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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

279 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 14

Railway to Dorrigo

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 8

The construction of the railway from South Grafton to Glenreagh and Dorrigo will be continued. More men are to be put on and a new camp…

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State-owned Railways

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 2

Interesting information regarding State-owned railways is given in a return published by the Board of Trade recently in England…

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Railway Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Briner is in receipt of the following from the Works Department: "With reference to your letter of the 16th instant, urging that action be…

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Our Letter Box. That Motor Car. (To the Editor)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 4

SIR,--Every day brings something new into existence. The latest brilliant conception of some of our wiseacres hereabout is that the Bellingen…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 6

Matters which Mr. Cohen said required clearing up by the Minister for Works, were brought before the Legislative Assembly by the member for…

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North Coast Railway. Construction Difficulties

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Works referred, on Wednesday to the difficulties that were being experienced by the Department in connection with the…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 3

The Minister for Works last week, referred to the difficulties that were being experienced by the Department in connection with the construction of…

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Father Durkin's Motor Car

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

Further steps were taken in connection with Father Durkin's motor car on Sunday last at the Bowraville Church. Subscription lists were…

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Railway Mishap

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

Passenegrs by a train from Maitland to Newcastle on Friday morning had a sensational experience. As the train was slowing up on coming into…

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Main Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 8

Mr. Griffith, we are told, has privately expressed the opinion that his Main Roads Bill which was rejected last year, "will soon…

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Aeroplane Attack

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

A German aeroplane bombarded Juuneville, but no bloodshed resulted…

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Sawdust for Road Making

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3

AT a recent meeting of the Nanango Council, Cr. Brett produced samples [?] dust which had been turned into [?] addition of a small portion of [?]…

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The Latest War News. Heavy Fighting in Belguim. Fighting in the Air. Delgians Bring Down a German Zeppelin and a German Aeroplane. Sydney, Friday 2.30

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

An unconfirmed report from Paris says that Germany has informed Italy that unless she supports her ailles war will be declared against her…

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The Railway Whistle

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

The Leicester and Swannington Railway, now owned by the Midland Railway, has celebrated its seventieth anniversary. It was on…

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Nambucca Heads Tramway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

The Valla Timber Getters' Association wrote to the Council asking to have the tram line at Nambucca Heads Wharf placed in a workable…

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The Shire Motor Car. Purchase Decided Upon

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday Cr. McCarthy submitted his motion of which notice had been given. It was to the effect "that the necessary…

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Eyes of the Motor-car

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

A new automobile headlight has just been put on the market in France, which represents a radical departure from present designs…

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Airship and Aeroplane

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

A Paris message contains an interesting story of a fight between airship and aeroplane. A Zeppelin airship it is stated,…

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North Coast Railway. Statistics for Year Ended 30th JUNE

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

From the Commissioners' Annual Report we cull the following as illustrative of the progress the second and third sections of the North Coast…

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Macksville=Bowraville Road. Blackbutt Greek Route

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 8

Taking, advantage of the presence, of the President and Shire Councillors in Bowraville on Friday, Mr. William P. Murray, of "Dungoran," presented…

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