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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

466 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 24

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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Fuller Government. to Finish City Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

The Fuller Government is intent upon the completion of the City Railway and will defy any efforts to further check its progress, on the ground of the…

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Local and General. Aeroplane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

An aeroplane was sighted over Crescent. Head yesterday, journeying north…

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South African Railways. Deficit of Two Millions. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 3

A Capetown message says it is stated the Minister for Railways has announced there is a deficit on the railways during the past year of nearly…

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Urunga Railway Bridge

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

Over sixty tons of steel was landed at Urunga last week with a view to work being resumed on the railway bridge over the Bellinger at Urunga, and over twenty…

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Valla's Roads. Deputation to Council

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

Cr. Maloney (chairman) introduced a deputation from Valla, consisting of Messrs A. G. Henderson and W. Steele, at the Council meeting…

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Run Over. Parramatta Road Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Anne O'Rourke, 56, of Annandale died in a hospital from injuries received by being run over on the Parramatta road. She stepped in…

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New Motor Garage

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

Strong, businesslike and durable, is the impression one gets on entering Mr. H. H. Bird's new Dodge service station and repair workshop, in…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

The following business was transacted at the Kempsey railway station for the month of April. Passengers 1973, coaching revenue £2454, goods revenue…

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Sydney to Grafton by Aeroplane

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 4

COLONEL BRINSMEAD, Director of Aviation, accompanied by Captain Jones and a mechanic, arrived at Grafton od Tuesday by aeroplane, after a four hours' trip from…

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Easter Excursion Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

Mr. Roy S. Vincent. M.L.A., has received the following:—Office of Railway Commissioners. sydney…

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Train Derailed. Accident Near Wauchope

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 3

A serious railway accident was narrowly averted a few miles from Wauchope yesterday evening. The day train from the south was nearing the…

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Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

The engine and three carriages of the train which left Wingham on Monday afternoon for Wanchope were derailed in the vicinity of…

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Railways and Settlement Wanted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

Mr D. H. Drummond, M L. A., states why he has no faith in Sir Joseph Carr[?]thers Million Farms Scheme. He sums up the position in the following pregnant conclusion:—"A necessary corollary to any successful settlement is the building…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 3

A letter from Mr. P. J. MacNamara, hon. secretary of the Coff's Harbor Chamber of Commerce, on the subject of the opening of the North Coast…

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Telegrams. Deputation to Railway Commissioner. a Non-committal Answer. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 3

A deputation which waited on the Chief Commissioner for Railways at Albury, asked for a reduction of fares owing to the reduction of the basic…

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Train Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 4

The day train coming North on Monday evening was derailed near Heron's Creek, about seven miles from Wauchope, the permanent way…

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Seale Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

Writing in connection with the Scale-road closing application the Department of Lands has written asking the Macleay Shire Council to furnish…

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No Funds for Toorooka Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. Roy Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Works, in which he states that the Minister has directed…

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News of the World. North Shore Bridge. Engineer Enthusiastic. New York

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. Bradfield, Chief Engineer of the metropolitan railways of New South Wales, is enthusiastic over the number of firms tendering for the North…

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