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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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New Roads in Ecuador

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 17

There is but one completed railroad in Ecuador, that between Quayaquil and Quito. Until this road was extended in 1905, Quito was, by modern…

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Windshield for Motor-cycles

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 17

Air displacement of over 30 miles per hour is spoken of as a high wind, of over 40 miles per hour as a gale, and of over 60 miles per hour as a hurricane…

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Australian Bridge Builders. New Force for the Front. Naval Reserves to Train

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

The first bridging train offered by any of the Dominions to the War Office is to be sent to the front before long by the Commonwealth. The…

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Wauchope Railway Opening Celebration. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

SIR,—As reported in your last issue public meeting was held to decide as to whe[?] or not a celebration in connection with the opening of the railway to Wauchope should be held. The meeting…

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Motor Car Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

A car plying for hire between Gloucester and the Showground came to grief on Thursday last at the foot of the butter factory hill, through the…

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A Song of the Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 7

Speed, speed, speed Through the day, through the night Cities are heads on the thread of our flight;…

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Deep Creek Roads

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

At the Council meeting on Monday Deep Creek roads were again before the Councillors. J. R. England, Secretary, Valla…

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Tilly Willy Creek Bridge. Work Deferred

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

At Monday's meeting of the Council the President brought up the question on the bridge over Tilly Willy Creek. It was unfortunate, he…

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Shire Motor Car. Unanimous Favorable Vote Drastic Reforms

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

An exhaustive report was read by the Shire Engineer (Mr. Barrett), at Monday's meeting. It set forth several reforms he had introduced,…

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Opening of Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

MR. H. D. MORTON, M. L. A., received a telegraph on Tuesday evening from the Hon. A. Griffith Minister for Works, definitely fixing Wednesday, April 7th as the date on which the official evening…

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Heavier Rails for Railways

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

It is apparent that the rapidly increasing weights of both locomotives and loaded cars of all descriptions in America will soon make a heavier rail…

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Railway Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Adams has kindly suppiled is £ the following information [?]…

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The City Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

The public is now being informed on the highest authority, that the city railway is to be proceeded with under the auspices of the Norton[?]…

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Hydro-aeroplane Destroyed

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 13

A German hydro-aeroplane has been wrecked at Zutland. The crew were rescued…

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Wauchope Railway Opening

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 5

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., informed his audience at Bowraville Show last week that the Minister for Works had definitely fixed…

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Opening of Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 12

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., received a telegram Tuesday evening from the H. [?] A. Griffith, Minister for Works definitely fixing Wednesday, April 7th,…

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Knights of the Road. Old Days on the Taree Coaches. 50 Tears with the Reins

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 6

Although he has had a coaching career of 50 years untarnished by accident, Mr. Wright Harrison Hampson, who attained his 67th birthday on…

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Opening of the Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

MR. H. D. MORTON, M.L.A., received a telegram during the week from the Hon. Arthur Griffith stating that the Premieres' Conference in Sydney would again necessitate an allocation in the date…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. Harper Chief Commissioner, and Mr. Fraser, Commissioner, and staff, arrived at Taree by their special train in the early hours of Tuesday morning,…

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Wauchope Railway Opening

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. Edgar Jennings, secretary to the celebration committee, informs us that the official opening of the railway to Wauchope will take place in that…

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