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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Dodge Motor Agency

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Bird, of Kempsey, has been appointed sole agent for the Macleay for the Dodge motor car, and intends to devote his energies to this…

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Motor Car Agent Wanted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Australian Motors, Limited, who advertise regularly in our columns the Australian Six motor car, write that they are prepared to accept an…

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Aeroplane Crash Engine Fails at 2000 FEET

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

An aeroplane, piloted by J. H. Summers, of Peat's Kerry Road, Hornsby with S. C. Francis, of Johnston Street, as passenger, came to grief…

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Seeing the Country. Parliamentarians on Tour. Wants of Settlers. Money for Railways

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

Speaking, at the Kyogle banquet to the Parliamentary Party, Sir Thomas Henley said that if the Government would only…

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Week-End Accidents. Motor Mishaps

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

Sunday last Mr. Sid Sutherland's Essex car struck a ballast log just at the foot of the hill this side of Port Macquarie The car sustained…

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Macleay Motor Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Three motor accidents happened in the Macleay district on Sunday. Mr. Syd. Sutherland was driving his car, with three passengers, from Port,…

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Robinson Bros' Aeroplane

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Messrs. Robinson Bros.' "Bristol Fighter" aeroplane, piloted by D. R. Williams, arrived at South Grafton from Sydney at 4.25 p.m. on Tuesday,…

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The Day Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

The Mayor then introduced a deputation from the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce on various matters, the first being the extension of the day train…

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Crescent Head Road. Wile Refer to Mr. Mutch

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

The Mayor introduced to Mr. Estell a deputation from the Crescent Head Road Improvement Committee, asking for a Government grant to repair the…

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An Aeroplane Ride. (By One Who Went Up.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The worst thing about an aeroplane ride is to make up one's mind to do the trip. The rest is easy. The Avro 'plane, piloted by Mr. Roberts,…

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Another "New State" The South Coast. Mr. Chapman's Proposal A Great Scenic Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

The interests of the South Coast have been shamefully neglected, and the people have made up their minds that nothing short…

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Bulga-wingham Railway. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

Sir,—I see that Mr. Cooper in his latter insinuates that I, for interested motives, took a special interest in the line form Waicha through…

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A Road or Not a Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

A SUBDIVISION of an estate was recently before Cudgegong Council, and within the estate there were many roads. It was pointed put that all…

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Fight with Storm. Aeroplane Unable to Land. First Flighters' Experience

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Excitement ran high at Armidale on Wednesday afternoon, when a big storm swept over the city just after Pilot Roberts, of…

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Storm at Armidale. a Road Washed Away

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

During the Methodist garden fete at Armidale on Thursday, a storm broke over Armidale, and 133 points of rain fell in 30 minutes, and there was also…

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Railway Cases Postponed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

The Railway Traffic Inspector proceeded against Manning McCarthy, Wm. Cheers, and Thomas Barnes on a charge of not paying additional…

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Aeroplane Extraordinary. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

This afternoon a beautiful new aeroplane made its appearance over Sydney, and its graceful lines, together with its color, attracted the attention…

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Fight With Storm. Aeroplane Unable to Land

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

Excitement ran high at Armidale on Wednesday afternoon last, when a big storm swept over the city just after Pilot Roberts, of the Australian A. and…

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Aeroplane Visit

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

Lieut. Roberts, with the Avro aeroplane, arrived in Kempsey on Monday last from Armidale, and alighted in Mr. Sutherland's paddock, off the…

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Crescent Head Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

The Committee of the Crescent Head Road Improvement Fund met last night at Mr. Simpson's, and arrangements were made for conducting an art union…

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