Road Contracts
THE following were the lowest tenders opened on Wednesday for the following road contracts:— Kempsey to George's Creek, J. Kesby,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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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…
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THREE 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…
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THE proposal to construct a line of railway along the North Coast, was further considered by the Public Works Committee last week…
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EVIDENCE in connection with the North Coast Railway was taken on Friday last before the Public Works Committee. Walter A. Smith, Metropolitan District Engineer…
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We have received a small pamphlet from the Premier of Western Australia, giving reasons in support of the construction of a transcontinental railway from Kalgoorlie…
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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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SIR,--With reference to you letter of 6th April, asking on behalf of Messrs, Henry Avery, Charles Rose, and other residents of Big Swamp, Coopernook, for the deviation of road across Big Swamp via…
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Mr. J. M'Fa lane, M.L.A., presided at the meeting of the Public Works Committee, when evidence was taken regarding the proposal to construct a…
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THE evidence given before the Public Works Committee with respect to the prospects of the proposed North Coast Railway by Mr. J. H. Young, who for a long period…
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CONSIDERABLE interest attaches this year to the annual report of the Railway Commissioners, just made public. This arises chiefly from the unfavourable conditions…
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A man named Nicholson was run down by a train at Melbourne on Saturday night and cut to pieces…
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EVIDENCE was given before the Public Works Committee last week by Mr. Henry Deane (Engineer-in-Chief) who furnished reports upon trial surveys of proposed routes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Drainage at Oxley Island. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 17th September, 1903
SIR,-- With reference to your letter of the 14th July last, enclosing a petition signed by the residents of Oxley bland, Manning River, for a pipe drain to be contructed so as to relieve the flooded state of the…
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SIR,-- I have the honor to inform you that in compliance with the request contained in your loiter of the 11th instant, the Minister has approved of a special grant of £16 bring made for the purpose of…
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THE report of the Public Works Committee on the above was laid on the the table of the Assembly on Tuesday. The Committee resolved that it was…
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THE Public Works Committee last week further considered the question of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton. Mr. J. M'Farlane,…
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There is every indication that the racing in the railway world will be taken up again shortly, and the distance between the Metropolis and the Scottish capital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway. Evidence of Mr. F. Clarke, M.P
ON Thursday week last Mr. Francis Clarke was, examined before the Public Werke Committee, The evidence was in effect as follows:—…
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