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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Bulga-wingham Railway- To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

Sir,— Mr. Hill's effusion in a recent issue (purporting to be an answer to my last) is gelling further away from the truth and the point at issue than…

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Railway Washaway. W.A. Mail Delayed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

A washaway occurred on the Perth to Albany railway owing to an extraordinary downpour of rain. The mail train was delayed all night…

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Fight With Storm Aeroplane Unable to Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 8

Excitement ran high at Armidale last week when a big storm swept over the city just after Pilot Roberis of the Australian A. and A. Co., had…

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Wingham-bulga Railway. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

Sir,— I see Mr Wallis is quoting the 'Holy Bible." For that gentleman's benefit I point out to him that it is not the man who quotes the "Holy…

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Stroud Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

A sale of work was held on 23rd ult. at Stround Road, with a concert at night. The procceds or both functions were required to tree the Stroud Road Methodist Church…

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The Moto Road Trouble

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

The matter of opening up the Moto road, along Ghinni Creek, again came before a full meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday last, in…

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Search for Bugs Train Travellers New Pastime

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 8

If you are going on a railway journey don't travel in first class carriage No. 1620. A telegram from Young states that…

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Death of Mr. Teesdale Smith. a Builder of Australia—Great Railway Enterprises. His Continental Operations. Contracts Made in Millions

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Teesdale Smith began his work in life by driving an engine, and ended as the biggest contractor in railways and other public…

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Aeroplane Damaged

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

A Bristol aeroplane which was making passenger flights at Casino on Thursday last, came to grief. One of the wheels broke off when the 'plane…

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The Bulga Railway

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council the Mayor (Alderman H. Machin) introduced the question of a branch railway line from…

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Roads for Agistment

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 3

Hume—Albury—Shire Council has decided to turn its public roads into grazing areas, and to make the people who turn stock on the…

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Road Matters

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Work still continues on the Upper Avon road—Improvements made possible by the voluntary contribution of £5 by each resident, the Shire Council expending an amount…

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Case for the Country. Making Country Life Attractive. The Necessity of Good Roads. A Rural Telephone System. Cheap Power and Labour-Saving Devices. NO. 6

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely and laborious character of rural work. It is hard on the man, harder on the woman, hardest of all perhaps on…

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Special Show Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

The secretary of the Macleay A., H. and I. Association has received a letter from the District Railway Superintendent stating that a special train will…

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Municipal and Shire Roads To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 6

Sir,— I was interested, not to say astounded, at some remarks made by Crs. Andrews and Cameron at last meeting of the Shire Council re the…

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Cedar Party Road. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

Sir,— I would like to draw the attention of the Manning Shire Council to the awful condition of the Cedar Party Road, anil ask that something be…

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Manning Shire Council. the Moto Road Trouble

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 7

At last meeting of the Manning Shire Council the matter of opining up the Moto road, along Ghinni Creek, again came before Council, in…

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Wingham-bulga Railway. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 6

Sir,— I thought Mr. Hill had gone far enough from the Bulga when he wont as far as Murrumbidgee; but now he has got the Devil to assist him…

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Complaints about Roads

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

TRAVELLERS on the Rawdon Island-Blackman's Point road complain dolefully about the condition of that important highway. We extend our deepest sympathy to the…

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Road-making Machinery

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 10

At the conclusion of the business in open council at Manning Shire last week, the councillors went into committee. Reports were made by…

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