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Local and General (A Card.) J. M. Hooke. Solicitor & Conveyancer Park Road, Gloucester. (Near Royal Hotel.) Postponed

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

Owing to unfavorable weather conditions Arbor Day at Gloucester Public school has been further postponed till either Wednesday afternoon…

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Eloped with Best Man. Uses Bridegroom's Motor Car

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 3

People of fashion in Georgia are indulging in touch merriment; over the elopement of Miss Clara Louise Parker, the daughter of the Mayor of…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 5

The supervising engineer of 'the, railway and tramway construction branch (Mr. J. D. Simpson) has made the following; report to the Minister…

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Check on Motor Velocity

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

The attention of chauffeurs, both amateur and professional, is directed to the fact that the Municipal Council has obtained power to limit the speed…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 3

It is commonly reported that the railway from Dungog to Taree is to be opened about the middle of October next. After conversation…

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Motor Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 3

An accident which might, have ended fatally. took place on the Brushy Mountain between Gloucester and Krambach near Baker's Creek on…

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