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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

580 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 17 of 29

Train Leaves Rails

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

On Monday night the motor train from Lismore to Murwillumbah struck a horse and left the rails and ran on the sleepers for 50 yards, but the…

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Chain Across Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

While driving a car between Maclean and Woodburn at midday yesterday Mr. P. Allissoff, a well-known coastal car driver, ran into a bullock…

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Main Roads Bill. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 5

The Executive of the Local Government Association proposes to ask that the Main Roads Bill be made to provide for separate funds for city and…

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Federal Grant. for Main and District Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 5

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received from the Federal Department of Works and Railways, Melbourne, the following letter: --…

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Commonwealth Road Grant. £500,000 to Be Distributed Per Annum on Per Capita & Area Basis

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. P. G. Stewart, Federal Minister for Works and Railways:—…

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Railway Construction

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 4

The railway construction plant at present in use on the line between Macksville and Urunga will shortly be taken to Ballina for use on the…

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March of the Motor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 3

THE registration of motor vehicles in the United States of America has increased from 300 in 1895 to 12,232,114 last year…

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Road Extension

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

A Bulga correspondent, writing to the "Kendall Courier," says: "There is every chance of us getting the Bulga road extended so as to join up with the…

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New Bridge for Kinchela

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following very pleasing information from the Public Works Department: "In reply to your personal…

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Main Roads the Proposed Board. Power Wanted to Raise £5,000,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

At last week's meeting of the executive of the Local Government Association, a report of the negotiations between the National Roads…

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Dashed to Death. Train Hits Car. Mother and Son Killed. Two Others Seriously Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

A terrible accident happened on Saturday evening near Parkes, a mother and her son being killed and two other persons being seriously…

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Water Supply. Country Schemes. Co-operation of Railways Suggested

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

"There was an outery in the city about the cutting off of water from garden use, but really the city are in a much better position than those in the…

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Cattle Supply. Heavy Queensland Booking. Railway Congestion

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

Sheep supplies at Homebush have dwindled to almost unprecendented small offerings since the break-up of the drought. There is also a…

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Accident in Railway Yard

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

Two carts were smashed and a horse was thrown nearly under the wheels, and a man was jolted on to a heap of coal, in an accident at Taree railway…

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Commonwealth Road Grant

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Commonwealth Minister for Works (the Hon. P.G. Stewart):…

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Commonwealth Road Grant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 8

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following from the Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. P. G. Stewart):—…

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Harbour Bridge. "Nobody Knows What Will Happen."

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

Alderman A. J. Fraser, speaking at the Lane Cove Council on Monday night, on a motion that the council should reconsider its decision to…

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Man Killed. Motor Cycle Hits Bike

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

One man was killed and three others injured in a collision between a motor cycle and bicycle in parramatta-road. Haberfield, at about [?]…

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The Romance of Krutps. Essen's Huge Factories. Started by Blacksmith. Rapid Rise to Fame. Railway and War Work

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

Krupps, once the greatest and most famous war factory in the world, with which Germany menaced Europe, is again prominent in the public eye. Herr…

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Progressive Party. Election of Officers. Col. Bruxner Leader. Decentralising Railways. Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Progressive Party, Mr. Bruxner, M.L.A., was unanimously elected leader, and Mr. Buttenshaw M.L.A., deputy leader, with…

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