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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

316 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 16

Week's News. a Train Takes Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 9

A fearful catastrophe is cabled from Liverpool England A train upon the electric railway took fire when approaching Dingle, an underground station, and fried a heap of…

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Road Tenders

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

The following is a list of the lowest tenders opened at the Court House. Taree, For the undermentioned contracts:—…

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That Bridge. To the Editor of the P. M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

Sir,—I had not intended to trouble you ag in on this subject, but after the long diatribe of "Traveller" in your last issue, and of "Rol'nds Plains" in the preceding…

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Crant for Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 19th December,' 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

Sir,--In reply to your letter dated October 24th, enclosing peitition signed by Mortimer C. Lewis, D.H Lewis; and other residents on the Upper Dingo Greek, asking for a…

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Road to Old Bar. Public Works Department, .Sydney, 19th December, 1901

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

SIR,--Replying to your letter of the 11th ultimo with enclosure from Mr. W. J. Belford, Hon. Secretary Trustees, Old Bar Reserve, asking for a deviation at Wauwipa…

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Road--Little Run Creak. Department of Lands, Sydney, 15th December, 1901. H. CURRY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

SIR,--In reply to your letter of the 29th ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that the matter of the establishment of a road leading from Wingham, via Ashlea to…

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Railway Sleepers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

THE railway authorities state that it is desired to lay in an ample supply of railway sleepers so that they may be seasoned before use and to this end it is…

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The North Coast Railway Deputation. MR. McMAUGH in Reply to Mr. Page

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 9

MR. JOHN MCMAUGH, hon. secretary to the North Coast Railway League, sends the following reply to Mr. Page's letter which appeared in our last…

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Carriage of Mails by Motor Car

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 8

Mr. Potter, contractor for the conveyance of mails between Tenterfield and Lismore, is showing enterprise by introducing motors. He says that…

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Plea for the North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 13

First, I draw a mental plan of the North Coast from Newcastle to Brisbane, embraing all the Northern Rivers in New South Wales, with their rich agricultural…

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Motor Care for the Richmond

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 3

The Richmond River Times says the (we motor cars, which have been expected od the Richmond River during the past two or three weeks, arrived by the City of Grafton last…

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Correspondence. The North Coast Railway Deputation to the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 6

SIR,—Mr. Page, of Grafton, in a letter to the Argue of Dec 28th endeavours to explain the reason of the absence of delegates from Grafton on the recent Railway Dep[?]atiun held in Sydney, and in…

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The Bridge of Sighs. to the Editor of the P. M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

Dear Sir,—After reaping the second letter from M. some of your readers will be alarmed to find that Traveller is a ill at large. Budgaree,' will still wish for a plucky…

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Railway Revenue. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 5

Railway earnings for the past five months have increased by £47,000. Working expenses being increased by £130,000…

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Mails by Motor Cars. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

DEAR SIR,--I am enclosing you a ship taken from one of the northern papers. Perhaps you would kindly publish it. There is no better road in the colony for a motor car than from Raymond Terrace…

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That Bridge. to the Editor of the P.M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

Sir,—I am hardly so blinded by prejudice as not to see that much can be said in favour of a bridge at Woochope just as it will be admitted that a bridge at Blackman's Point…

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Road Dingo Creek. Public Works Department, Sydney, 14th January, 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

SIR,--In reply to your letter of 2nd ultimo,enclosing a petition signed by B. Minns, Thomas Gillogley, and other residents of Marlee, Dingo Creek, asking for a grant for the road from Dingo Bridge…

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That Bridge. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

Sir,—The desire to make this bridge question fully understood once and for all time, is the reason I again ask for a little space. 'M' admits that much might be said in favor…

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He Didn't Catch the Tram

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

"I was out in the western part of the state the other day on a matter of business," said Brown. " I expected to get back the same day, but I missed the train and was forced…

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A Railway Ticket to Heaven

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

A MAN named James Joseph Frederick Green was found in a dying condition in George street, Sydney, the other evening, and expired on being taken to the hospital…

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