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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

316 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 16

Road Contracts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

THE following were the lowest tenders opened on Monday last at the Court House, Taree, for the undermentioned road contracts: -- Contract No.. 7101-2, Ashlea to Upper Dingo…

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A Railway Ticket to Heaven

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

A man named James Joseph Frederick Green was found in a dying condition in George street, Sydney the other…

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North Coast Railways

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

At the Manning the Premier and Minister for Works stated that the North Coast railway must be constructed shortly. Replying to a deputation for the construction of…

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Road--Little Run Creek. Department of Lands, Sydney. 11th February. 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,--Referring to that part of your letter of the 27th ultimo, respecting the proposed opening of road from Wingham via Ashlea to Kelvin Grove to Little Run Greek, I have the honor to inform yon that the…

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The New England Railway Schemes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 6

LAST week the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, opened a new inquiry, the subject under consideration being the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Tenterfield to…

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Bullahdelah- Coolongolook Road to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

DEAR SIR,--As an instance of the misrepresentation going on with reference to the Bullahdelah- Coolongolook road, I would be glad if you would publish the following letter, which appeared in the…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

Mr. Jno, McMaugh Secretary of the Railway League, has received from Mr. G. S. Brider M.L.A. an official reply in regard to representations made to the Minister upon…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opinions expressed by Correspondents. Mail Route via Killawarra Bridge. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

Sir it is with pleasure that I note in your issue of the 1st instant that action is being taken by your local Municipal Council to utilise that…

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Attempted Outrage. a Young Girl Assaulted in a Suburban Train. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

ON Saturday morning an attempted outrage was made on a young girl in a railway train, when travelling from Ashfield to Sydney. To escape her assailant she jumped from tho train, and is suffering…

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Culverts on Woogside Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 12th March, 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to letter dated 28th ultimo, from Wingham Council, urging a reconsideration of their application' for a special grant for creating culverts on the Wingham-Woodside road, within the…

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The Kempsey Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

Twice, recently, the Kempsey bridge has been found to hare caught fire. In both instances the flame was observed before it had obtained any told upon the structure…

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Road Contract

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

THE following was the lowest lender opened at the Court House, Taree, on Thursday last, by Mr. F. M. Baker, Resident Engineer, for the contract named: 9401-2--Cedar Party road, to Taree and Wingham…

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Road Vote Expenditure

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 9

THE MINISTER for Works states that assertions have been made in the press to the effect that he is "starving the road vote" because he has…

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Mr. See's Carriage Smashed by a Tram. Narrow Escape of the Occupants. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

THE Premier's carriage was smashed up yesterday, having come in collision with a steam tram. All the ladies who were riding in it happily escaped with only a severe shaking and…

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Road Contract

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

The following was the lowest tender opened at the Court House, Taree on Thursday last by Mr. F. M. Baker, Resident Engineer, for the contract…

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Bridge Over the Hastings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 8

NOT content with fighting amongst themselves, the Hastings River people are seeking to drag the Macleay into the battle of the sites for the…

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The American Private Railway Cabs

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The car on which we travelled to a few of the eastern. towns of Canada was divided as follows--dining-room and drawing-room in one; two…

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The American Private Railway Cars

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

The car on which we travelled to a few of the eastern towns of Canada was divided as follows—dining-room and drawing-room in one; two…

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Guyra to Inverell Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

The Chief Traffic Manager of the Railway Department does not think there is any necessity for a railway to be built from Guyra to Inverell…

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Opening of Wilson Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

The bridge over the Wilson River, at Telegraph Point, was opened on Wednesday last by Mr. R. Davidson, M.L.A. This bridge is one of those…

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