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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

466 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 24

Building Railways Into Riverina. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

The Victorian Premier gives the assurance that his Government will cordially co-operate with New South Wales in building railways into the…

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Bridge & Other Works. How to Carry Them Out. Smaller States Suggested Col. Bruxner to Cabinet

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 1

"The be[?] demonstration that the present Ministry is honest in its advocacy of decentralisation and general development" said Colonel…

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City Railway. Will Be Proceeded With

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 6

MR. BALL is determined to push on with the construction of the city railway, but pointed out that it was all a question of money. The rapidity…

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Bridge Wanted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 2

For years the residents of Kimbriki and its surroundings Have been agitating for the construction of a bridge over the Manning River opposite the Charity Creek Railway Station. Their efforts have, so far, not…

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Relief for Bad Roads

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 2

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting yesterday, dealing with the complaints about the downriver roads, the President moved that when the…

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Brutal Murder Attempt on Bank. Manager Assaulted on Train. Robbed of His Keys

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 2

Francis Cecil Kemmis, manager of the Government Savings Bank at Hornsby, was brutally assaulted in a train on Friday night, and robbed of…

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Stroud Road-port Stephens Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1922 · page 2

The following letter from Stroud Shire Council was road at last Thursday's meeting of Gloucester Council: "My Council had before it at its last…

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That Daily Train. And The Main Roads. Comment By Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 7

At the Council meeting on Monday President Counors referred to the proposed daily train from Lismore to Raleigh and subsequent linking up…

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South Arm Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 6

The Engineer reported to Monday's Shire Council meeting : "The bridge was seriously damaged by the flood of 1921. The…

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The Main Roads Grant

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 4

There appears to be something wrong with the system under which the Government allots the main roads grants to the various Shires in the State. The…

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Crescent Head Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 4

The Crescent Head road is again in such a condition as to be almost impassable in some places. A petition is being prepared asking the Shire…

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Main Roads. Conditions of Grant. Councillors and the System

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 5

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday the Engineer submitted proposals for the allotment of the main roads grant for 1922-23. On road…

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Shire Roads. Borrowing Scheme Suggested. Notice of Motion Given

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 2

The Engineer in his monthly report to the Macleay Shire Council yesterday (Monday), referring to the condition of certain roads of the Shire, said…

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Harrington Road and Wharf Shire Council Sympathetic

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 5

At Monday's meeting of Manning Shire Council, considerable time was devoted to discussing the state of the Harrington road and the absence of a…

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An Outlet Road. Shire Colleagues Differ. Council to Visit and Inspect

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 7

At the Macleay Shire Council on Monday, Cr. J. A. Mannix (President(, in the chair, a letter was read from Mr. D. Hourigan, in which he again…

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Port Stephens Railway. Macleay Shire Co-operates

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 6

At the Macleay Shire Council on Monday the Stroud Shire Council asked the Council to co-operate in urging the construction of a line of railway…

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Railways to Riverina. Victorian Proposals. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 5

Mr. Ball (Minister for Works) is returning from Melbourne with definite proposals by the Victorian Government for the extension of their railways…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 4

The following business was transacted at the Kempsey railway station for the month ended June 30th: Passengers 2174; coaching revenue £1715; goods…

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Forster-Bungwahl Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 4

The Manning Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday last, received a deputation consisting of Messrs. E. Wright and R. R. Breckenridge…

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His Face Stopped a Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 7

It isn't often that the alarm-cord of an express train Is pulled, and when it is the driver generally makes up his mind that some passenger is…

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