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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

343 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 18

Killed By a Tram

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 4

Isabella Burgess, aged 5, war run over by a tram in Newtown to-day and killed instantaneously. The head was severed from the trunk…

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Grafton Casino Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 4

THE surveyors of the Graf ton Casino line are still at work laying out the route, and carrying on the final staking of the line. Parliament baring stipulated that the line…

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The Dondingalong Road

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 6

Since the new bridge across the creek at Burnt Bridge has been opened, the traffic along the back road to Dohdingalong has very materially…

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Payment on Road Contracts

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 8

MR. BRINER, M.P., interviewed the Minister and Under-Secretary for Works this week with regard to the progress payments, and the refund of…

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Railway Construction

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

Particulars of railway lines at present in in course of construction have been furnished by Mr. Drawn, Engineer in-Chief for Railway Construction. The Byrock-Brewarrinn line,…

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Railway League Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 11

A MEETING of the Macleay Railway League Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. In the absence of the Mayor (who was suffering…

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New Railways

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 11

Mr. Deane, Engineer-in-Chief of Railway Construction, says that on the Grafton-Casino line the surveyers are still hard at work laying out the route…

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The Coffs Harbour Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 3

A meeting of the executive committee of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce appointed to attend to the matter of tho Coffs Harbour railway, and to wait upon the surveyor sent by the Government to…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 4

Mr. Jno. McMaugh, Secretary of the Railway League, had received letters from Messrs J. McFariane. W. T. Dick, G. S. Briner and R. Davidson, M's.P., and Mr. H…

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Macleay Railway League

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 6

A MEETING of the Macleay Railway League Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. S. B. Redgate, the vice-president, took…

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The Safest Part of a Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

Which is the safest and most comfortable [?]tion in the train? In an express, towards the [?] for we are more likely to you into something than that a goods or…

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Railway Sleepers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 8

In our business columns will be found an announcement by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners calling tenders for the supply of…

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Road to Cucumbark School, Public Works Department, August 12th, 1901

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honor by direction of the Minister to inform you that he has approved of the appropriation of a special grant Of £46 to enable a tender…

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Grant for Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, August 12th. 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honor, by direction of the Minister, to inform you that he has approved of the appropriation of a special grant of £46, to enable a tender being accepted for contract 91/00-01, road…

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The World's Greatest Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 7

What is destined to be the world's greatest bridge is now in course of erection. When complete it will span the East River from Delancy slip,…

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Railway Revenue. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

After paying all expenses, and providing £1,424,940 for interest on capital, the State railways show a surplus on the year of £105,630. The railway…

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North Coast Railway. Formation of a League at Taree

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

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Belmore Hall, Taree, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of reviving the Taree branch of the North Coast Railway League…

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Macleay Railway League

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 10

THE committee of the above league held a meeting at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. The Mayor occupied the chair, but the attendance was…

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North Coast Railway. Public Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

A public meeting convened by the Mayor (Mr. W. Fotheringham) was held in the Federal Hall on Saturday afternoon last, the Mayor presiding…

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The World's Greatest Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 7

What is destined to be the world's greatest bridge is how in course of erection. When complete it will span the East River from Delancy slip…

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