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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Road at Batar's Creek. Public Works Department, Sydney, 18th June, 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to your letter of the 21st ultimo, urging improvement of the road at Batar's Creek, Kendall, the Minister has directed that tenders be invited, receivable in July next…

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Gladstone-jerseyville Road

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 8

The following letter has been forwarded to the Jerseyville Progress Committee:--With reference to your deputation which waited upon the…

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Proposed North Coast Railway. Inquiry by the Public Works Committee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 8

MR. J. THOMSON, the representative of the Manning in the Legislative Assembly, gave evidence before the Public Works Committee on Thursday, 17th inst., with reference to the inquiry into the expediency of…

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North Coast Railway. Public Works Committee Inquiry

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 13

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Thursday. last week, Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.L.A., presiding. The further examination took place of…

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A Literary Tramp's Impressions of Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 4

O! wad some power the giftie gie us, To see orsels as ithers see us; It would frae many a blunder free us And foolish notion…

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Railway Conference at Lismore

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 9

At the Railway Conference at Lismore, on Wednesday week, fourteen delegates were present, representing Lismore, Ballina, Coraki, Casino,…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 7

MR. P. H. MORTON gave evidence before the Public Works Committee in Sydney on Thursday last in regard to the North Coast Railway. He said that be was the chairman…

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Resumption for Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 10

We understand that some objections to the proposed resumption of land for the deviation in the road from Killawarra Bridge to the Taree—Gloucester…

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Moorland-Stewart's River Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th June, 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

SIR,--With reference to your letter of the 24th instant, relative to improvement of the road from Moorland-Stewart's River road to Upper Pipeclay Creek. I have the honor to…

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The North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

Mr. P. H. Morton gave evidence before the public Works Committee in Sydney on Thursday last in regard to the North Coast Railway. He said that he was the…

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Railway Conference at Lismore

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

At the Railway Conference at Lismore, on Wednesday week, fourteen delegates were present, representing Lismore, Ballina, Coraki, Casino, Byron…

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A Motor For [?] Speed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 7

At least one large firm manufacturing dynamos and motors is, says the American Engineer, at work upon a motor that will run at a speed of 10,000…

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North Coast Railway. Inquiry by Public Works Committee

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 13

MR. R. A. Price, M.L.A., for Gloucester, gave evidence on Tuesday week before the Public Works Committee on the proposed Maitland to South Grafton railway. Mr…

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Road--Dingo Bridge to Marlee Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th June, 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to your letter of 24th instant, relative to the proposed improvement of the road Dingo Bridge to the road from Marlee to Gillogleyls, through Campbell's o.p., I have the honor to inform…

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Tinonee to Old Bar Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th June, 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to your letter of 24th instant, relative to proposed improvement of the road from Tinonee to Old Bar at Stewards Hill, I have the honor to inform you that the Minister has directed…

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The North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

WE have received the following communication from a recent visitor to the North Coast, and the opinion of one who resides in another portion of the State, concerning the proposed North Coast Railway, will…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

THE evidence in connection with the proposed North Coast Railway was continued last week before the Public Works Committee, and the information tendered by Mr…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 3

FURTHER evidence was given before the Public Works Committee last week in regard to the proposed North Coast Railway Mr. H. Pateson, produce and commission…

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A Motor For High Speed

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 8

At least one large firm manufacturing dynamos and motors is, says the American Engineer, at work upon a motor that will run at a speed of 10,000…

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Upper Dingo Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 29th June, 1903

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

SIR,--With reference to your letter oi 24th instant, urging proposed improvement of the Upper Dingo road between Wallace's Crossing and Lewis' turnoff. I have the honor to inform you the Minister has…

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