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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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A Marvellous Railway. Alpine Climbing Without Danger

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 8

The railway up to the summit of Mont Blane, which will shortly be commenced from Chamounix, will be the most marvellous one in the…

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Fastest Overhead Railway in the World

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

In these days when we hear so much of the marvellous speeds attained by electric trains in Germany, it is interesting to note that the…

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Killawarra-Gloucester Road

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 2

Taking advantage of their combined presence in Sydney, Messrs. W. Fotheringham, G. S. Hill and H. Gordon formed a deputation with Mr…

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Glenthorne Road. Public. Works Department, Sydney, 4th June, 1904

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

SIR,--I have the honor to inform you that the Minister has approved of £35 being made available for the improvement of road leading from Glenthorne School to Comewell, provided the necessary land be…

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Bohnock-Old Bar Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 4th June, 1904

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

SIR,--With reference to your letter of the 30th ultimo, presenting a petition from Messrs. W. Lee, A. Campbell, and other residents of Bohnock, for a grant for the repair of road leading from…

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Australian Continental Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 10

PERHAPS nothing would more effectually advance the solidarity of Australia than a system of connected railways around her continent. It cannot be argued that the…

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Bobin-Marlee Road. Public Works Department, Svdney, 19th June. 1904

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

Sir,--With reference to your letter of 7th instant, forwarding petition signed by H. Martin, M. G. Lewis, H. Bland, A. Lewis, and other farmers residing at Bobin, urging…

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Deviation--Norwood to Wingham-Nowendoc Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 20th June, 1904

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

Sir,--Referring to your letter of 8th instant, enclosing communication from Messrs. Chas. Cameron, of Block Flat, and J. B. Cooper, of Norwood, granting permission to this Deportment to enter their land…

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New Type of Railway Engine

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 7

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, in order more satisfactorily to cope with their heavy suburban trains, have just introduced the first of an entirely…

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Largest Motor in the World

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 7

It is in the huge forests of Canada where the biggest motors in the world are seen. They have been specially designed by a Chicago inventor for hauling logs over…

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The Coming of the Motor Car

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 8

"You can't allow motor cars to run on the public road at anything like a pace that will satisfy their owners (says "The Colonel" in…

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The Motor Car

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

"Dick, how do you think you will like the horseless carriage?" "It won't do at all; the files that used to worry the horses will now worry the people…

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The Moor End Mystery Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xv.--on the Bridge. (Dr. Tring's Narrative.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

I had no difficulty in gaining admittance to the cells. The sergeant in charge knew me, and was an obliging fellow…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 9

The Bulletin is responsible for the following:--"N S.W., to-day, isn't too poor to pay for its productive works out of revenue; it is a great…

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Land and Railway League. Visit of Mr. E. F. RUDDER

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 11

MR. EUGENE F. RUDDER is touring the coast with a view of forming branches of the North Coast Land and Railway League, an organisation inaugurated in Grafton some little…

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Land Settlement and Railway League

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

MR. Eugene F. Rudder, of Grafton, has been delegated to visit the principal centres on the North Coast, with the object of forming branches of the above league. Mr. Rudder was to have addressed…

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Bicycle Road Race

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 8

The road race in connection with the recently-formed Kempsey Bicycle Club eventuated on Wednesday afternoon last. The course was from…

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The Moor End Mystery, Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xv.—on the Bridge. (Dr. Tring's Narrative.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

I had no difficulty in gaining admittance to the cells. The sergeant in charge knew me, and was an obliging fellow…

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Land and Railway League

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 3

Mr. Eugene Rudder, of Coramba, who is working up the movement for the North Coast Railway construction, and settlement of the land along the…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 6

The Bulletin is responsible for the following:—"N.S.W. to-day isn't too poor to pay for its productive works out of revenue; it is a great deal too…

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