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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Influenza at Burnt Bridge

Macleay Argus · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. G. Davis writes: "Influenza at Burnt Bridge beaten. There were 61 cases to date, out of which 57 have been treated and are now better The…

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Eungai Railway Post Office

Macleay Argus · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. John Thompson, M.P., has [?] formed by the Deputy-Postmaster general that, in connection with th[?]ing of the railway from Kempsey…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Junee. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 5

A woman named Kelly was run over and killed by a train at Junee, within 50 yards of where a similar accident happened last week…

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Craven Plateau Road Shire Engineer's Special Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

I beg to report having graded a road from Bowman to the Boombit, commencing near Mr. Elliott's home and ending at the Boombit, distance…

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Motor Mail Service. Important to Travellers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 8

W. PAFF begs to notify the public that he is running a DAILY MALL SERVICE between Wingham and Comboyne; also extended to Taree…

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Front-door Aeroplane

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 1

Captain d'Annunzio, son of the Italian post-airman, is making an aeroplane will a wing spread of less than 20ft, capable of landing in streets. It…

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Railway Timetable

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

There appeared in the "Manning Times" of the 11th June last an article dealing with the timetable the North Coast mail train, wherein…

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Timagog Bridge

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary for Local Government, in reference to Timagog Bridge:…

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New Railway Time-table

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 4

Following are the times of arrival and departure of the Kempsey mail train: Train leaves Sydney at 6.50 p.m. and arrives at Kempsey at 7.45 a.m.,…

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Tramwaymen Want Special Wages. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

The members of the Tramway Union object to work on Saturday next unless, they receive special wages for their services…

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Suspended for Disobedience. Townsville Railway Employees. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

23 employees of tho Railway Department have been suspended at Townsville for disobedience, also two at Cloncurry…

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Around the World. the King of Tramps

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 8

Mr. Maurice Vancam, who posseses the soubriquet of the "King of Tramps," passed through Wingham recently. He left Vancouver, B.C., of…

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Suggested Alteration of Railway Time-table

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

There appeared in the "Manning Times" on the 11th June last an article dealing with the time-table of the North Coast mail train. Wherein…

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Pappinbarra Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 5

MR. H. D. MORTON, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Local Government Department, Sydney, with regard to the proposed bridge:-…

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Maryvals Bridge

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 8

A Kimbriki correspondent writes:— It is a source of highest consolation and gratification to know that the sum of £1000 has been "earmarked"…

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Train Timetable

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 8

THERE appeared in the "Manning Times" of the 11th Jane last, an article dealing with the timetable of the North Coast mail train, wherein suggestion was made that it…

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Craven Plateau Road Tenders Accepted

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

A special meeting, of the Gloucester shire council was held at the shire office on Tuesday last the 15th instant at noon to consider and deal with…

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Stroud Road. Stroud Road Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 2

The Gloucester District Co-operative Butter Factory Coy, Ltd. (Stroud Road) reports for the month of June that 20,258 lbs of butter were…

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'Flu at Burnt Bridge

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 10

The following account of how the Influenza was beaten at Burnt Bridge is given to the public in response to a request from several residents of…

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Craven Plateau Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Brock, the successful tenderer for the above road will be in Gloucester on Monday engaging returned soldiers. He intends commencing work…

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