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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Science Notes. Motor Street Sweepers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

The city of Houston, Tex., reports that the use of motor vehicles in sweeping and flushing its streets has resulted in a saving of £320 per month. The…

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Railway Reports

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

The return from Gloucester railway station for March show a goud[?] swince the opening of the jine [?] Number of…

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Lady Motorist at Front

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 1

The British and French Red Cross have [?] as their faces against women as drivers of motor [?] in France, through the Belgian…

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Boat Harbour Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

At the Council meeting on Monday a letter was read from E. Mavin, North Bank Taylor's Arm Progress Association, who applied to have gates…

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Shire Road Surveys

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday the question of road surveys cropped up. The Engineer said the system adopted in the past of grading the…

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German Train Wrecked. Several Officers Killed

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 8

A Petrograd official message states that a German train conveying an army corps staff was wrecked in Russian Poland and several superior officers were…

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An Austrian Claim. Checking of German Advance. Russians Command Railways Converging on Germany

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 8

The Austrians claim to have cheeked the Russian advance in the Carpathians The Russians admit that the concentration of the Austrians at Mezolaborey…

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Railway Engine Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 11

A head-on collision of two railway engines occurred in a tunnel at Darling Harbor this morning. One engine was running from Sydney towards Darling…

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Taree to Wauchope Railway. Official Opening

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 11

The township of Wauchope was gaily decorated on Wednesday, on the occasion of the official opening of the railway to that centre There was a large…

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Town Parks v. Pioneer Roads. (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Shedden gives us some figures that gets our dander up. He says the public is my judge well here is the verdict of one of them. Until the…

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Shire Road Maintenance. Councillor Wells' Scheme for Flying Gang

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 6

At the Manning Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last, Cr. Wells moved "That the present system of maintaining the roads in this Shire be…

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The Railway. Opening of Fourth Section

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 5

WEDNESDAY last marked the opening of the fourth-section of the North Coast railway— from Taree to Wauchope. This means that the Hastings is at last linked up with the…

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Railway Opening

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 2

The Taree Wanchope railway was officially opened on wednesday by Mr. Arthur Griffith in the presence of a large gathering…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Speaking at kempsey Mr. A. maybe said the Norton Grilfiths Company had the construction of the Railway sections from Kempsey to Coff's Harbor, thence…

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Railway Collision. Temora Mail and Express One Dead—many Injured Engine Drivers Presence of Mind

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Early of Saturday morning the limited express from melbourne erashe into the Temora mail train, which was standing at the Binalong platform…

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Railway Celebrations. the Sheep and the Goats. Wauchope 15th April, 1915. W. C. Williams, Esq., Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I received per post a copy of the "Wingham Chronicle" of date the 14th inst. A column therein marked in blue lean…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

The opening of the Wauchope section of the North Coast railway marks another stop in the march of progress. Some day, doubtless,…

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Railway Collision

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

Early on Saturday morning the limited express from Melbourne crashed into the Temora mail train, which was standing at the Binalong…

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Railway Smash

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 15

The Melbourne limited express and the down Temora mail train met head on at Binalong early on Saturday morning. Mr. Robert Thomas, of Temora…

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Special Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

The special train to the Wingham Show was largely patronized. In addition a large number travelled from Gloucester and back on the ordinary…

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