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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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North Coast Railway. Surveyors at Work. West Maitland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

A BATCH of five men, who will be in charge of Mr. M'Donald Stuart, supervising engineer, arrived to-day to assist in the survey of the route of the proposed North Coast…

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Macleay Railway League

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 11

A meeting of the above League was held at the Victoria Hotel on Wednesday evening last. The attendance was not large. Mr.. C. A. Hill was…

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Correspondence. North Coast Railway Route on the Manning. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 13

SIR,--You doubtless noticed a letter of mine in the Sydney Morning Herald of the 14th ult., under the heading of "The North Coast Railway," and also a…

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North coast Railway. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

Sir,— Please allow me space to reply to Mr. J. H. Stewart re the North Coast Railway. He states that the request for the examination of a new…

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North Coast Railway. Agitation on the Manning. a Proposed Deviation

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

A deputation representing the residents of the town of Taree, and the Lower Manning River, was introduced to Mr. Leo on Friday by Mr. J. H. Young, with a…

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North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

THE agitation recently commenced by a certain section of the people of Wingham lo secure a deviation of this railway, so as lo leave Taree and the Lower Manning out, is,…

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Macleay Railway League

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the above league was held at the Victoria Hotel on Wednesday evening last. The attendance was not large. Mr. C. A. Hill was voted to tho chair, and Messrs. O. O. Dangar, W. O'Meara,…

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The North Coast Railway. Deputation to the Minister

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 3

A DEPUTATION representing the residents of the town of Taree, and the Lower Manning River, was introduced to Mr. Lee on Friday last, by Mr. J. H. Young, with a request that there should be no…

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Cycling and Motoring NOtes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

When Major Taylor the"Flying Nigger" and one of the fastest printers the world has produced retired two years ago from the racing arana he was reputed to be posecssed of con[?]ble property…

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Railway League

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 7

A MEETING of the Macleay Railway League was held on Wednesday last at the Victorian Hotel Mr. C. A. Hill Presided. A letter was read from Mr. G.H. Varley,…

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Taree v. Wingham Railway Agitation

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

MR. J. H. YOUNG, M.L.A. introduced to the Minister for Public Works last week a deputation from Taree and the Lower Manning river to protest against any alteration…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

Referring to the agitation in Wingham to divert the railway route from Taree, to thereby save some £120,000 in construction, as it is alleged, the…

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Railway League Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Wingham Railway League was held in the Federal Hall, on Thursday evening last. Mr. J. B. Richardson, President in the chair, and about a…

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North Coast Railway. Meeting of the Wingham League

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

A MEETING of the Wingham Railway League was held in the Federal Hall, wingham, on Thursday evening last-- there being 14 persons present. Mr. J. B. Richardson presided…

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North Coast Railway Survey. the Proposed Deviation on the Manning

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 11

A deputation from Taree waited on the Minister for Works on Friday last. The Minister said he was puzzled to know what their visit was about as he had no…

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Taree Railway League

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Taree Railway League was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, Mr. J. H. Stewart, President, in the chair. On our…

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North Coast Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE M. R. TIMES. SIR,--A paragraph appeared in the M. R. Times of 16th inst., re Progress Association in Wingham, in which you state: "It was decided to oppose the…

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The Railway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

IT is to be hoped, for the sake of all concerned, that the recent agitation to have a deviation made in the North Coast Railway, for the purpose of excluding Taree and the…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

To France belong the chief credit of having recognised the utility of the bicycle for purposes other than pleasure. In military operations cyclists have long played an important part, and…

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Railway Celebration at Wenchopa

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 5

ON Friday last wanchope was on fete. Unfortanstbly showers fell during the day and undoubtedly interfered with the attendance, but the committee who had organised…

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