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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

343 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 18

Heard on the Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 3

Are you going to get a Separator this coming spring? I think so. What sort are you thinking of…

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The North Coast Railway Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

Arrangements for holding the proposed Railway Conference this (Wednesday) afternoon are fairly completed. Numerous letters and telegrams have been received…

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Only a Tramp

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 7

'Only a tramp," so they say, "nothing more," lying there dead where the surf beats the shore…

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Heard on the Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

Are you going to get a Separator this coming spring! I think so. What sort are you thinking of…

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Lansdowne Roads. Liberal Grants. Public Works Department. Sydney, July 19th. 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

SIR,—I have the honor to inform you that the Minister has approved of the expenditure of £100, for a road to connect the main roads on the right and left of the Lansdowne River, and the…

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Grant for Lansdowne Road. Department o Public Works, Sydney, July 19th, 1901

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

Sir,—I have the honor to inform you that the Minister has approved of the expenditure of £100 for a road to connect the main roads on the right…

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£150 Grant for the Nablac Road. Public Works Department. Sydney, July 19th. 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

SIR,—With reference to the representations which have been made by the Wallamba Progress Committee (Mr. J. Gleeson, of Nabiac, Hon. Secretary), for a grant for the purpose of making a deviation of…

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North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

The Meeting of delegatee in connection with the agitation for a North Coast railway was held at [?] on Wednesday last, when there were delegates present from all the…

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Crafton-casino Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 8

The Under-Secretary of the Public Works department writes to the Member: In connection with the above work, I have the honor to inform you…

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North Coast Railway. Conference at Kempsey. a Representative Gathering

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 11

THE conference of delegates from the various centres of the North Coast to take into consideration the best means to initiate a live agitation in favor of the…

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Railway League Dinner

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 9

THE Macleay Railway League entertained the visiting delegates at a dinner on Wednesday night. There were some 90 persons present, and the function took place in the…

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Heard on the Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

Are you going to get a Separator this coming spring? I think so. What sort are yon thinking of…

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Railway League Dinner

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

The Macleay Railway League entertained the visiting delegates at dinner on Wednesday night, at Nock's Victoria Hotel, when there were some 90 persons present. The Mayor occupied the chair…

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North Coast Railway. Conference at Kempsey. a Representative Gathering

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

THE conference of delegates from the various centres of the North Coast, to take into consideration the best means to initiate a live agitation in favor of the construction of the North Coast Railway, held in the…

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Great Storm in London. Underground Railway Stopped. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

A VIOLENT thunderstorm occurred in London to-day. The traffic on the underground railway was stopped for several hours, and Westminster Hall and the Imperial Theatre were flooded…

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Railway League Dinner

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 3

THE visiting delegates to the Railway Conference were entertained at dinner by the Macleay Railway League on Wednesday last. Between 80 and 90 persons were present, the…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 4

A communication has been received by Mr. John' McMaugh, Secretary of the League, from Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., to the effect that he had tabled a motion in the…

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North Coast Railway. Conference at Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 6

ONE of the most important and representative meetings over held in Kempsey assembled in the Good Templars Hall on Wednesday last when delegates from…

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North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 3

THE meeting of delegates in connection with the agitation for a North Coast railway was held at Kempsey on Wednesday week, when there were delegates present from all the…

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Payments for Road Works

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 3

Mr. Briner interviewed the Minister and Undersecretary for Works with regard to progress payments and the refund of deposits on road contracts. He urged that unless…

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