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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Sequel to Motor Accident. Macleay Action for Damages. Schoolboy Injured. Claim for £5,000

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

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

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Bridge—ratley

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr. W. H. Ratley at Clareval on the 16th june, Rev. R. G. Knox officiating. The contracting parties…

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The Royal Train Travelling in Luxury

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 8

Nineteen years ago when the present King and Queen visited Australia a gorgeous train, luxuriously fitted and possessing up-to-date…

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The Royal Road to Success

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

What are the particular qualifications of the business man who can command an income of £2,000 to £5,000 a year?…

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How Railways Are Robbed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

Railway robbers are of three sorts professional thieves, the company's own servants, and the general public. You may shudder at the idea of a…

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Making Motoring Cheaper

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

For motorists to be their own suppliers of tyres, oils and benzine and thus cut out the middleman with his inevitable profit is an ideal which has now materialised…

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Aeroplane Crash. Sensation at Albury. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

A Sopwith aeroplane, with two aviators on board, landed unexpectedly in the Albury Showground, crashing into the arena, ring fence. The pilot mistook…

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Kempsey and Aviation. First Aeroplane Visit. SPECIAL " ARGUS " PHOTOGRAPHS. First Series

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

In this issue we publish the first of our series of pictures in connection with the recent visit of the Perdriau aeroplane to Kempsey -- the first air machine to visit, the Macleay. The event was a unique one and, as the Perdriau Company were good enough to offer a flight in the 'plane to an "Argus" representative, we seized the opportunity to arrange for some Pictures to be taken from the plane for future publication in this journal Owing to the…

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That Road Matter. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In last issue of the "Chronicle" appeared a letter signed by T. C. Blanch, re a certain road matter at Wherrol Flat. My name was mentioned in the letter by…

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Washaways on Railway Line. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

Three divisions of the Melbourne express were hung up for four hours last night as the result of washaways at various points between Harden and…

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Perdriau's Aeroplane

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. Thomas Clunne, newsagent, etc., of Smith-street, received a communication from the Sydney "Sun" Newspaper Company, stating…

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Horses by Aeroplane

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

The latest from America is the transport of horses by aeroplane. A horse was recently taken by aeroplane from Los Angeles to Santa…

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Temagog Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

Replying to a letter of the Macleay Shire Council, dated May 27th, 1920, addressed to and presented by Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., respecting the…

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Kempsey and Aviation. First Aeroplane Visit. Special "Argus" Photographs. Second Series

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

In this issue we publish the second of our series of pictures in connection with the recent visit of the Perdriau aeroplane. The above is a photo taken from the aeroplane over Central Kempsey, showing the greater part of Central Kempsey, the bridge, the river. East Kempsey, and the flats beyond. The business section of the town in Smith and Belgrave streets stands out very clearly, in the foreground, of the picture, as also do the residences on the East Kempsey side, in the upper half of the picture. The swamp land at the back of East Kempsey can…

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Motor Car Beats Telegram

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

A few days ago Mr. L. Laneyrie, formerly a resident of Forbes, but now in business at Condobolin, was at Wyalong on business, and before…

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Mails by Aeroplane

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

A SPECIAL mail was conveyed by an Avro aeroplane from Lismore to Tenterfield on Saturday afternoon, to connect with the train for Sydney. The Lismore-Tenterfield…

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Smith's Creek Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

TO THE EDITOR PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. SIR,—Regarding the boundary bridge over Smith's Greek, on the Rollands Plains road, I noticed in the last issue of the "Macleay…

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Footballers' Dash Story of the Trip. Fog and Awful Roads

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 8

The story of the sensational dash by J. Robinson and A. Blair, the Sydney footballers, who hoped to reach Brisbane in time for the first…

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Motorists' Automatic Guide

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 7

Invensive genius has found, an automatic substitute for the road guides, route books, logs, and maps that motorists commonly use on…

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Alleged Negligence in Driving a Motor Car

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. D. Cowan, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. J. Browning, instructed by Mr. L. O. Martin, appeared for…

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