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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

343 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 18

Crafton-Casino Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 3

Grafton was on fete on the occasion of the visit of the Premier (Mr.John See) to turn the first sod of the Grafton-Casino railway. The Premier,…

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Craf[?]-[?] Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 3

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The Safest Part of a Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 11

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

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Casino to Grafton Railway. Turning the First Sod

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

GRAFTON was on fete last Friday on the occasion of the visit of the Premier (Mr. John See) to turn the first sod of the Grafton Casino railway. The Premier, who was…

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Obstructions on Roads. [To the Editor of the M. R. TIMES.]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

SIR,—The practice of contractors leaving mounds of gravel on the public highway, without lights at night, is exceedingly dangerous. On Saturday night two persons ran right on to a…

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Road—Upper Stewart's River. Department of Public Works, Sydney. 18th April. 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

SIR,—With reference to the letter dated the 18th ultimo, presented by you, from Messrs. S.E.Everingham, J.H. Barrett, and C. Maddalena, of Moorland, in regard to the deviation through D. Slyney's selection…

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Proposed Sydney-Brisbane Railway. by Way of the North Coast. Brisbane

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

THE Minister for Works and the Minister for Education, accompanied by Messrs. E. Terry and R. D. Meagher, Ms.L.A., arrived this evening, coming from Southport in the special train which brought…

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Road Deviation. Department of Public Works, Sydney, April 18, 1901

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 11

Sir,—With reference to the letter dated the 18th ultimo, presented by you, from Messrs S. E. Everingham, J. H. Barratt, and C. Maddalena, of…

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The North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 7

COMMENTING on the statement made in our leading article of the 13th instant that the Clarence people have no real desire for the completion of the North Coast line, and…

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Northern Railway Construction

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 6

THE Queensland Government is constructing a line of railway from Nerang Creek, on the Southport line, about 50 miles from Brisbane, to reach the Tweed River Heads…

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Compressed Air Tramway Cars

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

Compressed air as a motive power for tramway cars seems to be successfully applied in New York and Chicago. We learn from the 'Street Railway Review'…

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Correspondence. the North Coast Railway. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 11

SIR,--The above heading, through familiarity of long usage is by now a household expression in this district, and there is danger of it's remaining as a mere form of…

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A Bridge of Ropes

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

My profession is that of an engineer, and in the year 1855 I procured a post as manager to a silver mine on the western or Chilian side of the southern chain of the Andes, and…

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Road Works. Public Works Department, 22nd April 1901

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to the letter of the 15th February last which has been received from Messrs. M. Fagan, D. Fagan, D. Middlemiss, and other residents of…

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Road to Kendall. Department of Public Works, Sydney. 22nd April. 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

SIR,—With reference to the letter of the 15th February last, which has been received from Messrs. M. Fagan, D. Middlemiss, and other residents of Canden Haven, asking that repairs may be effected…

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Road to Glenthorne Wharf. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 26th April, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., presented by you from Mr. W. J. Balford, of Glenthorne, in reference to the Glenthorne wharf and approach, and to inform…

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Compressed Air Tramway Cars

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

Compressed air as a motive power for tramway cars seems to be successfully applied iu New York and Chicago. We learn from the 'Street Railway Review'…

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North Coast Railway. [To the Editor of the M. B. TIMES.]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

SIR,—With a view of organising a united and systematic agitation through the Cowper Electorate in support of the construction of a North Coast line of railway south from Grafton, the Committee of…

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Road and Other Works. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 29th April, 1901

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letters, as per attached list, and to inform you that further communications will shortly…

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A Bridge of Ropes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

My profession is that of an engineer, and in the year 1855 I procured a post as manager to a silver mine on the western or Chilian side of the southern chain of the Andes, and…

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