Bridge Building in the Kaiser's Army
All German cavalry regiments are now supplied with a certain number of boats made of water-tight canvas which they can carry with them on campaigns. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
260 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 13
Slip-rails on Public Roads. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES
DEAR SIR —Through your columns with your permission I would draw the attention of the Road Superintendent or the officer in whose province the matter lies, to the existence of slip-rails acroes public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road to Bootoowa. Public Works Department, Sydney. 17th August, 1903
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 11th inst., forwarding a petition from Wm. Chapman, 'senr., Isaac Chapman, and other residents, asking for a grant of £40 for opening up and improving…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Improving the Mondrook Road. Public Works Department, Sydney. 20th August, 1903
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 13th instant, enclosing petition signed by Messrs. A. McM. Singleton, J.P. John Stanton, and others of Mondrook, asking for a grant to improve the road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road up Cedar Creek. Public Works Department, Sydney, 17th August, 1903
SIR.—With reference to the letter dated 10th June, signed by the Meears. Hall, of Heron's Creek,Cam- den Haven River, presented by you, asking for a grant to improve the road from Kew-Ravenswood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yankee Yarns. The, Tramp and the Farmer
a tramp who asked for breakfast at s farm house and was refused a single crust ex- claimed with an injured air— '' "Aiss, how deceptive is human nature…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yankee Yarns. the Tramp and the Farmer
A tramp who asked for breakfast at a farm house and was refused a single crust ex-claimed with an injured air— "Alas, how deceptive is human nature;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wonderful Bridge. a Fable
Two friends, Russians, were once taking a walk together; one was a wealthy Count, just returned from foreign travel; the other had never been out of his native…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →North Coast Railway
Tub rejection by the Public Works Committee of the Tenterfield-Casino route as a tableland connection mast now become a subject for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Questions in the House. Road Districts: Bellingen, Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Taree
In the Assembly, last week, Mr. Briner and the Secretary for Public Works.—(1.) [?] amount of ordinary scheduled votes [?] annually allotted to the following road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Aerograms
In the near future it may be expected that there will be a telegraph office on express trains from which passengers can despatch messages by wireless telegraphy…
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Following we give the list of lowest tenders received for Government road contracts on Tuesday last:--No. 7, Kempsey to George's Creek, J. Kesby,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road and River
THE brave Pierre Stuppa, the Swiss general, having been deputed by the Thirteen Cantons to solicit the arrears of pay which had been owing for a long time to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wonderful Bridge. a Fable
Two friends, Russians, were once taking a walk together; one was a wealthy Count, just returned from foreign travel; the other had never been out of his native…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Bear at the Bridge Foot."
THERE formerly stood on the Southwark side of London Bridge a tavern known by the above name, which retained a celebrity for some centuries. It was the house to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashlea to Upper Dingo. Creek Road. Public Works Department, Sydney. 4th Sept. 1903
Sir,-- With reference to your letter of 29th ultimo, relative to proposed construction of deviation on the road from Ashiea to Upper Dingo Greek, I have the honor, by direction of the Minister, to inform…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Works Committee. Hastings River Improvements. Maitland to South Grafton Railway
The Public Works Committee gave further insidetation on Friday week to the question of completing the southern training wall and constructing the eastern training…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public Works Committee. North Coast Railway
THE Public Works Committee last week further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton. Mr. J. Macfarlane,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Road from Croki Ferry. Public Works Department, Sydney. 4th Sept. 1903
SIR,--With reference to your letter, enclosing petition signed by Messrs. R. Richards, Jabez Richards, and other residents of Mitchell's Island, asking far the gravelling of road leading from the Croki…
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