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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

438 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 17 of 22

Newey Creek Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday Mr. A. Marchant appeared in person, on behalf of the returned I soldiers on Newey Creek to advocate…

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A Hickey's Creek Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 6

At the Shire Council meeting on Monday, the Engineer reported on an application for improvements by Mr. E. Kesby up the river bank of Hickey's…

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Kempsey -- Armidale Motor Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. H. Woodward, late A.I.F., has commenced a weekly service between Kempsey and Armidale, each journey being made in a single day. The car…

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Dog's Long Tramp

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

SAYS an exchange: Towards the end of last coursing season, Mr. W. Cranston, of Burrowa, sold his greyhound dog Aussie Boy to Mr. F. Scaresborough, of…

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Stratford Railway Station

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Price is in receipt of the following from the Secretary to the Commissioner in connection with the appointment of a…

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Day Train

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

The Kempsey Chamber of Commerce, through their secretary, Mr. A. S. Allen, are taking up the question of the day train for Kempsey. It was…

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Austral Eden Roads. Visit of Inspection

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 3

Saturday morning last Shire President Mannix and Crs. Lancaster, O'Meara, Saul and Kissane, Shire Engineer Egan and Messrs. Taylor,…

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Robinson's Motor Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

Robinson Bros., Ltd., the well-known motor service proprietors of Grafton, have forwarded us a supply of timetables for their daily motor services…

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Our Railways

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

There have been many things written lately about the annual report of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, which showed that despite…

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New Railway Timetable

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

The "Manning River Times" says that in the new railway timetable the Macksville mail to Sydney may be altered to run an hour and a half earlier,…

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Bicycle Road Race

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

A bicycle road race from Kempsey to Greenhill and back will be held on Saturday next, October 1st, when the first heat will be commenced at 3.30…

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Motor Taxation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government, replying, through Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., to a request of the Central Rivers District Council of the P.P.U., to…

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Police Court. Kew, September 21. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Railway Department v Thos. Barnes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 4

This was a charge of travelling on a train on July 27 last without paying fare and with intent to avoid payment thereof…

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Railway Administration

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. Fraser, Chief Commissioner for Railways, speaking at the annual Railways and Tramways dinner on Saturday night, stated that by…

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Motor Fatality. Dr. Geo. Paul Killed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 6

A MOTOR car accident, attended with fatal results, occurred between Campbelltown and Narellan on Friday night. The occupants of the car…

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Mail Train Time-table

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

The summer railway time-table comes into force on Monday week, October 16th, when the mail train will leave for Sydney at 6.5 p.m. The Postmaster…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Lorry Drops Thirty Feet

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 3

A sensational motor accident took place on Saturday afternoon, about 100 yards from the old Hickey's Creek turn-off. Lashwood's Vaudeville…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 4

Raymond's entertainment company, tripping from Bellbrook to Willawarrin on Saturday last on their motor lorry, met with a very nasty accident about…

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Railway Change

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 4

The new railway summer timetable will come into force on 16th. inst., which is next Monday week. The train which now leaves…

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Motor Trains. for Branch Lines

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 9

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. for Murray, who, as Minister for Works, authorised the trial of motor trains on the Lismore-Grafton line, which produces revenue…

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