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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Railway Freights. Producers Equitadly Treated

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

Some interesting figures are given by the Chief Railway Commissioner in reply to a letter forward by Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A. from a correspondent, who…

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Railway Sensation. Stone Throwing

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

Passengers by the Express on Tuesday morning stated that a carriage in which Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister and Str Joseph Cook were…

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Bills Being Drafted. Quarter Sessions and New Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 1

Among the bills, which are being drafted for presentation to Parliament by the Labour Government are. it is stated, one providing for the establishment or a second…

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Motor Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. George Ciarence ("Tom") McFarlane, son of Mr. George McFarlane, of Ulmarra, and brother-in-law of Mr. Don Stewart, late of Wingham…

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The Aeroplane

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

Lieut. Stanley W. Bird, in the BE 2E Aeroplane, left Macksville for Bellingen on Friday morning, Mr. Jas. Piper, the well-known fisherman,…

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Train Thief Caught

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 8

A train thief was laid by the heels in Queensland last week. It appears that a Mrs. Dempster was a passenger from Brisbane to Kilkivan, and…

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To Preserve Roads and streets

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

DUMARESQUE SHIRE Council agreed to co-operate with the Dorrigo Shire Council in a proposal to levy royalty on heavy traffic causing damage to the roads. A…

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Prince's Visit to Newcastle. Train Arrangements

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

The Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following:—Dear Sir,—With reference to your call at this office recently when you suggested that on the…

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Safer Than a Motor-bus!

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

The modern aeroplane will "fly itself"—that is to say, the pilot need not touch his steering-gear unless he wants to change bis direction. In…

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Railway Thrillers. [?]Tunts Specially [?] for the "Movie."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

[?] of a railway thrillers does not end by the leasing of a[?] a brace of locomotives, and [?] seven carriages. The task…

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Railwaymen's New Knife for High Prices

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

Let every profiteer gel off the track, und "extremely quickly," a Kansas (U.S.) editor advises, for the movement of the Railway Brotherhoods to establish co-operative…

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Power and Trams Restored

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

It is believed that light and power and tramways will be restored In Melbourne shortly as tho result of a successful compromise between city…

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Road Enclosure. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In your report of Manning Shire Council of June 18th, I notice an objection had been lodged by G. H. Smart and others against W. J. M…

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Sequel to Motor Accident. Macleay Action for Damages. Schoolboy Injured. Claim for £5000

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 3

On Monday, in the Banco Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, Clifford Martin, by Walter Herbert Martin, his next friend, sought to…

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Aeroplane Falls in Harbour

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

People gathered in the vicinity or Wooloomooloo Bay on Wednesday afternoon witnessed a thrilling aeroplane descent. While Lieut. Webb and a passenger…

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Aeroplane Mail Service Declined. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

The Postmaster-General declines to establish an aeroplane mail service for Lismore to Tenterfield…

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S. W. Rocks Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

Replying through Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., to a letter dated April 20th, 1920, from the Macleay Shire Council, ashing for a Tourist Road grant for…

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Bridge Over the Manning at Charity Creek

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald Has received the following:—Sir,—With reference to your letter of 12th June, covering one of 2nd idem from Mr W. Gore, Hon…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. Kempsey, Monday, June 21st. Before Mr. Fincham, Acting P.M. N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Officers' Association v. Clarence Attwell

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. L. J. Hardiman appeared for tho complainant, and the case was heard ex parte. Sydney Smith, an official of the…

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Official Correspondence Bulga to Walcha Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

Mr R. A. Price has received the following from the Apsley Shire Engineer's Office, (Walcha): Sir.—I thank you for your kind attention to…

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