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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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The Road to Crescent Head

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

Maintenance man Milligan is busily engaged trying to improve the Crescent Head road by filling in the ruts with earth. It is a thankless sort of…

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Telegrams. Motor Car Capsizes. Two Passengers Seriously Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 3

A car, driven by Leo Day, of Lower Fort-street, also occupied by Walter Carruthers, aged 56, and the latter's six children, crashed into a telegraph…

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Train Wrecker Busy. Third Attempt Fails. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 5

A train wrecker was again busy on the North Shore line yesterday. For the third time in two months he again failed. An iron chair used for holding…

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A Stratagetic Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 8

Much concern is expressed in political and other circles over two questions which affect very closely the development and safety of the…

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Weigh Bridges Railway Facilities. Farmers Perturbed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 2

The announcement that the Railway Commissioners have definitely decided to abandon the policy of equipping railway station yards with cart…

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Roads and Settlement

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

The question of good roads is one which has an important bearing upon settlement. In past times the Governments of this State realised this fact…

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New Train Time-table

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

The new summer railway time-table will operate on Sunday next, October 15th. The new Kempsey mail will leave Sydney at 4.10 p.m. and will…

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Roads and Maintenance Another Shire Argument

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 3

The Macleay Shire Council yesterday discussed a letter wherein Mr. A. G. Sutherland, of Collombatti, asked that a maintenance man be…

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New Train Times

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 4

We have been informed that the new summer railway time-table will operate as from Sunday next, October 15th. The new Kempsey mail will…

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Northern Lands. Committee's Report. Good Roads Needed

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 2

While the Ministry is keen on opening up the Murray lands, other Parts of the State are not being overlooked. Interior reports…

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North Shore Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

The second reading of the bill for the erection of the bridge between Sydney and North Shore was passed by the Legislative Assembly on…

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Bulga Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

By reference to the report published to-day, from the Committee appointed by the Government to enquire into settlement and railway matters on the Bulga, it will be seen that lines to link up the Bulga and Comboyne are not favored. On the contrary, belter roads are…

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Proposed Railway to the Comboyne Plateau

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

The official Committee on and settlement and development reports having recently made an inspection of the Comboyne plateau, and having…

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Official Report. Proposed Railway to the Bulga and Tableland. Possibilities of Increased Settlement. Report of the Official Committee on Land Settlement and Development

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

The Official Committee on Land settlement and development reports having visited the district and inspected the routes of the proposed…

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Carrying Came by Aeroplane

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

FOR the first time on record grouse shot on the opening day of the shooting season in England (August 12th) were included in the luncheon menu of some of the London…

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Sydney's Bridge

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

The Bill to provide for the construction of the bridge joining North Sydney and Sydney has passed the second reading crisis. The plans of the "Ayes" got a jolt in committee but that will probably be only temporary and it looks as though the loan…

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Railway Sleepers. Question in Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

THE following question was asked in Parliament last week by Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, one of the members for Oxley:—MR. J. J. FITZGERALD: Is the Minister,…

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Toorooka Bridge

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 4

Mr. Roy Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the Department of Local Government in regard to h[?]s representations on behalf of the…

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Motor Boat Capsizes. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 3

At 10.35 this morning passengers on the ferry steamers in the harbor saw a motor speed boat travelling about 40 miles an hour, attempt to take a sharp…

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Northern Lands. Good Roads Needed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 4

While the Minister is keen on opening up the Murray lands, other parts of the State are not being overlooked. Interim…

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