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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

543 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 28

Telephone at Taree Railway Station

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 9

Postmaster-General's Department, Sydney, 11th April, 1913. Sir,--With reference to your communications of the 10th ultimo, relative to the proposed…

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Railway Freights and Fares New Regulationls

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 6

The award of the Traffic Wages Board has been gazetted, and simultaneously Mr. T. R. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner, has issued instructions…

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The Victoria-street Bridge Proposal. the Shire Council's Attitude

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 9

At the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday last, Councillor D. Cowan (President) in the chair, the Clerk read a letter from the Town. Clerk of Taree,…

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Proposed Road. Enolosure Near Tinonee. Discussion in the Shire Council

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

At the Shire Council meeting on Monday, in connection with an application made by Mr. L. O. Martin, on behalf of Captain Gollan, for permission to close and purchase a…

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Suggested Alteration of Railway Time-table. Shire Council Approves Mr. Smith's Proposal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 9

At the Manning Shire Council meeting on Monday last, a letter was read from Mr. A. E. Smith, asking the Council for their kind assistance in an effort to alter the railway…

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The Tinonee Road Application. To the Editor of the "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

Dear Sir,--You will, I trust, give me space for a few remarks on Mr. Gollan's speech at the last meeting of the Manning Shire Council. The greater part of the speech…

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Railway Time Table North Coast Line

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 7

Trains leave West Maitland daily for Taree at 11.6 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Paterson 11.38 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Wall arobha, 12.6 and 7.31 p.m. Dungog…

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The Deep-water Railway Connection. Deputation Postponed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 3

The deputation which was to have waited upon the Minister for Works in Sydney on Monday, comprising the Shire President and representatives of the butter factories, to urge…

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Motor Cars-- ­­­[?]Date

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 6

Honk[?] Honk Honk You get out the road Honk Honk Honk Beggar the motor code.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

Ascending the second Frederickton hill on Wednesday night, while driving Mr. Arthur Jackson home to Smithtown, Mr. Tom McGuire had the…

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Stock Train Wrecked

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 14

There was a railway smash at Springwood on the Blue Mountains last night. An engine of a stock train left the rails. The permanent…

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Local and General News. Motor Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 10

Messrs. Robinson Bros, have added a new car to their motor service, which arrived at the beginning of this week from Sydney, and has been…

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Railway Accident in India

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 14

A serious railway accident has occurred at Nagpur, Bombay. Through some miscalculation a passenger train came into collision with a goods…

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Stroud Wants a Railway to Port Stephens

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

An enthusiastic meeting was held at Stroud last week which resulted in a league being formed for the Purpose of furthering the movement for…

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A Road Curve

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

The regrettable motor accident on Saturday afternoon at Uralgurra brings once more into prominence the danger that ever lurks, even for…

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Sir Isaac Newton and Vol Taire on Railway Travelling

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 6

Sir Isaac wrote a work upon the prophet Danie and another upon the book of Revelation, in one of which he said, that in order to fulfil certain…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

SATURDAY afternoon, about half-past three, Mr. J. Le Petit, in his powerful 33 cwt. motor car, four passengers aboard, going up-river suddenly met,…

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Main Roads. Shires and Their Grants

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 7

Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, has received an interim report from Mr. R. E. Jones, to whom the duty of, making a classification of the main…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 7

During the last week two steamers arrived at Wauchope with stores, etc., for the North Coast Railway. The Myee brought machinery from…

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Serious Motor Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 14

THE necessity of fencing the dangerous turns on the Upper Macleay road was emphasised on Saturday afternoon last when Mr. Jack Le Petit's car came to…

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