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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

321 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 15 of 17

Tilly Willy Creek Controversy. Bridge to Be Built

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 5

Pursuant to arrangement, President Black,, with Ors. McLennan and Raymond motored over from Bellingen on Tuesday morning. They were met…

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Proposed Molong to Dubbo Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 19

The Public Works Committee last week had before if a proposal for the construction of a line of railway from Molong to Dubbo--a distance of 74…

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Two Men Killed by Motor Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 11

Two men were jailed and two injured in a motor car accident in Brisbane at midnight, when the car was overturned…

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Conference of Railway and Military Experts

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 11

A conference of railway and military experts of the Commonwealth met in Sydney yesterday, for the purpose of considering the question of strategic…

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Flying Motors. Carrying Troops Across Deserts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 5

An ingenious combination of aeroplane and motor-car is now being used by the French army for the purpose of transporting troops and food and…

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New Motor Cars

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 12

Mr. W. P. Chapman, district agent for Ford cars advises having delivered new care to the following:-- Dr. Gormley, Taree…

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In the Assembly Train Srrvice, Dungog to Camden Haven

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. Prief asked the Colonial T. casurer:—(1) Is it a fact that considerable loss end inconvedance has been caused to the residents of the North Coast…

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Motor Laundries

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

One of the most progressive things at the Front is the motor laundry for the field hospital corps. It consists of four cars, the leading one being a…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 6

Mr. Price asked the Colonial Treasurer,--(1) Is it a fact that the fettlers engaged at the North Coast railway (more particularly between…

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The Train Service. Dungog to Camden Haven

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. Price asked the Colonial Treasurer,—(1) Is it a fact that considerable loss and inconvenience has been caused to the residents of the…

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New Type German Aeroplane

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 14

A new German aeroplane was seen on the Russian front. It has two propellors and carries two maxims, is fitted with wireless and has engines of 350 horse…

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Tilly Willy Creek Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday a letter was read from Mr. Gossip offering to build the Tilly Willy Creek Bridge, and carry it out to the…

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Main Road's Vote

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

At the meeting of the Council on Monday a circular was read from the Local Government Office, with reference to the payment of the balance…

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Proposed New Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Council included in a list of requirements by the Upper Taylor's Arm Progress Association (Mr. C. Sanders, Secretary),…

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Kempsey-Macksville Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

The line from Macksville southward for about 14 miles, is now ready for sleepers and rails to be laid. Delay will, however, be…

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Railway Construction. Progress on the Fifth Section

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 14

News of the progress being made in connection with the construction of the railway to this town is always of interest to our readers. Referring to the…

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Giant Aeroplane

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 5

Details have come to hand of a very large new German aeroplane. It is a triplane (i.e., three tiers of planes) with eight Maybach motors, such as are…

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Road-Making Plants

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 5

THE "Sydney Morning Herald" says:— Bulli Shire has obtained from the Local Government Office some valuable figures regarding road-making machinery. A list was…

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Proposed Road Between Gloucester Krambach Road and Bundook Railway Station

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. Price asked the Colonial T[?]arer—(l) Has his attention been called to the statement published in the Manning River newspapers to the…

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Questions in the House. Gloucester Krambach Road to Bundook Railway Station

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. Price asked the S[?]ary for Public Works;—(1) Do the records of the Department show that any deputations were received by (a) the…

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