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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Motor Fatality. Sad Accident Two Deaths

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 2

On Sunday evening townsfolk were shocked to learn that a sad motor fatality had occurred near Dungog. From what we can learn, Mr. Sid…

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Town Topics Motor Not Burned

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

Monday-night about ten a building which is motor shed and mans room conjoined, on Dr. MacInnes premises, in West Kempsey, was floticed to be…

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From Train to Train. Robinson Bros. Cars. Mail and Passenger Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 9

Two years ago Messrs. Robinson Bros started carrying passengers tri-weekly between Kempsey and Taree in a Bayard motor car. To-day…

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Premier's Special Train. Not for a Holiday Jaunt

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 15

AFTER the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) had made his trip to Kempsey a fortnight ago, Mr. Wade observed that he had taken a special train for…

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North Coast Railway. Application for a Station

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 3

In pursuance of a notice issued by the Bowraville Progress Association calling a public meeting to consider the establishment of a railway station…

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Railway Deviation. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

The £3,000,000 Loan Bill for the duplication of the main railway line and rolling stock has passed the Assembly…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

Work is proceeeding well on the fourth section of the railway line, where the engineer, Mr. Hay, has earned the reputation of a "hustler,"…

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Motor Car Fatality. Two Persons Killed

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 14

A FATAL motor accident occurred at Wallarobba, on the Dungog-Maitland road, about eight miles from Dungog, on Monday evening, resulting…

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Tablelands to the Coast. Rival Railway Routes

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 11

MR. A. Griffith (Minister for Works), accompanied by other politicians motored from Armidale to Ebor, last Saturday The object of the…

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Killed by a Motor Car

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 11

Albert Earnest Macdonald. (16) was just stepping on the roadway in King-street, Newtown, last night, when he was run over by a motor…

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Late Fee Letters by Train. Postmaster-General's Department, Melbourne, 23rd September. 1913

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 6

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 13th ultimo, requesting the abolition of late fee charges on letters posted at the Taree and. Wmgham Railway Stations, and to your…

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Universal Service in All Dominions. Citizens of Every British State Over-sea Must Train to Bear Arms

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 2

In every overseas State under the British flag, citizens are liable to give military service for a varying term of years, with the…

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Wingham-Bulga-Walcha Railway Projects. a Route Found

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 10

At the Manning Shire Council, on Monday last, Mr. G. W. Young, Hon. Sec., West Coni- boyne Progress and Vigilance Association, wrote, staling that he was writing, on…

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Main Roads

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 3

A deputation from the Local Government Conference waited on the Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) on Friday respecting the man roads…

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Proposed Wingham to Walcha Railway. Enthusiastic Meeting at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 7

A meeting to form a Railway League to forward the proposed Wingham to Walcha via Bobin railway line took place at the Federal Hall, Wingham, on Monday afternoon last,…

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Northern Main Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 5

The Local Government Engineer prepared a list of the roads to be classified as main roads, a total distance of 16,000 miles. The following…

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State Parliament. the Darling Member Again Coff's Harbor Jetties Bill. Money for Railways. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. Meehan, member for the Darling, was again removed from the Assembly. The Assembly has passed the Coff's…

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Motor Car Incidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. Woodwood, motor car, proprietor, who plies between Taree and Kempsey and Bowraville, met with misfortune on his trip to Taree last…

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Motor Mail Service

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 4

The Robinson mail service, per motor car, has just about exploded the theory that motor mails are likely to be oftener heard of that seen in…

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King George As a Motorist

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1913 · page 17

Will Buckingham Palace Mews be abolished, the famous creams go the way of the London cab horse, and the King and Queen use a motor-car for…

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