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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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The Sunday Trams

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Some interesting particulars were contained in the departmental reply to the protest of the Evangelical Council against the running of trams during…

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North Arm Roads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 6

The Progress Association, Upper Nambucca, through their Progress Committee Secretary, John Scrivener, approached the…

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Newey Creek Bridge Account. Contractor Threaten Law

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

The Councillors on Monday had before them a letter from Mr. Kemp, solicitor, enclosing an account from F. W. Richards, contractor for Newey…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Hutchinson, Chief Engineer for Railways and Tramways, and Mr. J. D. Simpson, Inspecting Engineer, arrived iu Kempsey last…

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Traction Engines. Damage to Country Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 9

Reference was made by Mr. A. Cocks M.P., a few days back to the great damage that is being done to country roads by traction engines. Mr. Cocks,…

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Why Main Roads are in Bad Condition

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 5

MR. H. E. SWINDLEHURST, Shire Engineer of Goulburn, writes:—Much has been said and much has been written about the roads in New South Wales. No discussion is…

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Railway Bridges

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 4

THE Minister for Works hu decided to manufacture the bridges necessary to carry the railway over the Hastings, Wilson and Macleay Rivers at the Newcastle workshops, and the work, will be…

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New Railway Travelling Predicted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 5

What is to take the place of the steam locomotive was considered by Mr. F. W. Lanchester in a British Association paper. After nearly a…

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To the Crave by Motor-car

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 5

Motor weddings are no novelty, but the other day a motor funeral was to be seen sweeping along Balham Highroad, London, at a level twelve miles…

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Fearful Railway Accident. on Southern Line

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

A railway disaster resulting in loss of life and injury to several passengers occurred shortly before midnight on Friday at Exeter, a station on the…

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A Railway Case. W. Sculley v. Edward E[?]c

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

This was a case arising out of some little trouble that occurred on the Wingham railway station on the 5th January last. Edwin Eade was…

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Railway Smash. Temora Mail Wrecked. 14 Killed and many Injured. the Signal and the Fog. Distressing Soenes. Wounded Among the Wreckage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 3

A railway disaster at Exeter, on the main Southern line, six miles from Moss Vale, occurred about twenty mintues before midnight on Friday, and…

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Town Topics. Our Railway Bridges

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday last the Director-General of Public Works, through Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., replied to the citizens' request through Mayor…

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Shocking Railway Disaster

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

IN a dense fog on Friday night, the Temora mail train which left Sydney the protruding engine of a lengthy goods train, which had put into the…

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The Main Roads Vote

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director-General of Public Works:--"With reference to…

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Railway between Coff's Harbor and Macksville

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

In the Assembly last week Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Pubilc Works:--When is it expected that the section of the…

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Disastrous Railway Smash. 14 Killed, Many Injured. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

A disastrous railway accident occurred at Exeter on the main Southern line, six miles from Moss Vale, about twenty minutes before midnight…

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Coopernook Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

1. Is it a fact that the condition of the Coopernook bridge is relarning the- facilities for traffic? 2. Is it. a fact - that the new, gear tor improving…

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Main Roads Vote

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

The Minister has, during the year, caused a re-classification of the Main Roads to be made, and now Shires which had at no time, participated in…

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Railway Disaster. on the Southern Line. Goods Train and Mail Collide. Goods Train and Mail Collide 14 Persons Killed. Many Others Seriously Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

FULL details of the terrible railway disaster at Exeter, a small station on the southern line (particulars of which were wired to us on Saturday and posted up in town), show that it was one of the…

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