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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1865

5 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Bridge Over the Cedar Party

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

IN looking over the estimates for the present year we find that it is proposed to grant the sum of six hundred pound; for the erection of a bridge over the Cedar Party Creek, upon condition that…

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The Road Through Oxley Island

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 May 1865 · page 2

SOME time ago we saw in the Sydney papers that, in answer to a question put by the representative of this district, whether the Government intended to take any steps for making a…

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Road Through Jones’ Island. To the Editor of the Manning River News

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 July 1865 · page 2

THAT part of the road from Cundle Point to the Ghinni Creek is now in an excellent state of repair and is highly [?] contractor to the contractor which no…

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The Roads. (To the Editor of the Manning River News.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 3

I am glad to see that money is promised for the Dawson Punt. I hope that when the funds are available, they will be placed in the hands of men who will have the work…

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The Road Murder

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

CONSTANCE Emilie Kent was indicted at Salisbury Assizes, on June 21st for the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent, at Road-hill-house on June 29th, 1860. Mr. Karslake, Q.C., and…

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