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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

280 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 14

Police Court. Coopernook, Wednesday, June 16. Before Messrs. A. Gates, P.M., and T. JOHNSTON, J. P. Bacing on a Public Road

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

Andrew Shoesmith and Arthur Single, who were charged with racing horses on the Jones' Island road, pleaded guilty, and were each fined £1, and costs 68. The fines were paid…

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Correspondence. North Coast Land Settlement and Railway League. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 7

SIR,—I am enclosing with this three resolutions for the consideration of the public, with the hope that they will be strongly supported especially by the branches of the…

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No Tramps in Germany

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 7

TODAY the lot of laboring men in Germany in in many respects better than that of ours. When the Greman laborer becomes old and feeble, the State pensions him honorably…

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Question of Railway Extension. North Coast Railway Denounced. Ballina

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 4

A LARGE and representative public meeting was held here last night to consider the question of railway extension. The Mayor (Alderman Webstar) presided. After discussion it was unanimously decided…

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Robbed in the Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

A passenger travelling by tram from Mudgee to Lithgow was robbed of about forty pounds, one of his pockets being clean cut out…

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North Coast Railway. a Representative Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 6

A STR[?]GLY representative meeting, including re[?]enss from all par's of the districts was well in the Council chambers on Monday [?] upon the Government [?]…

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Railway Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

Twenty three persons were killed in a railway collision in America…

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Our Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

THE very representative gathering which assembled in the Council Chambers on monday night last was strong evidence of the feeling of the people of this district in…

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Wrecked Train in Flames. Brave Rescue of Passengers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

Three persons were killed and nine seriously injured by an accident which occurred on the morning of the 30th of March, on the railway line form Paris to Limours at a…

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Road Up Rowley's River. Public Works Department, Sydney, 17th June, 1905

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

SIR,--With reference to the petition signed by J. W. Hodgins, J. W. Murray, and other residents of Rowley's River, presented by you, for a special grant to be expended on road from No. 1 up Rowley's…

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Road Up Burril Creek. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 16th June, 1905

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

SIR,--In reply to your letter dated 28th April, asking for a grant for the road up Burril Crook, I have the honor to inform you that the Minister has approved of the matter being re-submitted in July…

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The North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY TELEGRAPH." SIR,--As the proposed North Coast railway seems to be the chief topic of conversation along the coast, I would like to draw the attention of the Railway…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 9

THE following letter signed "X.Y.Z" appeared in a recent issue of the Daily Telegraph:--As the proposed North Coast railway…

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Motor Car v. Airship

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 12

THE first race in America between an airship and a motor-car took place on 12th February between Los Angeles and Pasadena, in California, a distance…

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Macleay Railway League

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 12

A MEETING of the above League was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last for the purpose of urging upon the Government the…

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Question of Railway Extension. North Coast Railway Denounced

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 11

A LARGE and representative public meeting was held at Ballina, Richmond River, last week to consider the question of railway extension. The Mayor (Alderman Webster)…

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Mitchell's Island Roads. Public Works Department, Sydney, 28th June, 1905

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

SIR,--In reply to the inquiries contained in your letter of 30th ultimo, as to votes and expenditure on roads at Mitchell's Island, I have the honor to inform you that the amount voted for 1904.56 was £110…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opinions expressed by Correspondents. Grant for Roads. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 3

SIR,—I enclose her with copy of statement from the Department of Lands, as the monies set apart for recreation grounds in the Gloucester electorate,…

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The North Coast Railway and the Gloucester Estate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 3

ln the Assembly last week (vide " Hansard "), Mr. Kelly said:-- I am given to understand that the North; Coast railway is likely to he constructed. If that is the…

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In a Railway Carriage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 7

There was a baby in arms in the car whose lusty bawling was too much for the irritable man in the grey suit…

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