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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

466 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 24

Cricket. Macksville V Missabtti Green 103, Bridge 90

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

The last match of the competition was played on the Bowra No. 1 wicket last s Saturday by the two above teams, and resulted in an easy win for the M.C.C…

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Proposed Railway Route

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 4

The Mayor was instructed at last meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council to see what was being done about the various routes of railway to connect Wingham, Bulga, and the Comboyne with Walcha. We understand a survey of a proposed line is being made from…

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Aeroplane Collision

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 4

A SHOCKING aeroplane disaster occurred on the London to Paris route, when two machines collided in mid-air. When spectators of the disaster reached the scene they…

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PROGRESSIVES. Bridge and Railway

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 4

The Progressive Party met last Tuesday afternoon to consider important questions relating to the attitude to be adopted in the…

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Judge Beeby's Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 5

A MESSAGE from Katoomba to the "Sun" states: Judge Beeby was staying at an hotel at Wentworth Falls, and had occasion to catch an…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 5

The Port Macquarie Bicycle Club held a 6-mile road race on Saturday afternoon, commencing and finishing in Horton-street. Eleven starters…

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Dalgety's Motor Spirit

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 6

Messrs. Dalgety and Company can generally be depended upon to display something on their handsome stand that is not only unique, but is bristling…

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The Motor Car You Want

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 4

There are many Cars on this Market from which to choose. Full description of all given in "The Motor in Australia," the leading Motor…

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Cost of Road-making

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 6

DURING the progress of a conference between Ryde aldermen and members of the West Ryde Progress Association, Alderman Davis declared…

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Tragic Aeroplane Accident. Sir Ross Smith and Lieut. Bennett Killed

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

WHILE on a trial flight in England on Friday last in an aeroplane in which he purposed making a trip round the world, Sir Boss Smith and his…

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Easter Tram Revenue

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 6

Several records wore established during the Easter week-end on the metropolitan tramways. The total revenue earned by the…

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Ogden's Crossing Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Repeatedly we have advocated the opening up of the road in the vicinity of Ogden's Crossing, so as to provide the natural highway for the Lansdowne people to get to Wingham—their natural and nearest business town. Certainly something has been done in the direction indicated—but not sufficient. We again…

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Railway Wanted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Some time ago it was agreed, at a meeting of delegates held at Wingham, to deputitionise the Minister for Works, and ask that all routes suggested to link up the Comboyne and Bulga with the railway at Walcha be fully investigated before any particular route is adopted. However, just about that particular time…

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Claim for Missing Motor Tyres

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Messrs. A. and Walter J. Robinson proceeded against E. E. Rootes for the recovery of £12107 in payment of motor tyres, which it was alleged the…

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Toorooka Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., has forwarded to the Macleay Shire Council an acknowledgment of their application for a special flood grant and grant for…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

Consideration is being given by the Government to a proposal in favor of reverting to the old system of leasing the railway refreshment rooms…

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Swamp Subsides. Road Disappears

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 1

The whole of the Kenya (British East Africa) Province has been cut off from Nairobi as the result of a remarkable subsidence…

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Miraculous Escape. Mother and Three Children Under Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 3

JANE KING and her three children, one in arms, attempted to board a train at St. Peter's railway station just as it was about to start and were…

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Great Increase in Use of Motor Cars

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 8

New and Interesting Figures. One person out of every ten in the United States now own a motor vehicle—a grand total of…

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Special Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

Forty-eight people from Kempsey availed themselves of the opportunity of going to Wingham by the special Show train which left the Kempsey…

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