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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Nambucca Requirements. a Road Along the River

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

RESIDENTS of the Nambucca River district waited upon Mr. Hogue last week with a request for the extension of a road, and also for the services of a dredge. Mr. G…

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The Future of the Motor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

One of the features of the motor trial from Sydney to Melbourne was the remarkable interest taken in it by the public from the hour of starting…

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North Coast Railway the Premier Favorable. to Be Submitted to Parliament. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

A very large and representative deputation of members of Parliament and delegates representing the various centres, waited on the Premier to urge…

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North Coast Railway Deputation. Premier to Submit the Proposal Next Session. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

AN influential deputation waited on the Premier this afternoon to urge the construction of the North Coast Railway. The deputation was introduced by Mr. McFarlane…

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That Railway Deputation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 8

Though Mr. Bryson was in Sydney when he was appointed on the Railway League deputation to the Premier, he was unable to remain there until the…

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North Coast Railway. Deputation to the Premier. a Most Favorable Reply. [By Wire.] Sydney, Thursday night

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 12

A deputation waited upon the Premier to-day to urge the immediate completion of the North Coast railway. The deputation was introduced…

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The Coast Railway. the Premier Favorable. to Come Before Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

THE deputation whi[?]h waited on MR. Caruted on To[?] last was [?] large and representative one, including as it did a number of delegates from the northern…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3
Also in Macleay Argus

Another stage in the history of the North Coast railway agitation was coached last Thursday, when Mr. Carruthers promised a large deputation…

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A New Motor-car

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 7
Also in Macleay Argus

A motor-car has recently been shown in London which seems to be a district advance upon many of the vehicles of this sort which have previously been seen,…

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N. C. Land Settlement and Railway League. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

SIR,--I very much regret my inability to visit Some other centres on the Manning River, for the purpose of explaining the object of the North Coast Land Settlement and Railway League, but my time…

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Land Settlement and Railway League

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. E. F. Rudder was very busily engaged this week enrolling members of the Kempsey branch of the above League, and met with a very good…

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Land Settlement and Railway League

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

During last week Mr. E. F. Rudder, organising secretary of the above league, held meetings at Sherwood and Hickeys Greek for the purpose of forming branches…

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Road Contracts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The following were the lowest tenders opened on Monday last or work on the undermentioned roads:— Contract 37 Lanrieton to Comboyne road…

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Roads to the Comboyne. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of December 24th, 'Ajax' has an article in which he would have your readers believe that he has completely silenced ANTI-HUMBUG No. 2, but why…

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Control of the Kempsey Bridge' Government or Council?

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 13

UP to within a short time since, the Roads Department looked after the Kempsey Bridge. The sidewalks were swept every week, and the road way repaired at intervals…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

That the deputation last week to the Premier, on the subject of the North Coast Railway should have received such satisfactory assurance that…

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The North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 10

Sydney Morning Herald, discussing the Premier's recent speech, says: There are certain lines--Gollarendabri, Bogan Gate, the North Coast line, and…

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Road Tenders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 3

THE following were the lowest tenders opened at the Court House, Taree, at noon on Monday last, for the contracts named:-- 43, Moorland to Stewart's River; J. A. Evening…

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