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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
367 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 19
SIR,--Referring to your recent personal request, that plans and specifications be at once prepared in connection with the construction of the proposed road from Killswarra bridge to main Gloucester…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,--Doubtless you are aware that as the result of the Kempsey Railway Conference, a further conference of representatives of the North Coast centres is convened, to be held at Grafton on the 12th and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special train which was conveying Williamson's Opera Company from Launceston to Hobart caught fire yesterday. The passengers escaped, but luggage was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One of the most interesting features of the Olympic Games to be held at Athens this spring—will be a series of cycle racing, including a one-lap race, a three-lap race, and a 15 lap race for unpaced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Railway Commission yesterday, Mr. Kirkcaldie described further unpleasant scenes which occurred between the Chief Commissioner and his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,--Doubtless you are aware that as the result of the Kempsey Railway Conference, a further conference of representatives of the North Coast centres is convened, to be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cyclists will be interested in a patent foot releasing toe strap that has now been placed on the English market. The novelty of the invention consists in the manner in which the foot is released…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR LEE (Minister for Works) last week visited West Maitland, where be received a deputation in regard to the North Coast railway. In introducing the deputation,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,--In the issue of the 21st February of the Manning River Times appeared a letter from " T. Jones, Comboyne," in which the following statement was made:--" At a meeting of the Comboyne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,--With reference to the petition recently presented by you, end signed by Messrs. W. L. Thomas, H. Estell, H. Diver, and others, urging expenditure on road up Cedar Party Creek (Dimond's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the opening of the Bellinger Show, Mr. Briner, in referring to the miscarriage of the North Coast Railway Bill last session, stated it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some cyclists are continually having trouble with their cycle tyres. In the majority of cases it is a matter of simply bad fitting, or bursting of tube in to the rim. There are several remedies for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIRTEEN out of fourteen who entered for the bicycle road race took part in the event on Wednesday afternoon last. The course was from the Taree punt to the Old Bar turn and back, a distance of about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,--As Mr. T. Bosanquet, in your Saturday's issue, calls some of my previous statements in question, allow me therefore to farther enlighten him and your readers in regard to this famous petition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following were the lowest tenders opened by Mr. G. S. Mullen on Monday last for the contracts named:-- 55, Coopernook to Harrington; John M'Laughlin;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CONFERENCE of delegates to deal with the North Coast railway was opened at Grafton on Tuesday, 13th inst., and concluded on Wednesday. Delegates were present from the various centres, including…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A REPRESENTATIVE public meeting was held at Wheeldon's hotel, Jerseyville on Thursday evening last for the purpose of urging the Government to grant an additional sum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SPEAKING in reply to the deputation at the West Kempsey Court House, in regard' to the North Coast Railway. Mr. Carruthers said that the railway leagues and people of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of delegates in connection with the North Coast Railway was commenced at the Grafton Town Hall on Monday week last. Present—Messrs F. McGaren and P. Kritsh (Grafton): Mr. E. G. Elworthy (Chamber of Commerce); Mr. E. G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At last the wonderful feat of covering 2 miles in one minute has been accomplished. The successful combination was a Darraco car fitted with Dunlop lyres and driven by Demeget, Hemery's mechanic…
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