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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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North Coast Passenger Aeroplane

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

Messrs. Robinson Bros., of Grafton, have received a wire from Wm. Adams and Co., Ltd., that the Avro 'plane recently purchased by them has arrived…

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British Trade Slump. Railway Profits Decline. Over 1,000,000 Unemployed. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

The unemployed in Great Britain are estimated to be over a million. The trade slump is shown by the fact that the British railways' profits from April…

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Shocking Fatality. Four Persons Killed. Run Down by Train at Woy Woy

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Woy Woy on Monday night. It appears that Mr. Wilmot Roughley, of Dural, Mrs. Victor…

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Aeroplane for Grafton

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

About 1.15 p.m. to-day a large aeroplane was seen over the residence of Mrs. H. A. Oinsworth and family, Red Hill, going north. It would probably…

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Crescent Head Road

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

On Anniversary Day a buckjumping and rough-riding contest will be held at Crescent Head, promoted by Messrs. J. and Reg. Ryan, in aid of the Crescent…

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Perth Railway Strike. No Further Change. Relief for Miners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

No fu[?]er change has taken place in the ra[?]ay strike in West Australia. The ados Hall has consented to man a [?] train to take provisions…

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Stealing from Railway Station R. P Orm[?]ly v. Roy Shelton

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

This was a charge of stealing 1 case of wine the property of the Railway Commissioners. Sergeant Brown conducted the prosecution…

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Railway Development

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

During the last year or so the traffic on the North Coast line, between Macksville and Gloucester, developed 80 that the commissioners have found…

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A New Road Grader

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. L. B. S. Reid, engineer to Glengallon Shire (Q) has submitted plans of a machine he has invented--a road grader--which, he claims, will…

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Railway Additions

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Owing to the increasing traffic on the North Coast line between Gloucester and Macksville, enlargements have become, necessary to facilitate the…

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Terribly Mutilated. Boy Killed by Tram. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

A boy, four years old, was crossing the tramline, at Drummoyne last night, and was knocked down by a train. The body was terribly mutilated and life…

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Writing on the Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

Most people know bow difficult it is to write well on a train that is travelling Very last. Yet the waiter in the dining-car will make out your…

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Sydney Motor Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

The Standardised Motors, Limited, Sydney, extend a cordial invitation to country visitors to Sydney during week beginning 22nd January to visit their…

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Town Topics. Crescent Head Road Fund

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

The Cresceut Head Road Improvement Fund Committee report a nett profit of £105 10s l0d on the New Year's Day sports meeting. A similar…

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Roads for Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

The Macleay Shire Council has received a letter from the Department of Local Government, in reply to a request by the Council that a…

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Day Train for Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

Kempsey has been called the capital of the Central North Coast, one of the richest districts in New South Wales. Yet it has the misfortune of being…

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The Day Train. Wanted for Kempsey. Chamber of Commerce Moves

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The question of making Kempsey the terminus of the day train instead of Wauchope has long occupied the minds of prominent Kempsey citizens, and…

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The Proposed Bulga Railway. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

Sir.—I have recently noticed in the country and daily Press—and n the "Wingham Chronicle" in particular—letters and general reference to the…

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Sydney Motor Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The Standardised Motors Limited Sydney extend a cordial invitation to country visitors to Sydney during week beginning…

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Sidney Motor Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

THE Standardised Motors, limited, Sydney, extend s cordial imitation to country visitors to Sydney during week beginning 22nd January, to visit their Stand No.63 at the…

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