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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

438 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 21 of 22

Motor Spirit Down

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 2

Patrol was reduced 1s per case in Sydney on Saturday. The Vacuum Oil Company notifies the reduction in Plume motor spirit,…

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North Shore Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

THE Minister for Works (Mr. Estell), says that neither the residents of the southern suburbs of Sydney nor the country people of New South Wales will be called upon to…

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Toorooka Bridge. Minister's Decision. "No Justification for a Grant."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 3

Messrs. R. A. Price, J. J. Fitzgerald and Theo. Hill, M's.L.A., have forwarded to the Macleay Shire Council a letter from Mr. Cann, Minister for Local…

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Toorooka Bridge. George Cann's Views

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 6

Mr. Theo. Hill, M L A., has received the following illuminating and sympathetic letter re Toorooka bridge from Mr. George Cann, the Minister for…

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Motors Found in Pond. 'Lost' to Draw Insurance

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

One hundred motor-cars reported as stolen have been discovered by the Chicago police in a quarry near that city, containing water…

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Our Progressive Members and North Shore Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

When the Minister for Works (Mr. Estell) moved in Committee of the Legislative Assembly the expediency of bringing in a bill for the…

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North Shore Bridge

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

TENDERS have been called for the North Shore Bridge, returnable on October 31st, 1922. The contract time specified was seven years, so that the bridge should be…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

A SIX-MILE bicycle road race, three miles out along the Manning road and back again, was run by the Port Macquarie Bicycle Club last Saturday…

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The Bend in the Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

EVERY year the sharp curves in roads are taking their toll of human lives. The roads were laid out for slow-moving horse vehicles, where it was…

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The Dorrigo Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 4

THE Glenreagh-Dorrigo railway is being pushed ahead, there now being 1200 men employed on the work. Almost the whole of the line between Glenreagh and Lowanna…

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Glenreagh-Dorrigo Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 2

The Glenreagh-Dorrigo railway is being pushed ahead. there now being 12000 men employed on the work Almost the whole of the…

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44 Hours and the Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick M.L.A. learned from the Minister for Railway on Tuesday that the application of the 44-hour week would cost an…

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City Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 6

The State Government seems quite anxious that the work of constructing the city railway should be commenced early. It is estimated that the work…

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North Shore Bridge

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr. Estell Minister for Works, moved the expediency of introducing a bill for the…

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Railway Water Connection. Amended Plans for Chatham Site

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 5

Mr. W. Thomson, president of the Taree Chamber of Commerce, convened a meeting on Wednesday of members of that organisation, and…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Australian Injured. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 3

An aeroplane piloted by Flight Lieut. A. F. Roach, of the Australian Flying Corps, crashed at Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Corporal Laurence was killed and Roach…

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Toorooka Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. H. J. E. Cox, manager at the Toorooka butter factory, in compliance with the wishes of a meeting held there, wrote to the Shire Council…

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Strikers Riot. Attack Elevated Train. Vancouver

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 5

Chicago meat packers on strike attacked an elevated train, injuring 40 persons, half of whom are dangerously hurt. Rioting last night resulted in one…

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Commonwealth Railways' Loss. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 5

The Commonwealth lost £166,000 on the Commonwealth railways last year…

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Fatal Aeroplane Crash

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 4

THE first aerial mail trip in Western Australia has resulted in the death of two of the party—Lieutenant Fawcett and his mechanic, Mr. W. Broad. They were…

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