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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Plea for the North Coast Railway. From a Presbyterian Point of View

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 9

The Messenger, the organ of the Presbyterian Church, publishes the following eloquent plea for the North Coast Railway:--…

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Bridge over Stewart's River. Public Works Department, Sydney, 15th Jan. 1906

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 14th November last, enclosing petition and communication from Mr. John Stinson, Hon. Secretary of the Moorland Branch of the North Coast Land…

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That Railway Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 4

From a photograph taken by Mr. Angus McNeil, of Belgrave Street, a good picture appears in the current number of the Sydney Mail of members of the recent…

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A Train Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

A runaway goods train collided with a passenger train in Montana, America. The latter caught fire, and six passengers were killed, and 20…

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Road to Collombatti

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

For some time past the Collombatti Progress Committee has been agitating for the improvement of the Greenhills-Taylor's Arm road. The agitation has…

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North Coast Railway. Draft of Monster Petition

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 10

FOLLOWING we give the full text of the petition drafted by Mr. Enoch Rudder at the request of the recent Railway Conference at Kempsey…

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Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

An engine and tender, and 6 tracks, were derailed when passing the points Glankes Station, South Australia. Fifty persons were on the train, but…

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Pola Creek Bridge closed

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

An announcement appears in this issue to the effect that Pola Creek Bridge will be closed from this date for a few days. This step is rendered necessary by the nature of…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 1

News from Werris Greek reports that the incoming mail train from Sydney to Moree bis moraine narrowly escaped being wrecked. A number of fettlers' tools and…

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The Czar's Movements. Fast Motor-boat Sent to Petersburg

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

By special arrangement with the Russian Embassy, a well-known London company is despatching a motor-boat to St. Petersburg…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 11

A WRITER in the Northern Star, who has contributed a number of articles in favor of the North Coast railway, says: Many readers may not be aware that Glenreagh is merely…

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The manning River and Comboyne Road. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

SIR,--As the M. R. Times has the largest circulation and is the best known of any local paper in our immediate neighbourhood, I request of you to insert the following…

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Mails by Motor Car. How Country Districts May Be Served

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

"A NUMBER of suggestions have been made to me," said the Postmaster-General, on Friday, "that arrangements should be made for carrying mails by motor car, in those country districts where the roads…

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Testimony from those who use it. Edgward-road, Enmore, Feb. 4th, 1905

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

Suffering from boils and eruptions, I used Bayley's Sarsaparilla and the eruptions quickly subsided. The boils also rapidly discharged and healed, and I have had no…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

MR. P. HOGAN publishes a letter upon the North Coast Railway in the Herald on Friday last. After referring to the line generally, and also to the Richmond portion,…

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

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

The Dunlop Rubber Co's state that their interesting competition, for which three prizes,—£35, £10. and £5 are to be awarded, has "caught on" in great shape. Over 100,000 booklets have already…

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Another Train Mystery. "Unknown Woman's Leap

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 6

A mysterious railway tragedy was investigated by the Burton-on-Trent Coroner yesterday, and left unsolved. On Monday evening, the 27th…

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Mails by Motor Car

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 8

"A number of suggestions have been made to me," said the Postmaster General, on Friday, "that arrangements should be made for carrying mails by…

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Proposed Armidale-South Grafton Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 13

ARMIDALE is starling a vigorous agitation for the purpose of having consideration given to the proposed railway between the tableland and the…

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North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 7

IN pursuance of a resolution passed at the recent Railway Conference at Kempsey, the following petition is being signed by women electors on the…

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