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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

547 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 19 of 28

North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. James, District Superintendent of Railways, has returned to Newcastle after a tour of inspection occupying nearly a week. The timber traffic was found…

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A New Motor Fuel

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

The great problem of cheap and efficient motor fuel is claimed to have been solved by a new motor spirit. Natalite, the name by which the fuel is known, has…

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Visiting Aeroplane

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

The Peace Loan aeroplane arrived over Wingham at mid-day on Monday. Flight-Lieutenant Chapman was in charge, and he had with him Mr. J…

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Peace Loan Aeroplane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

An aeroplane in connection with the Peace Loan campaign was to arrive at Kempsey this afternoon. It reached Port Macquarie at 11.45 this morning,…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly, asked: Will tho Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Railways confer with the Railway…

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Peace Loan Aeroplane

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

The Peace Loan aeroplane, under pilotage of Lieut. Chapman, arrived over Kempsey about 4 p.m. yesterday, coming down from a very high altitude…

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Road Metal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Your reply to my letter and leader thereon is both interesting and amusing. Figures it has been said can be made to prove anything…

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Current Topics Peace Loan Aeroplane Visits Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

The overdue Peace Loan aeroplane, piloted by Lieutenant Chapman, arrived in Gloucester on Saturday, about midday, and landed on Leman's Flat. The object of the…

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Road Metal (III)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

On another page will be found two columns of matter, making the school instalment in which Mr. Kerle seeks to answer our inquiry as to why the Manning Shire Council should pay him 16/6 per ton for metal worth 11/- on a departmental estimate. The…

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Stratford the Upper Avon Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday night last the residents of the Upper Avon met to discuss the best means of approaching the shire council to get that body to expend a sum of money…

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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 18 August 1920 · page 7

Wedge forced his way through the hedge, descended into the strangely silent cutting, and stood beside the derelict, train, standing on its single…

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Boy Killed by Motor. Car Owner Shoots Himself

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 1

A distressing motoring tragedy occurred on Saturday afternoon at Southern Cross, a short distance from Koroll, in Victoria. Mr. Robert Lindsay, of Quamby Station,…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. Price. M.L.A.: Will the secretary for Public Works and Minister for Railways confer with the Railway Commissioners with a view to carrying out my suggestion…

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That Motor Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

The recent case of Martin v. Wilson and Coy., (the latter being practically W. J. Caldwell) so interested motor owners that we have been…

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Peace Loan Aeroplane. Meets with Mishap

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

Yesterday the Peace Loan aeroplane with Pilot Lieut. Chapman and Mr. Hogg in charge, arrived in Bowraville. News arrived at 11 o'clock in the…

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Aeroplane Mail. From Port Augusta to the Renown. in 14 Hours. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

An aeroplane with mails reached Campbelltown at 6.30 p.m. The mails were sent on by motor and were delivered aboard at 9.30 p.m., taking 14…

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Second Peace Loan. Aeroplane in Kempsey. £2700 in Ten Minutes. "Air" Urgent Telegram

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

"To all Citizens, "On the ground, "N.S.W. "I'm up here. The interest on…

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Road Metal. (To the Editor, "Northern Champion," per favor of "Wingham-Chronicle.")

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 7

Sir,—Your reply to my letter and leader thereon are both interesting and amusing. Figures, it has been said, can be…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

Mr Price: Will the Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Railways confer with the Railway Commissioners with a view to carrying…

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Record Aeroplane Flight

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

A NEW Australian record was established last week when Lieutenants R. S. Adair and W. J. Tagg, in their flight from Sydney to Brisbane, covered the 500 miles in…

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