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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Proposed Bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon next a meeting of the members of the Railway League is convened to take place at the Wingham School of Arts at 2 p.m…

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Latest Cables Railway Strike London

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Thomas announces that there is no further development in the strike situation. There have been no direct, nor indirect negotiations for…

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Rough Roads

Macleay Argus · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 4

Just at this time of the year when people are making their way towards the seaside, and when the roads should be in something like decent order, they…

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Good Work of Motor Lorries. Dismal Strike Outlook. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 5

A feature of the strike is the triumph of the motor lorries, some running a hundred miles from London. The Government have been offered the…

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British Railway Strike. Paralysis of Industries. Food Supply Assured. Extension of the Strike Feared. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 5

In connection with the railway strike in England the actual number of men out is estimated at 564,800, the total number of workers thrown idle being…

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The Railway Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

It is expected that the cylinder work of the Railway, bridge near Macksville will be completed in the course of a couple of weeks. Mr. F…

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Roads in Settlements

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

In Parliament last Thursday the following questions by Mr. Briner were answered by the Minister for Lands in the manner stated:--…

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Proposed Bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

To-morrow (Sat.) afternoon a meeting of the members of the Railway League is convened to take place at the Wingham School of Arts at 2 p.m…

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Mahogany Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 6

The Insular Lumber Company of Manila, Philippine Islands, has on its right-of-way a bridge built of solid mahogany, which probably is the…

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Telephoning to a Train

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 7

A successful tost of telephone communication between a train-desputcher'e office and a moving train has recently been made by the Canadian Government. This has been…

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English Railway Strike

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

As a result of the railway strike in England at least 400,000 miners and 26,000 tin-plate men are idle, while the docks are at a standstill…

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State Motor Vehicles. Cost of Upkeep. £79.689

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 8

According to the Auditor-General's annual reports the prime cost of motor vehicles in the service of the State department and business and…

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The British Railway Strike

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

The British railway strike again examplities Toynbee's definition that "Government is the art of wisely dealing with huge groups of conflicting interests, hardly econcilable aims. vehemenjfly opposed forces" Before the war millions of British people…

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British Railway Strike. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 3

A Reuter cable states: It is officially reported that the railway strike is settled. It is understood that the settlement is eminently satisfactory to…

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Wanted--A Railway. Meeting of Railway League at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above was held at the School of Arts, Wingham, on Saturday afternoon last, the Mayor (Aid. E. McC. S. Hill)…

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Motor Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

Tests made at Lismore during last week of the motor train, which is to run on the Lismore-Grafton railway, proved successful. The motor train,…

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Roads in Settlements

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 1

In Parliament last week the following questions by Mr. Briner were answered by the Minister for Lands in the manner…

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Kempsey Bridge

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

A commencement was made on Monday with the work of removing the handrail on the bridge, as requested by the Municipal Council, thus giving more…

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Bad Roads. Their Cost to the State

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 6

From a recent official publication the total expenditure in New South Wales by the Roads Department and Road Trusts alone, from 1857 to 1917,…

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Railway Motor

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

During the week successful tests have been made with the railway motor between Lismore and Byron Bay. It is desired to have the success of the…

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