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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

224 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 12

The Bridge Approaches

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 8

The condition of the approaches on both sides of the Kempsey Bridge during wet weather cry aloud for remedy. Owing to the soft clayey…

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A Road Matter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 13

Maurice Galvin applied to have a road declared through the property of Nicholas and Sarah Borger so as to give access to his property at Pola Creek. Mr. Gilfillan…

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Beethoven Sat in the Road

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

Beethoven was never known to be without notepaper and pencil, and whenever an idea struck him he put it at once on paper, being by no means choice about…

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Road to Redbank Ferry. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 10th May. 1900

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 6

Date of letter under reply :—Petition undated, presented by you on the 14th Match last, from Messrs. T. Cowan, J. Unger, B. Atkins, and other residents of Oxley Island…

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A Suggested Border Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 12

Mr. John Murray, Minister for Railways, hopes to leave Brisbane for the purpose of visiting the Nerang district. Possibly he will go on to…

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Our Bridge

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 8

Again this week the condition of the approaches to the Kempsey Bridge are in a deplorable condition owing to the heavy rains. In addition, a subsidence…

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Our Bridge. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 12

SIR,--With your comments on the necessity of altering the approach from the south, and especially the improvement for pedestrians, I fully concur. Mr. Dangar's…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 2

"FA[?]LAY" writes us that "Although it is difficult for the handicapper to correctly judge each man's ability, he should at least show no favour. It would be interesting to…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 6

THE Premier (Sir W. Lyne) has fixed today (says the Herald of Tuesday) for an interview with Mr. Murray, the Queensland Minister for Railways, and…

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Road Tenders

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 3

The fallowing is a list of the lowest tenders opened at the Court House, Taree, on Monday last, for the undermentioned road work:—85/99-1900, Krambach to Kew,…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 2

A MOVE is being made by the Minister for Works of Queensland to connect our Lismore-Tweed Railway with Brisbane. The following remarks made…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 4

The two mile bicycle road race of the Kempsey Club took place last Saturday afternoon, the course being from the 2 mile peg on the Frederickton road to Mr. Scott's…

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Lismore-Tweed Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 June 1900 · page 3

A GENTLEMAN who has just returned from the North says the Lismore-Tweed railway is the weirdest little thing in creation. Calves gambol and frolic along the line, frisky…

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The Road to Prosperity

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 6

Cut this out and paste it up in the kitchen. It will save you many a shilling. Golden Key Tea 1s 9d lb, Silver Key Tea 1s 6d, Good Shot Tee 11d lb, Silver star Starch 8½d 1b,…

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Tramway Strike at St. Louis. Serious Riots. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 5

SERIOUS riots have been caused in St. Louis, United States, by the tramway employees, who have gone on strike. The strikers cruelly maltreated the drivers of the…

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Stopping a Tram

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 3

A gentleman was waiting at the corner of a street for a tramcar, when he saw a stoat old fellow come up, stop for a moment in a doorway, and…

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The Road to Prosperity

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

Out this out and paste it up in the kitchen. It will save yon many a shilling. Golden Key Tea Is 9d 1b. Silver Key Tea Is 6d, Good Shot Tea 11d lb, Silver Star Starch 3¼d 1b,…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

A man named Chas. Turner, while attempting to board a train in motion at Lewisham fell between the platforms and rails, and was horribly…

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The Road to Prosperity

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 5

Cut this out and paste it up in the kitchen. It will save yon many a shilling. Golden, Key Tea ls 9d 1b, Silver Key Tea 1s 6d, Good Shot Tea 11d 1b, Silver Star Starch 3½d lb;…

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