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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Official Correspondence. Road at Kendall—£90 Granted. Public Works Department. Sydney. 31st August. 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—With reference to your letter of the 22nd June last, asking that repairs may be carried out to the road from Kendall, via the Cemetery to Grass Tree Hill, I have the honor to inform you that…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

A shocking railway accident is reported from the United States. The express running between Montriel and New York came in collision…

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Marlee-bobin Road. Public Works Department, Sydney 8th Sept. 1898

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

Sir,—With reference to the letter dated the 30th June last, signed by yourself as Chairman of a public meeting held at Bobin, drawing…

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Official Correspondence. £200 Grant—road Ashley to Upper Dingo. Public Works Department, Sydney, 8th Sept., 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to the letter date the 30th June last, signed by yourself as Chairman of a public meeting held at Bobin, drawing attention to the state of that portion of the road from Ashlea to…

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Official Correspondence. Bridge at Cameron's Crossing. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 8th September, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 4

Date of letter under reply:—30th ultimo. Subject:—Asking that the erection of the proposed bridge at Cameron's Crossing, Dingo Creek, be expedited…

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Police Court. Taree, Tuesday, Sept. 20. Before the Hon. E. A. T. PERY, P.M., and Messrs. John Abbott and C. BOYCE, J.'s P. POLICE v. James Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

This was a case under the Public Instruction Act, and after some discussion it was withdrawn. POLICE V. GEORGE JORDAN, JUNE. This was a charge of stealing a hide, the property…

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Local News. Road Contracts

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

The following were the lowest tenders received for road contracts on Wednesday last:-- No. 29, Armidale road, Henry Davis £79 19s 6d. two…

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On the Road to Khartoum. How General Gordon Did His Work

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

The personal glimpses obtainable of Gordon during the depressing years 1874-75, while engaged on a task on the Upper Nile he foresaw would be…

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Offical Correspondence. £40 for Camden Haven Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 17th Sept., 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

Date of letter under reply:—2nd ultimo. Subject:—Urging that a frrant be made for expenditure on the road through Upsall's, via Chapman's and Thurling's (road up Camden Haven River North…

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£100 for Cedar Party-taree Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

We have received an official letter from the Public Works Department in reply to a petition sent in by Messrs. G. A. Chapman, W. Fotheringham and others, in which it states…

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Bridge Operations

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 9

The borings taken recently in the river, where the bridge cylinder is being placed in position, struck rock 16 feet below the depth shown in the…

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Bridge Over Camden Haven. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th September. 1898

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to my letter of the 30th July last in regard to the erection of a bridge over Camden Haven, at Bugkton's, I have the honor…

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Ashlea-kelvin Grove Road. Public Works Department, Sydney. 30th Sept

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—With reference to petition dated lst ultimo, regarding the deviation at Lewis Flat on the road from Wingham via Ashlea to…

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£330 for a Bridge at Buckton's Public Works Department. Sydney. 29th Sept. 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to my letter of the 30th July last, in regard to the erection of a bridge over Camden Haven at Buckton's, I have the honor to inform you that an amount of £330 has now been made…

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£100 for Bridge at Crittenden's Crossing, Lansdowne River. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th September, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—With farther reference to your letter of 1st February last, urging the erection of a low-level bridge over tho Lansdowne River at Crittenden's Crossing, I have now the honor to inform…

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£178 for Road-wingham to Kelvin Grove. Public Works Department, Sydney, 30th September, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 3

Date of letter under reply:—Petition dated 1st ultime. Subject:—Regarding the deviation at Lewis Flat, on the road from Wingham via Ashlea to Kelvin…

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Killed in a Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

A man attacked and robbed a lady passenger in the express train to Belgium. He left the train with a view of making good his escape, but was…

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Official Correspondence. Road—laurieton to Kew Sydney, 10th October, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 6

Date of letter under reply:—12th ultimo. Subject:—Further in regard to your application for a special grant for expenditure upon the road from Laurieton to Kew…

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Official Correspondence. Road-kendall to Kew. Sydney, 13th October, 1898

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 4

Date of letter under reply:—2nd August last. Subject:—Asking that a sum of money be expended in effecting improvements on the…

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Kew to Kendall Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 12th October, 1898

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

Date of letter under reply:—2nd August last. Subject:—Asking that a sum of money be expended in effecting…

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