Cross Country Railway Dorrigo to Guyra Scheme
Giving evidence on Wednesday before the Public Works Committee concerning the proposal to construct a railway from Dorrigo to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
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Noises by Motor Vehicles
A novel prosecution was brought by the police against a number of motor-cyclists at Cessnock Police Court recently. The charge was one of opening…
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At Monday's meeting of the Macleay Shire Council Cr. O'Meara moved, "That the Council consider the question of putting on two men to search…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Salt Ash—lemon Tree Road Grant. Special Minute by the Present of Stroud Shire Council on Matters Arising Out of a Ministerial Deputation at Tea Garden
"It seems an extraordinary thing that a body of land speculators could obtain the Public Funds to build a road to their subdivision, when there were geniune applications from shires throughout the country turned down."— The President of Stroud Shire at Tea Gardens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Men Killed by Train
WHILE crossing the small railway bridge north of Woy on Sunday, two young men were overtaken and killed by the Brisbane mail train. The victims were…
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ADVICE has been received from America that in the very near future the motor car will be " improved "out of sight." It will be reduced in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dungog Motor Fatality. Coroner's Finding
On Tuesday last a Coroner's Court was held at Dungog over which F. J. Callow, J. P., coroner, presided, and an enquiry was made concerning the…
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To the order of Mr. J. R. Garland, Mr. M. T. Ling, of the West Kempsey Coach and Motor Works has secured the contract for building a modern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manning Shire Council Glenthorne Road
Cr. Breckenridge asked if anything had been done to the Glenthorne road, which was in a bad state…
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Messrs .R. S. Vincent & T. H. Hill Ms.L.A. are in receipt of the following formal communication from the Local Government Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toorooka Bridge. Macleay Scores at Cast
It will be remembered that last year the Macleay was excluded from participation in either Federal or State road grants. However, persistent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good News. Low Level Bridge for Kimbriki. Mr. Theo. H. Hill, M.L.A., writes as follows:—
The Government have agreed to make a grant of £1,000 in connection with above and to advance the Shire a further £1,000 for same…
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Four were killed and 29 injured in a collision at the Haymarket Station, Edinburgh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Queensland Railway Freights. Sydney
A Brisbane message says the Minister for Railways yesterday announced an increase of freights and fares from Friday next. The fares will be…
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Mr. Theo. Hill, M.L.A., has forwarded to the Macleay Shire Council a letter from the Under-Secretary of the Local Government Department, with…
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The Main Roads Bill, including the financial provisions, is now ready for presentation to Parliament, and the first reading stage will be gone on…
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The scene is laid at the Armidale railway station. The time is 7.55½ in the evening. As the old lady appears, the Glen Innes passenger train exits…
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We are pleased to be able to announce that the Government has agreed to the expenditure of £3340 to build a new bridge (8 feet higher than…
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The Minister for Local Government, in reply to Mr. Doe, last week, said he would not say that the whole of the last Federal road grant was allocated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Need for Better Roads Waukivory's Sad Plight
The more seen of this district the more one realises what an enormous undeveloped and partially developed area is contained…
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