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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

466 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 24

Timagog Bridge

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 2

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., has forwarded a letter to the Macleay Shire Council from Mr. J. Garlick, Under-Secretary of the Local Government…

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Train Service. South Grafton to Raleigh

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 1

A train service between Grafton and Raleigh opened on Monday last. The new service will provide three trains weekly from South Grafton to…

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Port Stephens Railway

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 2

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., writing to the Macleay Shire Council regarding the proposal to connect Port Stephens by rail to the North Coast Line, states…

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News of the World. Big Railway Strike. Trouble in America. Thousands Out. New York

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 3

A Chicago message says it is estimated 75,000 railway workers have joined 400,000 striking shopmen, including 25,000 maintenance way men,…

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Motor Mishaps

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 4

Mr. C. A. McInnes, Government Supervising Engineer, on ills recent trip to the southern portion of his district had unenviable experience…

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Railway Construction. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 4

Sir,—When the cross-country railway line from Wollun on the Northern railway line, via Walcha and Bulge to Wingham, on the North Coast railway…

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Proposed Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 4

The Mayor of Wingham (Ald. H. Machin) and Aid. .J. A. Grant are at present in Sydney, on business bent. This morning, Friday, we received the following wire from Mr. Machin. It speaks for itself:—…

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Railway Matters

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

It is understood that the Government is unlikely to agree to the payment of subsidy for pioneer railway lines. It is stated that a…

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Tram Fares. Likely Reduction. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

There is a strong possibility of the reduction of tram fares in the city, although the Commissioners are reluctant to reduce the first section fare…

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American Railway Strike. Organised Labor to Assist. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

A New York message says the executive of the American Federation of Labor has called on all organised labor to assist the railway strikers…

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Telegrams. Railway Cutting Collapses. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

A Wagga message states owing to the continuous soaking rain a serious fall of earth occurred in a railway cutting on the way to Tumbarumba. A…

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Daily Train Service

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 8

In all probability a daily train service will be in operation between Lismore, Grafton and Sydney early in October. The…

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The Moor Road. Deputation to Manning Shire Council

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 1

On Monday of last week, Messrs Ern Wright (Tuncurry) and R. R. Brooken ridge. (Forster) waited as a deputation on the Manning Shire Council, and…

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Motor Accidents In 1921

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 4

THERE were 1408 accidents in 1921 in which motor traffic was concerned with injuries to one or mom persons. As a result of these accidents 45 persons were killed…

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Railway Rates Reductions to Come

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 3

Railway freights and fares will come down during the next few months, and when they do there will be a cut of 20 per cent. It is…

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Road Work. Government Money Absorbed. Serious Financial Problems. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

Mr. Fitzpatrick informed a deputation yesterday that the money allocated by the Government for road work had been absorbed. He said the…

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Conspiracy Charge. Railway Sleepers

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

The case was concluded at Grafton on Friday last, in which Patrick Doyle, Thomas William Mitchell, William Rooke, Harold Cecil Cundy, Alexander…

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Store Stock Railway Concessions

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have secured executive authority for a new bye-law, which will come into operation this week, making provision for…

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Railway Sleepers

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Railways if it was his intention to again introduce the large contract…

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Illegal Use of Railway Engine

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on July 18th, Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Works: (1) Is it a fact that during the month of last…

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