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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1867

9 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Wherrol Flat Road. (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 March 1867 · page 4

SIR:—Will you allow me a short space in your valuable journal to make a few remarks respecting the road between Wingham and Wherrol Flat. Mr. Johnston, J. P., was…

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The Tramp of Time

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 April 1867 · page 4

WE hear a great deal about the light of [?] the swift feet of time the [?] did any one ever hear, of the tramp of time? It was about a year age that with three…

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The Dingo Road. (To the Editor of the Manning River News.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 3

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable paper for a brief reply to a letter from your Dingo Creek correspondent, which appeared in the NEWS OF THE 29th June. I…

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Road Through Jones' Island

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 2

WE consider it necessary to correct a misapprehension which seems to exist on this subject. Mr. Forster did move in the legislative Assembly that the House would go into Committee…

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Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, -August 6th. Proposed Road From. Ghinni Ghinni Creek

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 4

Mr FOSTER moved,—“That this House shall, on Friday next, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to consider of an address to the Governor, praying that his…

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Parliamentary News. Ghini Ghinni Road

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 4

ON the motion of Mr. Forster, the House went into Committee for the consideration of the following resolution—“That an address; be presented to the Governor, praying that…

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Road Makers Trespassing. (To the Editor of the Manning River News.)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 2

SIR,—I request as a favor your opinion on the following case, viz. :—Can one or more gentlemen, holding office as Trustees for a certain locality, having under their control the expenditure of money granted by…

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The Railway Loan

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 October 1867 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the 25th ultimo, the Assembly resolved Itself into A Committee of the whole for the consideration of Mr. MARTIN’S proposition to borrow three millions for railway purposes. It…

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The Railway Loan

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 October 1867 · page 2

THE Government have been shamefully beaten—[?]o badly indeed that they refused to stand by their own resolution, but went over in a body to Mr. TIGHE’S amendment. And in the face of all…

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