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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Wingham-bulga Railway

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wingham Railway League on Saturday it was decided to ask the Minister to send an engineer to inquire into the proposed…

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Railway Strike. The Dispute Settled. Immediate Resumption of Work. the Minimum Wage. London

Macleay Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

It is officially stated that the railway strike has been settled. The terms of the settlement are given officially as: -- The present wages are to remain…

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The Bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

Latest additions to the Wingham and Upper Mantling Railway League: Mr. J. Sohneider 5s. Mr. Bob Betts 5s…

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New Motor Service

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

Public convenience is to be further catered for in the way of car accommodation, Mr. Stan Nelson having established a service between…

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Growing a Petrol Substitute. Should Solve Motor Problem

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 7

There is a general idea-and it is no doubt a sound one-that petrol will be cheap and plentiful after the war. But petrol supplies cannot last…

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Queensland Railway Incident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 8

THE following incident, which is vouched for by a visitor to Maryborough (Q.), is perhaps a striking example of the trend of affairs, says the "Wondai (Q.) Times."…

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The Bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The members of the sub-committee appointed to inspect a proposed route from Wingham to Bobin for railway purposes, went out on Saturday last,…

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Increased Rail Fares. 10 Per Cent. Probable. Tram Increases Likely

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 4

It is probable that as a result of the increases in wages consequent upon the decision of the Board of Trade railway freights…

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Wingham to Bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

The President of the Manning Shire Council (Cr. Machin) has received the following letter:-- N.S.W. Government Railways and Tramways,…

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Comboyne Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

The Minister (Mr. W. F. Ashford writes Mr. Morton:--"I beg to acknowledge receipt of an undated communication presented by you from…

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Manning Shire Council. (Continued from page 3). Road Contructs

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 6

The engineer reported that the following contractors had satisfactorily carried out their road contracts:—J. Sawyer, D. Glenn,…

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Walcha to Kendall Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 4

THE following letter has been forwarded to us for publication by Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A. :- Office of the Minister for Lands,…

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The Bulga Railway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 1

The members of the sub-committee appointed to inspect the proposed route from Wingham to Bobin for railway purposes,…

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New Motor Fuel

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

Interesting experiments have been mada in Nottingham with a new motor fuel, the invention of a South American, M. Andreade its cost is 5d a…

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Railway Matters

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 2

The Mayor of Taree (Aid. M. Parker) has received the following communications from the Secretary for Railways: (f) "with reference to the…

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Roads to Soldier Settlements. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 1

Sir,--I wrote a letter some time ago at the request of the Bulga Progress Association, which you were kind enough to publish calling attention to…

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Bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price. M.L.A., has received the following :-- Dear Sir,--I beg to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 7th…

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The State Railways

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

Very appropriately, the Institution of Civil Engineers was addressed by Mr. J. Fraser the Chief Railway commissioner. He said that the…

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Kempsey Bridge

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Public Works that the matter of placing a footbridge on the outside of the Kempsey…

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Macleay Shire Council. Main Roads Grant

Macleay Argus · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the Macleay Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday, when there were present: -- The President (Cr. S. R. J…

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