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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Manning Shire Council. Special Meeting. Resignation of Engineer. The Bridge Gang Disbanded

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

A special meeting of the Manning Shire Council was held on Monday to consider item 1[?] of the clerk's report, which had been mentioned at…

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Stranger Than Fiction a Night of Terror in the Black Hills.—how Canduotor Loomis Foiled the Train-wreckers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 7

At Englewood (U.S.A.), the railway track plunges into the very heart of the Black Hills of Dakota, from which it emerges at Spearfish City, thirty…

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The Bulga Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Manning Shire Council last week Cr. Irvine introduced Mr. Cooper. from the Bulga, who represented the Progress…

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Tramline

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

"Gloucester Advocate": Interesting developments are at present in progress at Craven Township, the site of the State sawmills. A line is being…

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Motor Trip

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. R. M. Easton and Mr. J. R. Ross have just returned from a business trip to Mudgee, Mr. Ross driving his car. The distance covered, nearly 700…

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Darkwater Swamp Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Scale, of Upper Belmore, who four years ago wrote lengthily and instructively to the press upon the necessity of constructing from…

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Motor Cycle

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

Mr. Smith explained that in regard to the motor cycle that the machine had been purchased so that the manager could effect…

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A Dingo Road Matter. (To the Editor.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

SIR,—I notice Ald. Skinner at last Council meeting tried to belittle me in the Council. He says he is not surprised at anything Mr. Richardson might say, and tells a half truth…

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Moto Road Again. an Emphatic Imputation

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

At the meeting of the shire council on Monday Cr. Latham introduced a deputation, who felt that they had something to say about a road on…

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Tram Shot at

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

A shot was fired at a tram between Randwick and Kensington on Sunday. The bullet passed through the car from the front to the rear, going over…

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Motorist Attacked by Snake

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. McShane, a resident of the Forest, (Goulburn), met with an exciting experiences last week. He was riding homewards on his…

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A Road Grader

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

As the Nambucca Shire Council has purchased a road grader, which they hope to install almost immediately, the following extract from…

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Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

O[?] The roads that haunt me, wandering thro' my dreams Dipp[?]g to the valleys, bridging many streams Climbing to the hilltops, spreading on the plain…

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Railways in War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 7

Many surprises and great feats of the war have been due to railways. The Germans prepared strategical) railways years ago in preparation for…

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Kempsey Special Show Train

Macleay Argus · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Prior to the recent show at Kempsey a lengthy discussion, in fact one or two discussions, on the matter of engaging a special train from Wingham, took…

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At Crescent Head. Road Badly Needs Repair. Glorious Weather, But Few Trippers

Macleay Argus · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 8

At Crescent Head nearly an inch of rain was registered on each of the four days previous to Good Friday, making the road nearly impassable. Only four…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

Macleay Argus · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are timed to arrive at Kempsey on Thursday, April 11th, at 9.25 a.m. per special train. They will remain in Kempsey…

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Roads in the Shire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. S. J. (Runnings, Engineer of the Nambucca Shire, has forwarded directions to the maintenance men throughout the Shire to observe…

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The Comboyne Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

The Shire Council should get a rapid move on so far as making trafficable the portion of road under its control this side of Mr. Donkin's…

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Bobin-Bulga Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Following is a copy of a letter sent, fo die Manning Shire Council by people interested and it speaks for itself:- If Departmental assistance can be…

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