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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

343 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 18

The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 4

The step taken by the Grafton Chamber of Commerce in suggesting united action for the purpose of urging on the construction of the North Coast Railway will meet with a…

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The Sydenham Railway Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 4

The jury ascribed the derailment of the train at Sydenham to the high rate of speed and defective characteristics. The jury added a rider urging the removal of engines…

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The North Coast Railway. to the Editor of the P.M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

Sir,—In last Saturday's "Manning Times" appeared a letter from the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Grafton, requesting co-operation re the construction of…

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The Railway Agitation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 8

IT is not our purpose in this article to deal with the necessity of constructing the North Coast railway, but to point out how very necessary consistent and…

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The North Shore Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 3

THE Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, State Minister for Works, has firmly made up his mind to construct the North Sydney bridge, says the Sunday Times. The cost of the work will be…

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Collapse of a New Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

During the testing of a new bridge at Bendigo, by taking a steam roller and traction engine over, when the roller and engine went on the structure collapsed. Spectators…

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Central Railway Resumption

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

Compensation for resumptions in connection with the new Central Railway amount to about £160,000…

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Killed on the Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

Mary Cummins, aged 30, was crossing the Snath Tarra railway line, in Victoria, this morning, in company with a man named Schofield, when a locomotive approached…

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The North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

THE proposal of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, and its request that the extension of the North Coast Railway from Grafton south wards he carried out, was…

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North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Town Hall, Port Macquarie on Thursday afternoon, to discuss the circular sent to the local Municipal Council, from the Grafton…

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Bellinger Railway League

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Bellinger Railway League was held a few days ago. A letter was received from the Grafton Chamber of Commerce in…

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Ways of Living. TRAMPS

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

WHETHER it is the consciousness that I possess cowardly eyes ever on the outlook that I don't run against persons I take to be…

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Culvert—Wingham-Woodside Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 14th May, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 4

SIR,—With reference to a letter dated 16th February last, received from the Mayor of Wingham, asking for a special grant for the purpose of building a culvert on that portion of the Wingham, to…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 3

A MEETING was held at the Fort Macquarie Town Hall, on Thursday last, for the purpose of supporting the movement now going forward along the Coast in furor of the…

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Wingham to Woodside Road. [?]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 8

Sir.—W[?] a letter dated [?] from the Mayor of Wingham, asking for a [?] of…

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Comboyna—Camden Haven Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 16th May, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 7

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 30th ult., presented by you from the Comboyne Settlers' Progress Association, asking for a grant for the completion of the road from Camden…

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Ways of Living. TRAMPS

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

WHETHER it is the consciousness that I possess cowardly eyes ever on the outlook that I don't run against persons I take to be…

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Read What Vitadatio Is Doing. "Wydab," 114 Punt road, Windsor, February 25, 1899. S. A. Palmer, Esq., Vitadatio Institute, Boutke-street, Melbourne

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 7

Dear Sir,—I am indeed glad and grateful to let you know my case and the remit of taking VITADATIO. For the last 12 years I have been suffering from constant attacks…

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The Safest Part of a Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

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

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North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 8

THE letter of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce respecting the construction of a North Coast line of railway was brought before the Port Macquarie Council, who suggested the Major should call a…

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