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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Train Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

A collision occurred yesterday between 2 ballast trains on the South Coast line near Kembla junction. The engine and some trucks on the…

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See Job Slipping Away. Alpine Guides Declare Their Profession Will Soon Be Supplanted by Electric Railways

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

The guides of the Alps are looking to the future with misgivings. They fear that, like Othello, their occupation will soon be gone…

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North Coast Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

The Mayor of Wingham has handed us the following for publication : — Rudder Grange, Coramba, Jan. 3rd, 1906…

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Road Specifications. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

Sir—I noticed, as no doubt did other fellow contractors, with profound regret, the impertinent, not to say unjustifiable, remarks in last Saturday's Wingham Chronicle, in reference to the way the…

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Railway League Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 11

A MEETING of the Railway League was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Mayor Small occupied the chair, and Messrs. C. A…

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Struck by a Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

A train collided with a cart at Dunolly, Victoria, smashing it to fragments. The driver of the vehicle escaped serious injury but his son, who was with him, sustained…

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The North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

AT the meeting called to consider the situation in regard to the North Coast Railway, on Thursday night last, Mr. C. A. Hill bit the nail on the head when he…

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Land Settlement and Railway League

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

WE have received from Mr. E. F. Rudder, organising secretary of the above league, a synopsis of the business to be brought before the conference, which it is proposed…

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Railway Agitation

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

In an article upon the North Coast Railway the Examiner says:—With regard to the extension of the line southward some action should also be taken. The…

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Railway Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 7

A MEETING, called by the secretary of the Railway League, was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday night last. The Mayor presided, and there was a fair attendance…

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Land Settlement and Railway League

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

MR. EUGENE F. RUDDER, of Coramba, arrived in Kempsey on Thursday to make arrangements for the conference to be held in Kempsey this Saturday,…

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Crafton-Casino Railway. Official Opening

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

A MEETING of the demonstration committee was held on Thursday, 4th inst., the Mayor presiding. Correspondence was read from the Minister…

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Land Settlement and Railway League. Conference at Kempsey. Kempsey, Saturday evening

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

THE conference on the land and railway interest of the North Coast districts was opened by the Mayor of Kempsey at Barnett's Hotel, Central Kempsey, at 11 a.m. to-day —the following centres being…

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Land Settlement and Railway League Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

THE conference called by Mr. E. F. Rudder, Organising Secretary of the above League, opened its sitting at Barustt's Victoria Hotel on Saturday morning last. The…

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North Coast Railway. Import Ant Conference at Kempsey

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

AS important conference to o[?]ge the construction of the North Coast railway was held at the Victoria Hotel Kempsey, on Saturday last…

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Railway Conference at Kempsey. a Most Successful Gathering

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 10

THE conference of delegates from various public bodies on the North Coast, to take into consideration the best means of organising forces with the view of getting the…

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Killed by a Train

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

Raymond White; aged nine years, while playing on the railway line at Macdonaldtown yesterday, was knocked down by a train and fearfully mangled. He only survived a few…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

An engine, three trucks, and two carriages containing about 200 excursionists, ran off the line near Ferntree Gully, Victoria, on Sunday, and toppled over an embankment…

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Road Contracts

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

The following were the lowest tenders opened on Tuesday for the following works: Armidale road to Upper Fiveday Creek, H. Milligan, £73 1s 4d; Armidale road up…

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Mails by Motor Car

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. T. Ewing, M.H.R., has received a promise from the Postmaster-General to consider the question of carrying mails by motor car from…

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