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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Canadian Government Railways

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

A message from Ottawa announces that the Canadian Government railways lost £6,000,000 during the last year…

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Big Estates Near Railways Must Be Worked. or Pay Heavy Supertax

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 8

Mr. John Storey writes:— The next Labor Government of New South Wales will take a very simple method of increasing primary…

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M.R.D. Motor Cycle Club

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the M.R.D Motor Cycle Club was held in the School of Arts, Taree, on Monday night, February 2. About 12 members…

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Manning Railway Matters Deepwater Connection, and Railway Expansion. Interviews with Superintendent

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

As intimated in a previous issue of the "Champion," Mr. James, railway superintendent, Newcastle district, arrived at Taree, by the 4.45…

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Railway Facilities

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

The visit of Mr. James, District Railway Superintendent, emphasises the new spirit abroad in the railway department. It shows that the management of the railways is earnestly endeavoring to ascertain the wants of the people, and to meet those wants. The representations…

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Special Train for Kempsey Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a special train to leave Winghan at 7 a.m. on second day of Show, arriving in Kempsey at 11 a.m., departing from…

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Manning Railway Matters Deepwater Connection, and Railway Expansion. Croki. (Hel over from last issue)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

In the afternoon Mr, James, in company of, Mr. David Cowan, proceeded to Croki, and visited the M. R. Dairy Company's factory, where a…

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Belbourie Bridge

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

On Monday last Cr. Cameron drew the Shire Engineer's attention to the dangerous state of the above bridge, over the Gloucester-Wingham road…

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Road Wanted

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

For some time past the residents of Little Dingo—or many of them-have been agitating for the opening of a road from Wherrol Flat to the Bohin…

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The Day Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

A deputation which waited upon Mr. C. James, District Superintendent of Railways, at Taree last week, made a strong request for the extension of the…

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Railway Shortage. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

At Bathurst during the past twelve months the shortages in railway property is represented at £25,000. This announcement was made by railway…

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Fired at a Motor Car. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

Robert Eames reported to police that while driving in a car from Watson's Bay early this morning, a man fired a shot at him after he had refused to…

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Mr. Holman's Aeroplane Tour

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

THE Premier has practically completed arrangements to leave Sydney on Monday next with Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith on the Vickers-Vimy…

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Roads to Heaven

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

JUDGING by the number of different religious there are in New South Wales, as shown by the list of ministers of religion registered to…

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Over a Mile a Minute. Record Railway Runs

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

When the Channel Tunnel is completed it will be possible to step into a train at Charing Cross and alight at faraway Bagdad, or even…

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Wingham Police Court. Monday, 23rd FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. Fletcher P M) Trespassing on Railway Line

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The following persons were charged with having allowed stock to stray on railway line at Wingham:—A. W. Palmer, F. Robinson, J. R. Stone T…

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Special Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

The special train which has been engaged to run from Wingham to Kempsey on the second day of the Macleay Show, will follow this time table:--…

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Daily Train Extension

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

We would not be surprised, says the "Manning River Times," if we hear, within a few days, that the Commissioners have decided to extend the…

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Day Train Extension

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

We would not be surprised if we hear, within a few days, that the Commissioners have decided to extend the present day train to Wauchope. We understand that…

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Tales of "The Road."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

The lot of the married commercial, like that of the policeman, is not always a happy one. He sometimes scarcely knows his own children, and…

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