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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

307 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 16

North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 8

Writing to Mr. Morton, M.L.A., the Public Works Department states: "In reply to your representations and personal inquiries as to the progress…

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Wirrimbi Railway Station

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Officer of the Chief Commissioner of Railways, intimating that when the…

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Unlicensed Motorists

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 5

Angus Hugh Hall and Clarence H. S. Kritsch appeared before the Macksville Court on Wednesday charged with riding a motor cycle…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Act

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

At the Bowraville Court on Wednesday Sergeant Singleton proceeded against Joseph A. Lollback for driving a motor without a tail light…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

A SENSATIONAL accident occurred at Stockton, near Newcastle, at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening, resulting in the drowning of Mr. Edward John Dyer, of Morgan-street, Merewether, mid his wife…

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Shocking Fatality. Motor Car and Sulky Go Over a Punt

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

A sensational accident occurred at Stockton sit 6 o'clock last Sunday evening, resulting in the drowning of Mr. Edward John Dyer, of Morgan Street,…

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French Seize Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

Moving troops towards thE Somme captured two miles of the Chaulnes Roye railway and embarrassed the German supplies…

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Roads

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 6

Among the orations of Horace Bushnell is a truly wonderful one called "The Day of Roads," which begins in this way:…

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State Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

During last year 28 railway lines throughout New South Wales earned losses aggregating £101794. The operations showed an…

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Main Roads Grant

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

A letter was read from the Local Government Department at the Council meeting on Tuesday intimating in reply to the Council's…

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Road 1,400 Miles Long! and Three Thousand Years Old

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

Search whore you will, you will find no highway in the whole world so romantic as the Grand Trunk Road of India. A stately avenue of three roads in one—…

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Early History of Ryde and Surrounding District. Road Before the Australian Historical Society, June 30, 1914. ARTICLE 6

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

Bullock, and sometimes horse teams were employed in transporting timber to the Parramatta River. The timber was stung to what they called…

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Railway Superintendent Promoted

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 1

Mr. H. Fox, district superintendent of railways, has been promoted to the position of goods manager in succession to Mr. John…

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Stock on Railway Line

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

People are warned against allowing stock to stray on railway premises. The stock nuisance on the line has been very prevalent…

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North Coast Railway. Tour of Mr. Commissioner Fraser

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 5

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., in compliance with a promise made to the Bowraville Progress Association, arranged with Mr. Fraser, Railway…

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Two Miles a Minute! France's New Aeroplane. Huns Kings Around the Fokker

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

Recently the French papers were allowed to state that France now possesses an aeroplane which has beaten the world's record for speed. By the courtesy of the French War Office, a…

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War Notes from all Quarters Trip in a War Aeroplane. Above the Enemy Lines

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 3

Life has scarcely anything more thrilling to offer than a trip in an aeroplane above enemy's lines. The most blase mortal is whirled in an…

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Concrete Roads and Streets

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 2

It is held by progressive minds in the United States that the time is not far distant when concrete will supersede metal in all road and street…

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Russia's Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 3

Russia is almost a roadless land. It is inconceivable to the foreign visitor who has over left the beaten track of the railways in Russia how a great…

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Road Grants

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. D. MORTON, M.L.A., has received the following letters from Government Departments in reference to the above :— Department of Local Government…

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