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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

321 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 17

Latest War News. Aeroplane Bombardment. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 14

Six aeroplanes bombarded buildings, rails, trains, main and goods stations at Colmar-Alsace railway station at Challerange Junction…

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Coif's to Raleigh Railway. Open Next Month

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A. has received the following letter, dated 17th July, 1915, from,the Secretary Chief Railway Commissioner's…

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Railway Workers Help Wounded Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 10

Mr. J. H. Brennan, of the Public works Department (Railway Works, Kempsey) has been supplied by the Department with a subscription list and…

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Making Aeroplane Wings

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 5

Various kinds of material, including linen, silk, cotton, celluloid films, and aluminium foil, have been tried for covering the wings of aeroplanes, but…

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A Veteran Coach Driver Takes to the Motor Car

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Mr Dick" Oldfield, so well known to travellers as driver until recently of his majesty's Royal Mail on the great North Coast road and Western…

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£120 from Railway Workers

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 11

Up till yesterday, the amount received by Mr. J. H. Brennan from the officers and workmen on the railway from Smith's Creek to Kempsey was…

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Activity of British Submarines. Important Turkish Bridge Destroyed

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 13

Mitylene reports state that British submarines have blown up Galata-Stamboul bridge. The Admiralty reports much activity…

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North Coast Railway Lands

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated 29th July, 1915, from the Director General of Public Works;--" With…

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Railway Construction. Fifth Section of North Coast Line. Steelwork for Bridges in hand at Walsh Island

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 17

We learn that the scarcity of explosives is still holding back the cuttings on the Fifth section of the North Coast Railway, but what work can be done is…

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Captain Gollan's Roads. a Petition and Counter Letters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 2

At last Shire meeting the following petition, signed by 61 residents on Tinonee, Taree, Purfleet, Redbank, Mitchell's Island, Killawarra,…

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War by Motor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 5

One of the most striking features of the present war is the great part which motor traction is playing. The motorbus carries troops to the trenches;…

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Big Railway Contract

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 1

A contract has been entered into by the North British Locomotive Company to supply 100 main line passenger and goods locomotives for the French…

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Wingham to the Bulga. Wanted-A Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

WHAT the gifted Henry Lawson wrote in the years agone regarding the Blue Mountains, applies rather aptly to the Bulga, with its majestic water-fall and…

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Railway Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

The meeting called for toe purpose of considering the matter of working for railway connection with the Bulga was held near the Falls. In…

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Blackbutt Creek Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

Wm. P. Murray, "Dungoran,' Macksville, informed the Council at its last meeting that the timber work of the Blackbutt Creek bridge had…

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Tilly Willy Creek Bridge. Tenders to Be Called

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday a letter received by Mr. Morton from the Director of Government Works re Tilly Willy Creek Bridge…

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German Railways. the German Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

Throughout the war the [?] have been striving desperately to deal Russia such a blow that she would be come temporarily helpless, and the…

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Postal Railway in London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 5

A 9ft. tunnel is about to be constructed in London for the conveyance of mail. It will contain two tracks with island platforms at the eight…

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Bridge Repairs. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 6

SIR,—Can yon inform your readers who is responsible for the extraordinary work being carried out on the Kempsey bridge. Planks an inch too thick are being laid and…

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The Tramways

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 2

The recent advance in tramway fares, and the curtailment of unprofitable services, has given this section of the railway administration…

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