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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Cycling and Motoring Notes From the Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australasia Ltd. 108 Flinders street, Melbourne

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 7

The Australian made "Duntop" scored a big and decisive success in the recent Warrnambool-Melbourne road race, for not only did Dunlop tyres carry off the Australasian Road Championship for…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 6

THE report de[?]ling with the North Coast Railway (on outline of which appeared in our last issue) has been favorably received generally…

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Settlement and Railway League. Moorland Branch

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

ON Friday, 5th inst., the Moorland Branch of the land Settlement and Railway League held its monthly meeting, which had been postponed from the previous week. There…

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The Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

For some reason best known to its conductors, the Sydney Daily Telegraph has embarked on a crusade of hostility to the construction of the North Coast railway. The…

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The North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

As will be seen from our Parliamentary report the Government has decided to make the North Coast Railway a party question. With this in view it is well…

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Our Roads. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 3

Dear Sir,—In going through the district I noticed that the minor roads are in a very bad state of repair. It is only the main roads that are kept in…

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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 · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 4

SIR,--If you are not weary of letters on the above subject, would yon kindly permit me, by means of the publicity which your paper can give, to draw down the scorn of fair-minded men upon the dark…

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North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

THE Hon. J. H. Young, M.P., writing to Mr. A. J. Whitford, Hon. Secretary of the Taree Railway League, under date 9th inst., observes:—'' Though the second reading of tho Bill is down for to-night,…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 7

Our old friend, T. Robl who has played an important put towards raising the World's Hour Paced Cycle Record to its present high figures, has announced his intention of making an attempt at an…

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North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Whitford, Secretary of the Taree Railway League, is in receipt of the following letter from the Hon. J. H. Young M.P. :-- Sydney, 12th Oct., 1906…

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Motor Cars for Hall Carrying. What the P.M.G. INTENDS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 6

Mr. Austin Chapman, Postmaster-Ganeral, was spoken to lately on the subject of using motor cars for the purpose of carrying mails from town in country parts, and for…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 7

The principal topic in cycle racing circles just now is "Where will the Austral Wheel Race be run ?" Ever since changing the venue from the comfortable and well appointed Melbourne Bicycle…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 6

The North Coast Railway Bill will be proceeded with in the Assembly to-morrow night, and is expected to pass…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 6

FROM Mr. G. S. Briner we have received a copy of the North Coast Railway Bill to be brought before Parliament today. The preamble states that whereas the Assembly…

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Dusty Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 9

Many ingenious inventions have been developed for laying the dust on our roads, but it has been reserved for Italy to essay the problem by removal. The invention…

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A Road Across America

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

It is a somewhat curious circumstance that, although almost every Continent is now either spanned by railways, or is about to be so. there…

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Widening Darawank Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, 23rd Oct., 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

SIR,--In reply to your letter of 2nd instant, asking, on behalf of the Taree Progress Association, that steps be taken to widen the above road near the 15- mile peg, and to provide embankment near the…

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Road-- Wingham to Bobin. Public Works Department, Sydney. 23rd Oct., 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 5

SIR,--With reference to the letter dated 1st inst., forwarded by you, from Mr. George S. Hill, of Bungay, Wingham, Hon. Secretary, Upper Manning Progress Committee, covering a communication from…

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The North Coast Railway. Sydney, Thursday morning

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

The Assembly carried the second reading of the "North Coast Railway Bill by 42 votes to 26, and it was taken into Committee. House is still sitting…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening the Minister for Works moved the second reading of the North Coast Railway Bill. The…

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