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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Road to Comboyne From the Manning. to the Editor of the M. R. Times

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 3

SIR,--I do not like newspaper warfare--my spare time being put to a better use : but, really, I must crave a little space in your paper to contradict that mass of gross inaccuracies in Mr. T. Jones' letter…

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Coramba-Dorrigo Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 3

The Engineer in Chief promises to submit to the Minister for Works shortly an estimate of the cost of a light railway from Coramba to the Dorrigo. He says…

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A Motor Lifeboat

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 9

A feature of the French life saving exhibition at the Grand Palace in the Champs Elysees is a motor lifeboat, the first ever built in France. It is provided with a…

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Science and Invention a Liliputian Motor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 15

WHAT is claimed to be the smallest electric motor in the world is in the possession of a Texas electrician and watchmaker who made it as a scarf-pin…

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Wingham-Marlee Road. Public Works Department. Sydney, July 11th. 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

SIR,--With reference to the letter of 22nd May, presented by you, from Mr. George Hill of Bungay, Hon. Secretary to the Upper Meaning Progress Association, applying for special grant for the…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 7

Particulars are to hand of a very severe and hard fought out motor reliability contest recently concluded in Italy. The event known as the Milian Cup Race was held over a course of 2400…

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Under the Railway Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 9

A novel 'industry' is pursued by the negross of Bass Christian, Missourim A railway bridge spans the bay near that place, and when the train is crossing the…

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Manning to Comboyne Roads. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 6

Sir,--As I am writing "without prejudice," I desire to apologise to Mr. G. S. Hill, as he denies having for his motive for interference in Comboyne matters the road…

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Road Through Mondrook Estate. Public Works Department, Sydney, 12th July. 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

Sir,--In reply to your letter of 14th. ultimo, urging the improvement of the road from the Tinonee-Wingham road into Mondrook (road through Mondrook Estate), I hare the honor to…

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A Balloon Railways

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 9

An Austrian engineer, Herr Balderaner, of Salzburg, is said to have been experimenting with much success in the mountains near Salsburg with a novel balloon…

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Land Settlement and Railway League. Moorland Branch

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

THE Moorland Branch of the North Coast Land Settlement and Railway League held a special meeting on the 13th instant--the President, Mr. S. E. Everingham, occupying the chair. There was a…

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A Motor Lifeboat

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 15

A feature of the French life saving exhibition at the Grand Palace in the Champs Elysees is a motor lifeboat, the first ever built in France. It is provided with a…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 7

R. Arnst, the crack New Zealand cyclist who has represented Maoriland in several Dunlop road races from Warrnambool to Melbourne, and subsequently won the Sydney Thousand Handicap,…

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Under Ike Railway Bridge

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 14

A novel 'industry' is pursued by the negroes of Bass Christian, Missouri. A railway bridge spans the bay near that plane, and when the train is crossing the…

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Ladies' Bridge Parties. Public Prosecutor Declares Them Criminal

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

From New York on 6th April the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote: — The anti-bridge crusade in Georgia…

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In a Tramcar

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

Just as she entered the doorway the car gave a lurch, as street cars are apt to do, and the pretty girl was thrown into the lap or a fatherly Irishman…

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Bridge Over Stewart's River. Department of Public Works, Sydney, July 19th, 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

SIR,--I have the honor, by the direction of the Minister for Works, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 16th, presented by you from the Secretary of the…

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Road Up Pipeclay Creek, Moorland. Public Works Department, Sydney, 18th July, 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to a communication dated 22nd May last, addressed to the District Works Officer, Taree, and signed by Messrs. J. K. Pullen, R. Anthony, H. Bale,…

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Official Correspondence. Road--wingham Up Killabakh Creek. Public Works Department, Sydney, 25th July, 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

SIR,--With reference to the letter of 12th ultimo, presented by you, from Mr. James Stitt, of Wingham, Hon. Secretary to the Cedar Party and Killabakh Progress…

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To the Bar of the House. Rev. Workall Asks for Police Escort. Also First-class Railway Compartment

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 4

The Rev. Rev. H. Worrall, who has been summoned to the bar of the Legislative Assembly for his recent utterances, has been the recipient of…

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