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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Repairs to Hennessy's Bridge

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 8

Mr. F. Clarke, M.P., has forwarded us the following letter from the Public Works Department for publication:--With reference to the communication…

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Compensation for Road. Public Works Department, Sydney. 13th October. 1900

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 26th ultimo, enclosing a communication from Mr. Norman McLeod, of Kendall, Camden Haven, asking to be paid compensation for…

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Road—Upper Camden Haven. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 12th October, 1900

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

Date of letter under reply:—18th ultimo, from Messrs. M. Fagan, J. Smith, and other residents of Kendall. Subject:— Asking that the road from Kew…

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The Casino-Lismore Railway Line

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

The Premier and a large Parliamentary party visited the North Coast during the week, and on Monday Sir William Lyne turned the first god of the line of railway…

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Trampled by Cattle. a Drover's Dreadful Death. Gilgandra

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4

A FATAL accident occurred last night to a young fellow named Maguire. He, with two others, was droving, and had camped for the night with 200 head of cattle…

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The North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4

THE Premier, when turning the first sod of the Casino Lismore railway this week, spoke strongly in favor of constructing the North Coast railway right through from Sydney to…

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Road—Killawarra Bridge to Gloucester Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney. 19th October. 1900

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

Date of letter under' reply:—19th ultimo, presented by you, from the Wingham Council. Subject:—Further in regard to the application for a road to be opened up from the Kilawarra…

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Road Killawarra Bridge. Public Works Department, Sydney, 19th Oct., 1900

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 7

Date of letter under reply:— 19th ultimo, presented by you, from the Wingham Council. Subject:— Further in regard to the…

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The Proposed School at Burnt Bridge

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 8

Mr. F. Clarke has received the following communication from the Department of Public Instruction:--Referring to application for the…

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Road to Dimond's. Public Works Department, Sydney, 17th Oct., 1900

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 7

Sir,-I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of the petition presented by you from F. Dimond, S. Moy, and other residents of Cedar Party Creek…

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Casino-Lismore Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 7

THE Premier and sixteen members of Parliament visited the Richmond River last week. On Monday, in the presence of 5000 people, he turned the…

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The North Coast Railway. the Coastal-new England Connection

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 6

THE ceremony at Casino on Monday, when the Premier turned the first sod of a little railway of 18. miles in length, which, when completed, will connect with the existing…

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The North Coast Railway. Messes Joseph Palmer and Sons, in their monthly share list for October, state:—

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 November 1900 · page 3

The Legislative Council, by a narrow majority, threw out the Bill for a railway from Cobar to Wilc[?]nnia. We offer no opinion as to the route, but there should be no question that a railway to…

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Correspondence. East Kempsey Bridge Approach. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 11

SIR,--It would be interesting to learn who is responsible for the delay in carrying-out the much-needed improvements in making the approach from the Port Macquarie…

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Road Killawarra Bridge To Kimbriki

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 6

Some time ago a public meeting was held at Kimbriki, from which a petition emanated to the Works Department, praying for the construction of a…

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Public Meeting. the Kimbriki-killawarra Bridge Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Federal Hall, Wingham, on Saturday last, 19th instant, to move in the matter in connection with the required…

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The East Kempsey Bridge Approach

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 8

The delay in resuming the corner necessary to make a decent approach direct from the Port Macquarie road to the Kempsey Bridge is exciting a…

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Ship Sunk at Coopernook Bridge. Nov. 14th

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 6

The ketch "Alfred Fenning " after discharging a load of coals down the river, was proceeding to the Rock Mills in tow of the s.s. John Gollan…

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Foundering of the Alfred Fenning. Sank in 7 Minutes at Coopernook, After Striking the Bridge. the Crew Saved. Coopernook, Thursday, 10 a.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 4

YESTERDAY afternoon the Alfred Fenning was being towed up to the Rockville mill by the tug John Gollan, when, in passing through the Coopernook bridge, she struck the bridge, which knocked a hole…

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Shocking Railway Disaster. Passengers Burnt to Death. London, Nov. 11

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 6

A SHOCKING railway disaster has occurred near Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Germany. Two trains collided, causing the gas reservoir under one of the carriages to explode. The carriage…

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