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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

356 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 18

Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 3

The Chief Railway Commissioner ex pressed surprise at the Chamber of Commerce dinner on Wednesday night that the people of New South Wale…

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The North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 13

THE Chief Railway Commissioner expressed surprise at the Chamber of Commerce dinner last week that the people of New South Wales had…

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Serious Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 11

By the derailing of an excursion train near Toronto (Canada) six men were killed and over 50 injured…

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Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 11

A serious railway occurred occurred at Bendigo yesterday. A goods train ran into a siding where other trucks were standing. The…

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Comboyne Roads. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly allow we a little space in your journal to answer certain charges of untruthfulness made against Mr. Muldoon and myself in your issue…

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Comboyne Roads. to Tub Editor of Tub M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

SIR, -- Permit me, through the medium of your columns, to reply to the unfair aud misleading statements levelled at Mr. Paff and myself by 'the Central and West Comboyne Progress Association,…

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Correspondence. It was in no says identified with the op[?]nded expressed by Correspondents. Comboyne Roads. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me through the medium of your columns to reply to the false and misleading statements levelled at Mr. Paff and myself by the Central and…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 7

An effort is to be made this week to reduce Mr. E. A. Pearson's Melbourne Sydney cycle record by a Sydney rider, named J. Salvana. This Melbourne-Sydney…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

THE Sydney Morning Herald, in a loading article, says:—The Chief Railway Commissioner expressed surprise at the Chamber of Commerce dinner on Wednesday night…

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Spikes for Railways

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 9

Experiments have been made by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture on the holding power of various forms of spikes…

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In a Tramcar

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 16

A woman with eight young children entered a tramcar which was already comfortably filled. The conductor became impatient because it took, the…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opin[?] expressed by Correspondents. Comboyne Roads. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

Sir.—I am directed to tote that the Comboyne Progress Association deprecates the spirit which prompts the offensive tone used towards our delegates by the Secretary of…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 7

Latest word from America is that the Victorian rider, A. J. Clark, who has developed into one of the fastest riders in America, is still riding wonderfully well in…

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Combopne Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

We clip the following from the report of the last meeting of the Hastings Shire. Council;— Correspondence: From the Secretary,…

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An Ingenious Bridge

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 17

One of the most striking of American characteristics is the capacity for solving difficulties in an unconventional manner…

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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 · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 3

SIR,--I notice in your last issue a letter from the Central and West Comboyne Progress Association, sent through its Secretary (Mr. Marchant). accusing Mr. Muldoon and myself of making misleading…

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The 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 September 1907 · page 8

SIR,--In your issue of 4th inst., under the heading of Comboyne Roads, appears an advertisement of a very pretty little local squabble which does not need the publicity of the press, being unfortunately already…

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Correspondence. We are in [?] way identified with the opinien[?] expressed by Correspondence. Comboyne Roads. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—Kindly permit me once more to occupy a part of your valuable space to prove the truthfulness of certain statements made by me through…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 6

The premier road event of the year in Australasia, the Dunlop Road Race from Warrnambool to Melbourne, (165 miles), takes place on Saturday, 28th inst., when…

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Up Snowdon by Motor-car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

In January, 1904, Mr. Harvey du Cros, Jun., made a Snowdon record, when he nearly reached the summit by motor-car. He and Mr. Sangster,…

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