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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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Trial Bay Road and Wharf

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 8

For some months the Member for Raleigh has been endeavoring to have the road to Trial Bay wharf, as well as the wharf itself, thrown open to…

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Traveller. Luxury on the Railway Lines

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

THE unaccustomed voyager is always somewhat puzzled when he finds that the menus of the sumptuous meals served on board the…

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Canadian Pacific Railway Contract

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 4

England is affected by the new contract with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for the transport of troops to the far East in case of emergency…

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Another Great Railway Project. Shifting the World's Commercial Axis

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 8

The completion of the Trans-Siberlan Railway has given birth to a new enterprise in which the American and French capitalists seem to…

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Road—Bullahdelah to Coolongo look

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 8

The following communication has been received by the Myall District Progress Committee, respecting the road from Bullahdelah to Coolongolook Public Works Department…

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Traveller. Luxury on the Railway Lines

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 7

THE unaccustomed voyager is always somewhat puzzled when he finds that the menus of the sumptuous meals served on board the…

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In a Tramway Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 7

An old man leaving work got into a car. He had not gone far before the conductor asked him for two pence. The man said it was one…

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Murwillumbah-tweed Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

Mr. Deane, Engineer-in-Chief, Railway Construction Branch, giving evidence before the P.W. Committee on Tuesday, said he was unfavourably…

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A Novel Bridge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 8

The story of a remarkable engineering feat comes from California A great section of mountain was recently torn off by 10,000lbs. of…

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In a Racing Motor-car

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 8

Mr. Charles Jarrott describes in the "Badminton Magazine," how he won the Ardines Automobile Race. To do this he had to cover 321 miles…

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The Railway Commissioners and Sleepers-Getters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

A COMPLAINT has been made by sleepers-getters that whilst they are treated in a very fair manner by the Railway Commissioners, they are very often under the thumb of men who secure large contracts for…

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Grafton-Gasino Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 9

THE Grafton Examiner writes as follows :--The Government, in their desire to abolish expenditure, have suspended railway construction in…

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The City Railway Station

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

The Cabinet has to-day practically decided to sell the surplus land surrounding the new city Railway station and devote the proceeds to the diminution of the loan account and…

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Ways of Living Terrorizing the Biggest Rail-road in America

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 7

THE greatest railroad in the United States—for with its allied roads of the the Hill system the Northern Pacific includes 18,485 miles—has been at…

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The 100-Mile-an-hour Train. Only Possible on a Special Line

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 7

The Prussian State railways between Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin will shortly conduct an interesting competition between steam and…

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Sensational Tram Accident. One Man Killed. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred bear Kensington yesterday. A tram from Coogee jumped the rails, and crashed into a tram crowded with passengers for the Randwick…

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Whilst Jumping Off a Tramcar

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 7

'Looker-on' describes a very curious accident which happened in Birmingham the other day, oh the cable car route. A certain male passenger emulating…

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In a Third-class Railway Carriage

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The following amusing dialogue took place a short time back, which might be a warning to outspoken people. Just as a train was about to start out of Manchester…

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A Queen Almost Run Over by a Tram-car

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

Queen Olgo of Greece, the sister-in-law of Queen Alexandra, was recently very nearly run over by a tram-car in Athens. Her Majesty left the Palace with Prince…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

A dastardly Attempt has been made to wreck a train crowded with passengers between West Maitland and Stanford Merthyr by facing tin iron railing on the line and…

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