The Girl in the "Daisy" Train
The girl who plays lawn tennis Has had her share of praise ; The girl who swings in the hammock Is the topic of poets' lays ;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1894
50 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 3
Shocking Train Accident. Melbourne
An old woman named Mary Ryan was knocked down and beheaded by a train at Sandringham, Vic., On Saturday night…
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The steamer Age ran into Pyrmont Bridge last night and damaged it so seriously that to-day it is only available for foot traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Poultry Road to [?]
MANY well meaning people are speculating on the changes for success in poultry farming. The poultry journals are filled with rose colored views that are decidedly encouraging…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident to Pyrmont Bridge. the Steamer Age in Collision. Traffic Stopped Foe Some Days
ON Monday evening, a serious accident happened to Pyrmont Bridge, foot of Market-street, and which will entail considerable inconvenience on resident of the busy suburb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road versus Rail. Trade with New England. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News
Sir,—Some little time back I wrote to you advocating the opening up of trade relations with New England, and pointing out that the carriage by team could compete with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bridge or Steam Punt for Kempsey
THE following letter dated Jan. 22nd, and addressed by Mr. Frank Clarke, M.L.A., to the Mayor (Ald. Gilfillan), has been forwarded to us for publication :--"Some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The West Australian Railways. Perth
Notwithstanding the glowing reports of interested "boomers" of this colony, the railway revenue continues to decrease. This is especially the case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Waggish Tramp and the Innocent Cop
HE was a tramp, and he was sitting in the park, but his attire was not quite so disreputable as to warrant the policeman in driving him out. The officer stopped in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads and Bridges. Work for the Unemployed. Open Air Meeting. Progress Committee Formed
THE dissatisfaction which has been steadily growing of late in regard to the disgraceful manner in which district requirements have been neglected…
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A WELL attended public meeting, called in response to a resolution passed by the Municipal Council was held in the Good Templars' Hall on the evening of Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Roads and Bridges Meeting at Kempsey. To the Editor
SIR,--I was glad to see by the ARGUS that steps have been taken to better the sad condition of the working classes of this district, for in no other district of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unexpended Road Grants. KEMPSEY
OF late much dissatisfaction has prevailed in regard to the condition into which the roads and bridges of the district have been allowed to full, and on Saturday night a mass…
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IN the Assembly on Thursday 8th inst, Mr. J. H. Young asked the Secretary for Public works:—(1.) Has it Frequently been brought under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roads and Bridges. Public Meeting at Gladstone
A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Good Templars Hall, Gladstone, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of expressing indignation at the apathy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Station Road to Dulcoonghi
SOUTHERLY of Mr. German Verge's residence and contiguous to the late Mr. Wm. Rowe's homestead is a crossing which stockmen for upwards of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proposed Bridge Over the Macleay at Kempsey. To the Editor
SIR,--I propose first that a test pile be driven to find out the nature of the holding. If the holding ground be good, then I propose that you have a low level bridge similar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Roads Officer, Mr. O. O. Dangar and "Mack." To the Editor
SIR,--Your correspondent "Mack," is at the congenial work for which he is (in)famous, viz., stabbing in the dark. His slanderous pen. like his slanderous tongue, is used to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bridge-street Burglary. Sydney
A man named William Morrison alias Charley Delaney, alias Hook Delaney aged 23, laborer, and a native of Victoria, has been arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Road Vote
IT seems from the report of a meeting at Wauchope last Saturday the NEWS has not been fulfilling its duty to the district, by refaraining from publishing the amount of…
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