Milling and Railway Concessions
An Anglo-American syndicate has secured from the Chinese Government extensive mining and railway concessions in the province of Sze-Chuan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1899
226 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 12
The Bridge
THE determination to erect a bridge over the Manning River at Killawarra was only reached after much exhaustive enquiry, and official inspection. It should not…
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Since our last report of the progress of the work at Kempsey bridge, the two cylinders of the second pier in the stream have been put down to their full depth, and,…
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The following correspondence has been received by the Secretary of the Tinouee Progress Committee (Mr. W. Smith), and kindly handed to us for…
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A MEETING of the Tinonee Progress Committee was bold on Wednesday night last, when the following correspondence was road and dismissed—but was not finally dealt with. It was however, decided to push…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Traveller. a Railway Story
There is a romantic story in several chapters being carried on near the main line of the Santa Fe Railway in the United States, between Topeka and Emporia, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A train Struck by the Sea. Engineer and Stoker Drowned. London, January 13
A RAILWAY casualty has occurred in Wales on a portion of a line running close to the seashore. Owing to the exceptional tempests, heavy seas struck and overwhelmed a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Bridge
Operations at the first pier in the river of the Kempsey bridge have been temporarily delayed owing to tome of the wrought iron work having been wrongly prepared in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road—Dingo Creek. Department of Public Works, Sydney. 17th January 1899
GENTLEMEN,—In reply to your letter of the 14th ultimo, asking that provision be made for the repair of the road leading from the Ashlea and Upper Dingo Creek road to Lewis', portion No. 2, I have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Mishap. Sydney
The Bathurst to Sydney train was derailed at Blackheath yesterday and a serious accident was narrowly averted. The accident is supposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dolly's Flat Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 24th Jan., 1899
GENTLEMEN,—With reference to your petition of the 24th November last, urging the improvement of the road leading from the Dolly's Flat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road—Kelvin Grove. Grant of £54. Public Works Department, Sydney, 24th Jan. 1899
GENTLEMEN,—With reference to your petition of the 24th November last, urging the improvement of the the road leading from the Dolly's Flat road past Waree to the road from Wingham via Ashlea to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Traffic
The tram and train traffic was much heavier yesterday than on last Anniversary day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only a Tramp
There is no telling what romance in hidden in the heart of any man among the thousands that throng the city streets. Back of the most forbidding exterior the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proposed Tinonee Bridge
RELATIVE to the petition which Ald. O'Halloran presented from the Tinonee Progress Committee to the Kempsej Council, at their last meeting, in favor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only a Tramp
There is do telling what romance lies bidden in the heart of any man among the thousands that throne the city streets. Back of the most forbidding exterior the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Local News. Road Tenders
Following we give the list of lowest tenders received for road contracts yestesday: Kempsey to foot of Jeogla Mountain at George's Creek, H. Davis,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Short Story. The Tragedy of the Cross Roads
I netted a handsome commission out of my first experience, and, being naturally enthusiastic, began to indulge in visions of a speedy affluence. For some weeks after my…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mitchell's Island Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 28th January 1899
Gentleman,—With reference to the petition dated the 12th instant, addressed by several residents of Mitchell's Island to the local Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Correspondence. Mitchell's Island Roads. Grant of £150. Public Works Department, Sydney, 28th January, 1899
GENTLEMEN,—With reference to the petition dated the 12th instant, addressed by several residents of Mitchell's Island to the local Road Superintendent, drawing…
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