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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

224 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 12

Novel Road Making

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

A model system of road construction has been successfully sorted to in Monmouth, Ill. The ground was prepared for it by the grading and being allowed to so remain for…

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Opening of the Kempsey Bridge. a Magnificent Gathering

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

Thursday last, when the Kemps'y Bridge was formally opened for traffic, was a redletter day, not only for the town, but for the district. The enormous number of visitors…

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Run Over by a Train. a Boy Cut in Two. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 6

A boy named John McDonald was cut in two by a train at Armidale, Victoria…

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The Delagoa Bay Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

ALTHOUGH it is apparently remote from Australian interests, the Delagoa Bay railway is really intimately connected with the war in South Africa. By its means were conveyed…

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Novel Road Making

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

A model system of road construction has been successfully resorted to in Monmouth, Ill. The ground was prepared for it by the grading and being allowed to so remain…

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The Bridge Demonstration

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 9

A MEETING of the Bridge Demonstration Committee was held at the Good Templars' Hall on Wednesday evening last. There were present: Messrs. O. O. Dangar…

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Correspondence. Bridge Approaches. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 6

SIR,--Will the person or persons who brought about the resumption of the land occupied by the Protestant Hall just go "one better" and have another approach made to…

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Wireless Telegraphy for Railway Signaling

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

Two months ago Professor Russo d'Azar of Rome, perfected his invention of telephoning without wires between ships at sea…

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Opening Marlee Bridge. a Great Gathering

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

They came from every farmstead, They came from flat and ridge; And even from the city To open Marlee Bridge…

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The Bridge Demonstration

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 6

A meeting of the Bridge Demonstration Committee was held at the Good Templars Hall, on Wednesday, 18th inst. Present: Mr. O. O. Dangar, (in the chair), Messrs…

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East Kempsey Bridge Approach

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

Since the bridge has been opened the need for an easy approach direct from the Port Macquarie road becomes mote and more apparent. Although…

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Public Meeting at Kimbriki. a New Road to Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the residence of Mr. J. J. Martin Kimbriki, on Tuesday, evening, the 17th instant, to see what would be done in the matter of having a road opened from that place to…

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A F[?] a Mile on the Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

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Wireless Telegraphy for Railway Signaling

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Two months ago Professor Russo d'Azar of Rome, perfected his invention of telephoning without wires between ships at sea…

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Collapse of a Bridge in Paris. 8 Persons Killed and 60 INJURED. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident has occurred at the Paris Exhibition. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the Exhibition collapsed, and buried…

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A Farthing a Mile on the Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

A great railway "war" is progressing on the other side of the Atlantic. According to recent acce[?]ts, it is now possible to crops the entire American continent for 25 dols…

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The Kempsey Bridge. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 11

SIR,--Your paragraph re the approach to the bridge from Lord-street directs attention to a most urgent matter. I hope our Municipal Council will give heed. Allow me…

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A Daring Exploit. Capture of a Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

THE Cape papers to hand give an account of the daring capture of a train at Springfontein by Captains Pope Hennessey (of the Cape Police) and Gordon…

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The Killawarra Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

The work of construction of the Killawarra-bridge is proceeding satisfactorily. Already the two concrete piers on the Macquarie side of the…

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Bridge Over Coolongolook River Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

THE following tender has been accepted for a bridge over the Coolongolook River, on the road from Bullahdelah to Coolongolook:—Mr. R. H. Worthing, of Wingham, at £682 16s…

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