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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

316 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 16

A Bridge for the Hastings to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

SIR, — In your Manning River contemporary an appeal has been made to the Manning people for support in obtaining a bridge over the Hastings at…

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North Coast Railway. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 4

A representative deputation waited upon the Minister for Works this morning in relation to the north coast railway. The speakers were Messrs…

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New Central Railway Station. One of the Handsomest in the World. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan laid the foundation-stone of the new central railway station, in the presence of a representative gathering…

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North Coast Railway. Important Deputation of Members. Favorable Reply From the Minister. Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

A DEPUTATION representing all sides of the House, waited upon the Minister for Works this morning, to urge upon him the necessity for the early construction of the North…

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Road-Wlngham to Kelvin Grove. Public Works Department, Sydney, 21st April, 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to your letter of the 23rd September last, forwarding a petition signed by. Messrs. W. Fotheringham, H. J. Hammond, A. Gibson, and other residents of Wingham, etc.,…

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Grant of £100 for Woodside-Nowendoc Road. Public Works Department Sydney, 22nd April. 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to the letter of the 27th ultimo, presented by you from the Wingham Municipal Council, relative to the erection to culverts on the Woodside-Nowendoc road. I have tho honor to…

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The Burnt Bridge Aborigines

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 4

Representatives of the Aborigines Mission, introduced by Mr. Briner, M.L.A., have asked the Minister for Education to give instruction for the children of some blacks…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

A PARLIAMENTARY deputation introduced by Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. Rose, Richards, Nielsen, Thomson, Gilbert, and Gillies, M.L.As., waited on the…

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Obstructing Public Roads. a Test Case

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

AT the local Police Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Jas. Butler and W. A. Spence, J.'sP., the following interesting case was decided:—…

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Cameron's Falls Bridge. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

SIR,—I notice through your columns that there is some difference of opinion as to where the Hastings is to be bridged. As one who has travelled…

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New England Coastal Railway. the Departmental Estimates

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 8

GIVING evidence before the Public Works Committee Mr. H. Deane, Engineer-in-Chief, submitted the following official estimates of the cost of a railway to [?] the tableland with the coast:--…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 10

THE fruitful character of the North Coast districts, and their capacity for supplying most of the requirements of the metropolis, were urged upon the Minister for Works…

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Facination of Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

As most people are aware the great card game which has taken Society by storm is "Bridge. "Why this game should have attained the extraordinay…

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Obstructing Public Roads. a Test Case

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 13

At the Port Macquarie Police Court on Tuesday week, before Messrs. Jas. Butler and W. A. Spence, J.'sP, the following interesting case was decided :—…

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Our Public Roads at Night. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 10

Sir,—Did It ever strike you what a funny lot of people live on the Macleay. You can take 'em any way you like sir, and you'll find 'em funny; but in some ways they are…

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Great Modern Inventions. Railways

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

An American scientific writer says: From the earliest times until the second quarter of the present country there was no change in the methods of artificial locomotion. The…

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In a Japenese Railway Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

A writer in the." Pall Mall Magazine," in describing scenes in Japanese railways, says when a native lady enters a carriage she slips her feet…

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Road at Bow Hill. Public Works Department, Sydney, 13th May, 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

Sir,--With reference to your letter of the 7th instant, forwarding a communication you have received from Mr. T. Broomfield, of Bow Hill, Dingo Creek, asking for a grant of £50 for expenditure…

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Road--Wingham to Kelvin Grove. Public Works Department, Sydney, 9th May, 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

SIR,--In reply to your communication, dated 3rd March, 1902, from Mr. Thos. Joyce, Hon. Secretary to the Dingo Greek Progress Committee, presented by you, relative to opening up of road through Mr…

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Facination of Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

As most people are aware, the great card game which has taken Society by storm is "Bridge." Why this game should have attained the…

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