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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

547 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 18 of 28

Road Metal II

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 3

In our issue of 21st July we drew attention in this column to an order given by the Manning Shire Council for 2500 tons of road metal from Mr. Kerle's Company. The Shire is to pay 16/6 per ton for this metal to be spread between the 9 mile peg near…

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The Peace Loan. Aeroplane Visiting Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

Aerial displays by pilots who have been at the war with the Australian Flying Corps are to be a feature of the country campaign to raise the…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce has been informed by the Premier's Office that it is the Government's intention to concentrate expenditure as…

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Roads Draft Bill

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Works, replying to a delegation, from the National Roads Association, stated that practically all the requests have been…

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The Second Peace Loan. Visit of Aeroplane

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

WE have been notified by Mr. E. G. Knox, Publicity Officer in connection with the Second Peace Load, that aerial displays by pilots who have been at the war with the…

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Complaints About Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

WE have received numerous complaints about the state of culverts on the Rawdon Island-Ennis road, also about the nuisance caused by dead stock being allowed to…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening last a shunting train at Hurstville (a suburb of Sydney), crashed into a waiting Sutherland train with disastrous results. Four persons were killed…

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Motor Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

While a wedding party was return­ing from a ceremony at Wa[?]rapan[?], a motor car overturned, and two of the guests were killed outright…

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Railway Smash

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

A wire was received from Sydney giving particulars of a terrible railway accident which occurred at the Hurstville railway station on…

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Tram Car Ethics

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 7

When a main human being is seated comfortably in a crowded street car or other medieval vehicle, the embarrassing question frequently…

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Aeroplane Visiting Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

Aerial displays by pilots who have been at the war with the Australian Flying Corps are to lie a feature of the country campaign to raise the…

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Shire Squabbles. Bad Roads Cause Warm Words Cr. Kissane Alleges Organisation and Intrigue. Cr. O'meara Resents It As an Insult. Cr. Hill Says It's Hot Air

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting yesterday (Monday), Cr. J. A. Mannix (President) presiding, a petition was received from fifteen residents of…

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Peace Loan Aeroplane

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

A wire was received by the local Peace Loan Committee on Tuesday, stating that on account of a gale blowing in Sydney, the aeroplane was unable to leave, but…

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The Green-Speck Clue. Published by Special Arrangement. [Copyright] Chapter Xxviii.—by Dead Train Delivery—the Green Speck

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 7

When the Brighton train was well started upon its journey from Victoria, Wedge took a map from his pocket, and spread it open on his knee. It…

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The North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., writes to say that he is still receiving req ests for the completion of the seventh section of the North Coast railway from Macksville to…

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Kempsey Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. Simpson's staff have finished screwing up the Kempsey bridge and are now engaged in treating the woodwork to two coats of paint…

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That Road Tender Again

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, the following correspondence was read. It explains itself:—…

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Main Roads Allotment. Cr. O'meara Objects to Sydney Dictation. Contends Council Should Take a Hand

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday last, the Engineer submitted a report, which he had forwarded to the Local Government…

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The Bulga Railway. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

Sir,—I have shown the timber selected for presentation to the Prince (and which were secured on the Bulga, and prepared by Mr. G. W…

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Stroud-road

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

On Friday evening, at the Methodist Church, the residents of Stroud-road met to spend a social evening, and to say farewell to Mr. and Mrs. F. Carro and family,…

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