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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Road to Manning River. £15 GRANT. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 18th November, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 3

SIR,—Adverting to ray letter of the 6th instant, respecting the improvement of road from the Tinonee-Bohnock road to Manning River, via Presbyterian Manse, I have the honor to inform you…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 4

The following are the handicaps for the Gladstone Half-Mile Road Race to be held on Saturday, November 30.—"Rifleite" scr., C. J. Ainsworth scr., F. Hibbard 20yds…

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Run Over by a Tram. Death of the ex-Government Printer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 4

Two children named Sparkes and Fahey, residing at Hurstville, were killed by a tram yesterday. Mr. Charles Potter, late Government Printer, is dead, at the age of 74 years…

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Roads Maintenance Men

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 9

The State Minister for Works has had under consideration the question of the attitude the department should adopt with regard to the matter of…

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Kendall Bridge. Public Works Department, Sydney. Nov. 20

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 4

Sir,—In reply to letter presented by you from Mr. H J Perrett, Kendall, drawing attention to the condition of the approach to Kendall Bridge on the…

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The Kendall Bridge. Public Works Department, Sydney, 20th November, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 4

SIR,—In reply to a letter presented by you from Mr. H. J. Perrett, Kendall, drawing attention to the condition of the approach to Kendall bridge, on road from Laurieton to the Comboyne, I have the…

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Sailors Robbed on Ratcliff Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 15

The term 'knocker out' does not refer to a human. It is a slang term for a cooling draught, a few drops of which adroitly sprinkled in a person's drink will…

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The Safest Part of a Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 8

Which is the safest and most comfortable position in the train? In an express, to-wards the rear; for we are more likely to ran into something than that a goods or…

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Far and Near. on a Turnpike Road

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 3

AN amusing story, now going the rounds, is told at the expense of a certain pompous and dignified individual. The…

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The Bridge of Sighs. To the Editor of the P. M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

Dear Sir.—As the people of Wauchope know nothing about the petition that is proving such a scare at Beechwood, we can only conclude that your Beechwood correspondent…

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Sailors Bobbed on Ratcliff Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 10

The term 'knocker out' does not refer to a human. It is a slang term for a cooling draught, a few drops of which adroitly sprinkled in a person's drink will…

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The Uganda Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 14

In East Africa tho railway takes the place of roads, which are perfectly valueless owing to the absence of water and the mortality in transport…

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Scientific. a Motor-car Owner Tells This Story

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 14

A friend of mine (says 'Free Lance') in the full enjoyment of a long motor-car ride in a lovely country, broke down far away from a…

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Public Roads. Department of Lands, Sydney, 4th December

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 3

Sir, — Referring to your letter of the 13th ultimo, respecting a proposed exchange of road, Mitchell's Island, I have the honor to inform you that the…

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Road—Mitchell's Island. Department of Lands, Sydney 4th December 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Referring to that part of your letter of the 15th ultimo, respecting a proposed exchange of road, Mitchell's Island, I have the honor to inform you that the application in this case was forwarded to…

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Deviation in Road—Males. Department of Lands, [?] 4th December, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 3

SIR,—Referring to that part of your letter of the 15th ultimo respecting a prosed deviation in road, Wingham to main Dingo, at Marlee, I have the honor to inform you that the application in this…

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Road to Bob's Creek. Department of Lands, Sydney. 4th December, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 4

SIR,—Referring to that part of your letter of the 15th ultimo, respecting a proposed road through W. Kennedy's c.p. to wharf, I have the honor to inform you that the petition, from certain residents of…

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Portion of a Train Falls Into a River. Several Persons Killed. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

A PORTION of a goods train on the Canadian-Pacific line into the Fraser River, as the result of a landslip, and several persons were killed…

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A Railway Fatality. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

Two boys, Darned Hans Wilkin, aged 16, Clemens Green 13, were caught in a railway cutting at Bendigo, on Saturday night, by the Melbourne'…

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Parliamentary. the Coast and Table Land Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 6

Mr. Meagher in the Assembly on Thursday, pressed for a statement from Mr. O'Sullivan as to whether be would redeem his promise to refer the three rival North…

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