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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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North Coast Railway Contracts

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 8

In the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Fallick asked the Minister for Public Works, -- (1) Have the contracts, Nos. 2 and 3 of the North…

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Money for Railways. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

In Parliament last night the Minister for Works tabled a copy of the agreement with Norton, Griffith and Co. for the…

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North Coast Railway. the Norton, Griffiths Scheme. Agreement Signed by the Minister. to Come Before Parliament Next Week. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The proposed agreement between the Government and the engineering firm of Norton, Griffiths & Company, London, for the…

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Proposed Railway — Comboyne Road Station to Comboyne Village. 10th September, 1912

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

In accordance with your instructions, I have examined the above proposal, and report as follows:— The elevation of the Comboyoe Station is…

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Proposed Railway—wingham to Comboyne. 11th September. 1912

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

In accordance with your instructions, I have examined the above proposal, and now submit the result of my investigations. The same dificulty exists here as on the…

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Proposed Railway to Comboyne

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. R. A. Price has obtained the following reports for the West Comboyne Progress Association regarding Mr. J. J. Jamieson's surveys of the various proposals for a railway…

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M.R.D, Cycle and Motor Club. a New Organisation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 6

A meeting of those interested in tho formation of a Cycle and Motor Club for the district was called by Messrs. A. L. Ridgeway and A. Metcalfe. for the School…

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March of the Motor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 12

Old friends went by on weary hacks Fifty years ago, The saddle bow held heavy packs, The horse was very slow…

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South West Rocks Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

Concerning the clearing of roads in Grown lands subdivision at the Rocks, the Under-Secretary, Department of Lands, informs Mr. G. S…

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Railway Time Table. North Coast Line. Time-table (Up Trains)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

The Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co.' Steamer leaves Sydney and Newcastle every night, except Sunday, travellers to and from Sydney…

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Train v. Motor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

An interesting motor car run was recently made by Mr. Nat. Friedmann, of Kalgoorlie, W.A., who undertook to race the Kalgoorlie to…

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South West Rocks. Government's Refusal to Clear Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 12

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Under Secretary of the Lands Department stating a that the Macleay Shire…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

In connection with the construction of the North Coast railway tenders are invited for the following works : Construction of station buildings…

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Motor Car Burnt

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

Dr. Steele was motoring to Taree last week and when about a mile from Kempsey the engine back-fired and before anything could be done to…

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State Parliament. Eight Millions Asked For. Candid Critic. Taxation Foreshadowed. North Coast Railway. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

In the Assembly last night the Treasurer, Mr. Cann, asked for authority to expend over eight million pounds so as to carry the…

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The Norton-Griffiths Financial Proposal. Acceptable to State Parliament. Money for North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 4

On Wednesday last our Sydney correspondent sent us the following wire: -- Mr. Wade's censure motion condemning the…

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The Forster Cemetery Road. the President and Councillor McKINNON Argue. Animated Discussion. At the meeting of the Manning Shire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 5

Gentlemen,--At our last meeting of the Forster and Cape Hawke Progress Association it was decided that in the absence of our Secretary…

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Railway Wauchope to Comboyne [To the Editor of the Post MAcQUARIE NEWS.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 3

SIR,—Kindly allow me space for a few words dealing with Mr. J, J. Jamieson's report upon the above, as published in your last issue. Mr. Jamieson states that the Progress Association had not…

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Railways Scheme

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

THE State Cabinet has approved of the £3,000,000 railway construction scheme submitted by Norton Griffiths and Co., and it will be referred to Parliament for…

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Day labor on the North Coast Railway. Mr. Wade Again Seers Information

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 12

The disagreement between the leader of the Opposition and the Minister for Works regarding the cost of the day labor system, as applied to the North Coast railway, was…

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