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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Railway Collision. Nine Persons Killed. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

A disastrous railway accident took place yesterday. The Manchester Express ran into a goods train, which was standing on the…

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Railway Collision in England. Nine Persons Killed. London, October 18

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 4

A DISASTROUS railway accident took place yesterday. The Manchester Express ran into a goods train which was standing on the line at Wragby Junction. Niue persons wore killed and twelve injured…

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Killawarra Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

IT has been determined by the Government to place a sum of money on the estimates for the year 1898-9 for erection of a bridge over the Manning…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

THE Bicycle Road Race promoted by Mr. T. W. Bollard, from Cundletown to Croki, took place according to arrangement on Saturday afternoon last, for prizes amounting to about…

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Original Poetry. the Manning Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 4

A dozen men, or more may be, Do meet under the name "Tinonee Progress Committee"; To do good in their aim…

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Upper Lansdowne Roads. Sydney, 21st October, 1898

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

Date of letter under reply.—Undated petition. Subject.—Urging that a grant be made for opening the road leading from…

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Stewart's River Road. Sydney, 19th October, 1893

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

Date of letter under reply:—Petition, forwarded by you, signed by Messrs. J. Sullivan, D. McLeod, and other residents of Camden Haven and…

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Road—koppin Yarratt. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 21st October, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

Date of letter under reply:—Undated petition. Subject:—Urging that a grant be made for opening the road leading from the wharf…

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Official Correspondence. Road—stewart's River to Upper Camden Haven. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 19th Oct., 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 4

Date of letter under reply:—Petition, forwarded fcy you, signed by Messrs. J. Sullivan, D. M'Leod, and other residents of Camden Haven and district…

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Official Correspondence. Bridge at Killawarra. a Sum of Money to Be Noted for Its Construction. Public Works Department, Sydney, 20th October, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to the letter dated 16th May last, forwarded by you as chairman of a public meeting held at Wingham, conveying a resolution to the effect that the…

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Tramways

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The tramway earnings for last quarter showed an increase of over £6000…

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Railways

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The report of the Railway Commissioners for last year show a comparative improvement of nearly £31,000…

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Bridge Operations

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 9

The first of the cylinders in the stream has been sunk to bedrock, and, is now being filled with concrete. At the beginning of the week some alarm…

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Road Expenditure

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 9

Apparently the worst that can be said of Mr. Young's administration of the Works Department is that he seeems to have specially favored his…

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Obstructions on the Roads

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 4

AT the present time there are several heaps of road metal piled up in the centre of the Tarce-Tinonee road, to the danger of travellers after nightfall. There are some lights placed on the heaps…

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Crossing Place at Cedar Party Bridge. Sydney, 2nd November, 1898

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 3

Date of letter under reply.—27th September last. Subject.—Asking that the crossing place at the Cedar Party Bridge may…

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A Train of Thought

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 15

One night while I on the platform stood And gazed up the stretching plain, I saw by the smoke from the discant wood, And heard by the echoing solitude--…

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North Shore Bridge. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 12

In reply to a deputation yesterday, Mr. Young gave it as his opinion that the Government should erect the North Shore bridge…

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Road Tinonee to Bohnock. Sydney, 5th November, 1898

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

Date of letter under reply :—24th ultimo. Subject:—Further in regard to the application for a special grant to be…

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Official Correspondence. £50—Road Tinonee to Bohnock. Sydney, 5th November 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 6

Date of letter under reply:—24th ultimo. Subject:—Further in regard to the application for a special grant to be expended on the road from Tinonee to Bohnock…

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