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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Masked Chaplain Claimed by Strange Woman As Lost Husband Scene in Tram Cab

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 3

An extraordinary experience befell the Rev. Horace W. Barder, last week whe he was claimed by a strage woman as her long-lost husband…

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Local and General. Caretaking of Kempsey Bridge

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

From the Public Works Department, Mr. C. E. Anderson, of Kempsby, has received notification that his tender for caretaking of the above bridge…

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Belmore River Road. Discussion at Shire Meeting

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Anderson, Secretary, Belmore River Progress Association, wrote stating that, the residents interested in the Kempsey to Belmore River road,…

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Siberian Railway Traffic. U.S.A. Accepts Japanese Proposals. Vancouver

Macleay Argus · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

The United States has accepted the Japanese proposals for the restoration of railway traffic in Siberia. The Allies are establishing a board of directors…

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Presentation. Rev. S. P. Stewart Receives a Brand New Motor Car

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

THERE was a large gathering of parishioners and friends of the Free Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia at the Wingham Church on Wednesday morning—the…

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Proposed Deviation of Nowendoc Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 3

The Shire Engineer reported:— In company with Councillor Higgins and Messrs. Mackay, Hogno, and Breese I made an inspection of these…

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Motor Hogs

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

Last Wednesday' evening a well-known motor hog drove his car up the main street at a terrifie pace, and strange to say he has not been brought to book for his…

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Presentation at Wingham. Rev. S. P. Stewart Is Given a Motor Car

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

On Wednesday a large gathering assembled in the [?]ree Presbyterian Church, Wingha[?]., to participa[?] in the function of the presentation of a…

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Proposed Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shine Council, at which the[?] was a full attendance of Councillors, Councillor Machin mentioned that this…

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Famous German Aerodrome

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

The famous German aerodrome at St. Denis Western, about 2½ miles south of Ghent, from which the Gothas were wont to start on their raids to…

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The Day Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Adams, stationmaster, informs us of the following alteration in the running of the day passenger train: The 6.40 a.m. passenger Sydney to…

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Kempsey Mail Train Delayed

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The Kempsey mail train, while on its way to Sydney on Saturday night was delayed about three hours, through a tender wheel jumping the rails…

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Train from Tablelands. Shire Council's Action

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

At the shire council, meeting on Monday Councillor Machin Said Unit representatives from Walcha and other places on the tablelands would…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

The sixth section of the North Coast railway, that from Kempsey to Macksville, is set down officially for completion by the beginning of April…

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Alleged Placing Timber on Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

Frederick Wilton (16) was remanded at North Sydney Police Court to-day, charged with placing timber on the North Shore, line on Tuesday night…

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The Eungai Railway Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Reference was again made at the Council meeting last week to the Anderson--Eungai road. The President said it was necessary to…

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Train From Tablelands

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

At the Manning Shire Council meeting on Monday, (reports our Taree contemptories,) Councillor Machin said that representatives from Walcha…

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Mr. F. J. Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Bridge's friends will he pleased to know that he is now home again after his long illness in the Maitland Hospital. Mr. Bridge looks fairly…

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Motor Car to Giro

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. George Boustead during the week conveyed Mrs. Mackay to Giro in his Ford Car. The rivers have apparently never been so low before, for…

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Railway Porters' Earnings

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

All railway porters in England are not enthusiastic about the eight hour day, because it will reduce their "tips." Few people realise, it is stated, that…

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