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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
33 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Sir,—I wish to know who "Pro Bono Publico" is. He cannot live on the Ellenborough or he would know more about our road and how things are going on. Without doubt he is barking up the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The report already submitted by the Commission appointed to inquire into the Hornsby roods expenditure discloses facts which must satisfy any impartial mind that our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The motion moved in the Council by Alderman Jennings, on Tuesday last, in reference to the road vote, is one which must commend itself to the whole of the ratepayers. When…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second quarterly meeting of the members of the Clarence River Railway Construction and Harbor Improvement League…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The other day, says a writer, I heard a story of unusual presence of mind. It was told me by one who had himself received it from an officer of one of the great railroads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SLEEPY HOLLER--"Good night," over the telephone. THERE is this air of respectability about being in debt. It proves that yon had credit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE story comes from Cheyenne that a carload of sixty Scandinavian converts to Mormonism while on their way to Utah, in charge of Elders Marvin and Greely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the recent railway racing to Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Northeastern Company made a change in their engines; the regular engines that had been on the Scotch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Writing from his consulate at Annaberg, Germany, Mr. George B. Goodwin, formerly a Maine journalist, gives the Saco Board of Trade some suggestions for the treatment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible railway accident occurred near Armagh, in Ulster on the 12th June. Two trains, conveying Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →First Youthful Swell: I wondah, dearboy that with youah--er—er--love of music, and--er--all, you nevah learnt to play--er. Second Youthful Swell (reprosehfully)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,--Permit me space in the valuable columns of your widely circulated journal to pass a few remarks re the much talked of bridge which is proposed to be erected over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three men were run over by a train on the railway line a few miles north of Newcastle on Friday night. The men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,--I have inspected the plan of the Clybucca dam and feel assured it will be a great boon to the owners of Seven Oaks if it is ever erected. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A peculiar railway accident occurred at Newtown on Saturday morning. The 10.25 a.m. through train from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"It is not generally known what loss of power is involved in the starting and stoping of a train of cars. There is required about twice ae much power to stop a train as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SOME months ago when Sir Henry Parkes found himself in the midst of a number of vehicles and horses, moving at a snails pace and with great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,--In your issue of September 14th we noticed a letter from Mr. O. O. Dangar, in which he states that he "had a sight of the plans now being prepared for the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,--In your issue of September 14th we noticed a letter from Mr. O. O. Dangar, in which he states that he " had a sight of the plans now being prepared for the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,--A thought has, occurred to me in connection with this important work which may possibly be helpful in doing away with much of the apathy, not to say objection…
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