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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Burnt Bridge Road

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 9

The new bridge over Euroka Creek has been finished for some time past and the approach on the Dondingalong side is also completed. The bridge…

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A Rats Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The owner of the greatest number of well-trained rats is undoubtedly M. Dourof, a Russian, who has made it the business of his life to carefully study the habits of these…

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Road—Upper Dingo. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 6th February. 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to the petition presented by you from Messrs. Jne. C. M'Pherson, James Brown, John Wallace, and other residents of Dingo Creek, asking for a deviation of the present road near…

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Road—Upper Dingo. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 6th February, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to the petition presented by you from Messrs. Jno. C. M'Pherson, James Brown, Jno. Wallace, and other residents of Dingo Creek, asking for a donation of the present road near…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. Six Persons Killed. London, Feb. 8

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

THE limited express from New York to Chicago, one of the fastest trains running in the United States, became derailed on the Erie Railway, on a curve between Amasa and Greenville, owing to a fishplate…

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A Rats Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 2

The owner of the greatest number of welltrained rats is undoubtedly M. Dourof, a Russian, who has made it the business of his life to carefully study the habits of these…

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Local News. Road From Spencers Creek to River Bank

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 8

MR. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, M.P., has received the following official communication from the Department of Works :--"With reference to the…

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Terrible Railway Accident Near Sydney. Harrowing Scenes. Sydney, Saturday morning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred last evening to the Hurstville train, which ran off the line near Sydenham. The engine turned over, and one crowded carriage…

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Road Contracts

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

The following will be tound the lowest tenders received for Government road contracts on Tuesday last:— Macksville to Upper Warrell Creek, W. Hughes, £17 2s;…

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Fearful Railway Disaster

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 6

OUR Sydney correspondent wired on Friday evening that a terrible railway accident had occurred near Tempo station, no particulars had then bees ascertained beyond the fact…

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East Kempsey Bridge Approach

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

After an unaccountable delay, notice of the resumption of the land necessary to construct an approach to the bridge from the Port Macquarie road has…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

ON Friday evening last, just a few minutes past 6 o'clock, the 5.55 fast train, Sydney to Hurtsville, was wrecked just outside Sydenham station. The wreck was caused by the…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 10

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred on Friday night of last week on the Illawarra line, some 3 12 miles from Sydney. Nine persons were killed…

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The Railway Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

The Coroner's inquest on the recent railway disaster was opened to-day. A quantity of formal evidence was taken, including the engine driver's, [?]lman and others,…

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Moorland Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 25th February. 1901

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 7

Sir,—With, reference to the petition signed by Messrs, Everingham, J. H. Barrett and C. Maddalena, of Moorland, Manning River, presented by…

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Road—Upper Stewart's River. Public Works Department. Sydney, 25th February, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

SIR,—With reference to the petition signed by Messrs. Everingham, J. H. Barratt, and C. Maddalena, of Moorland, Manning River, presented by you, for a grant to be expended on the road leading…

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First Chinese Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

The first railway built in China was completed in 1876. Although only twenty-eight miles long, it was enormously expensive, as all the materials…

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Long Point Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 23rd February, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to the petition signed by Messrs. Edward Davis, Goo. Stinson, and other residents of Big Swamp and Coopernook, presented by you, for a grant to complete the clearing of the…

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Railway Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 4

The recent railway accident at Tempe was the first of its kind in this colony, though loss of life has occurred at times in England through engines…

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First Chinese Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 7

The first ratlway built in China was completed in 1876. Although only twenty-eight miles long, it was enor mou[?]ly expensive, as all the materials…

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