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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Railway Commissioners. Visit to Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 4

Everything on the Kempsey railway station looked spic and span yesterday afternoon in readiness for the visit of the Railway Commissioners on their…

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Road Subsidy. Federal Attitude

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 6

THE Chief Engineer of the Federal Works Department has been instructed to visit the various States to confer with the Governments on the…

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Visitors and the Walcha Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 4

ON "Friday, 3rd inst., Councillor T. J Dunn (of Apsley Shire), Mr. D. J. Noakes end his mother, Mrs. R. Noakes, and Mesdames Lysle (of…

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Main Roads Grant. Discussion at Shire Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 3

At Monday's Shire Council meeting the Engineer submitted his report for the allotment of the money to be obtained under the Main Roads grant,…

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Motor Lorry Overturns. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 2

Four persons were injured when a motor lorry overturned at Kogarah yesterday. Two persons were admitted to hospital…

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Railway Worker's Leg Broken

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 2

A railway worker, L. Buddolph, had his left leg fractured on Thursday morning, through a rail falling on him whilst he was assisting in the…

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Shire Road Agistment. Proposal Rejected

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 5

P[?]suant on notice of motion. Cr. C. A Hill moved at Monday's Shire meeting that licenses be issued for the depasturing of stock upon Shire…

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Railway Matters. Commissioners Visit Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 3

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser) accompanied by Departmental officers, passed through Taree on Friday morning last…

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Railway Commissioners. Promise Improvements

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 6

Thursday last Mr. Fraser (Chief Commissioner for Railways), Commissioners Fox and Cann, Mr. Hodgson (chief traffic manager), Mr Ranken…

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Correspondence Billabong Bridge

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Local Government i connection with above:—"In reply to your…

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Federal Road Grant. Mr. Fitzpatrick to Control

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 1

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, is to have the handling of New South Wales' share of the Federal grant of £500,000 for…

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North Coast. Railway Plans

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

The Commissioners have been closely questioned about the completion of the North Coast connection with the rest of the State railway system…

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Railway Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4

The railway traffic in cattle is still as large as ever. A good indication of the size of the business may be gleaned from the fact that 211 trucks…

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Federal Road-making Grant

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

THIS State's share of the Federal road grant—£130,000—has come to hand, and will be administered by Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government. As soon as…

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Ford Motor Works

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

SPEAKING at Woodville, Mr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., predicted immense development in the Hunter Valley during the next few years. The…

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River Bank Roads

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., has forwarded a reply to the Macleay Shire Council, from the Department of Public Works, with reference to a…

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Losses on Railways. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 3

On the non-paying railway lines last year the cost to New South Wales taxpayers was over a million. "This should be met from the general…

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Telegrams. Railway Speeding Up. Stock in Transit. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners have decided to reduce the time for the conveyance of stock to Homebush in the following manner: From Wallangarra…

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Motorist's Wild Ride

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 4

In a motor drawn by four galloping bullocks in a frenzy of fear, a stock dealer had a wild ride at Gologo Bay (Tas.) on Monday. The car was…

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Railway Sleepers. Mr. Fitzgerald Curious

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., recently asked the Minister for Railways the following questions in regard to railway sleepers :…

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