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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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

Verdict for Motor

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Monday D. T. McCormick proceeded against Robinson Bros. to recover the sum of £10 for damage it was alleged…

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Our Letter Box. (To the Editor.) Rutty, Bumpy, Burrapine Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

SIR,--May I crave space for a few lines in ventilating a grievance which is very and decidedly long standing…

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Possibilities of Craven Plateau. Urgency of a Good Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 2

This Gloucester of ours is the commercial and administrative centre of what is indubitably one of the most promising districts of New South…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 6

Recetly, (says the Macleay Argus), we reported that Mr. Inspector Maloney was here to make a start with the concrete and wooden bridges…

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Proposed Railway Station. the Wirrimbi Site

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 5

The chiefitem of business for consideration at the Bowraviile Progress Association on Tuesday evening was that having reference to the…

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Germans in Belgium. a Bridge of Dead

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 3

A refugee from Belgium says:—Let me tell you an incident which will give you some idea of how the Germans respect their dead. [?] second day of our captivit we saw…

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Railway Barracks

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 2

A new building is being erected near the railway station on the opposite side of the line. It will be used for the accommodation of drivers and…

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Two Railway Policies

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 2

DURING the Victorian campaign Sir Alexander Peacock, the Liberal Premier, made a comparison between the administrations of Victoria and…

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Proposed Bridge. At Gray's Grossing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 3

There are few roads in the district used more freely than that leading to Taylor's Arm, but always after a wet spell travellers are compelled to run…

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A Bowraville Motor Lorry

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 3

At the Banco Court, Sydney, on Thursday a case was heard before the Chief Justice and a jury of four in which a claim for £500 was brought…

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Railway to Wauchope

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 7

It has been stated by a leading official of the Railway Construction Branch that, every effort is being made to have everything ready to hand over…

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Murray's Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 6

At the Council meeting on Monday correspondence was read from S. A. R. Whaites, drawing attention to a previous promise of the Council to…

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Excursion Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 2

The first excursion train in connection with the Christmas holidays was run on Thursday last. The ordinary 6.10 a.m. train from Taree was…

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Railway Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 2

The following returns from the Gloucester Railway Station for November have been kindly supplied to us by Mr. Thomas, station master:…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 4

FAIR progress is being made in the construction of the North Coast Railway, though the progress made is probably by no means nearly as rapid…

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Necessity for Gray's Cross Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 3

Mr. J. Thomson, M.H.R., is i[?]ceipt of the following from the [?] master General 's Departm[?] "With reference to my [?]…

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The North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 December 1914 · page 8

The [?] is being worked [?] Commissioners as far as Taree. Beyond Taree and on to Kendall it is being operated by the Public Works…

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The North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 7

THE Minister for Public Works stated that the North Coast railway line is being worked by the Commissioners as far as Taree. Beyond Taree and on to Kendall it is being…

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Up the Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 4

"Friends of mine along the way Whither bound this windy day!" "Join us, friend, our way is one Up the road towards lights of Home…

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This Road Home

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 8

It's just a common country road, Leading, who cares where? An old rail-fen crawls by its side, Fallen here and there…

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