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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1856

13 stories in New England's papers

Roads to the Sea Coast. (To the Editors of the "Armidale Express.")

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—It is most important for any internal district that the best road to the coast should be opened and made available. Armidale will, no doubt, before many years…

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Mr. Robert Stephenson on Railways. (Abridged from the "Times," Jan. 14.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 4

MR. R. STEPHENSON, M.P., the president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, on taking the chair for the first time since his election, handed in an address, which was…

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A Short Road to the Coast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 2

WE are glad to find that the very important subject of a shorter road to the coast has been fairly initiated. In our issue of today our readers will find a report of the…

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Local Intelligence. a Short Road to the Coast. Public Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 2

ON Monday evening last, a preliminary meeting for the purpose of considering the best means to be adopted with reference to obtaining a short and practicable road to the…

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Original Correspondence. Road From Armidale to the M'leay. [To the Editors of the " Armidale Express."]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—Observing in your publication of 3rd instant a paragraph respecting the importance to Armidale and its neighbourhood of a nearer and better road to…

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Original Correspondence. a Short Road to the Coast. To the Editors of the "Armidale Express."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1856 · page 2

GEN! LEMEN—Your report of the Armidale meeting, held for the purpose of selecting he best line of road from that townsnip to seaward, 1 read with much satisfaction…

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Lines of Road From Armidale, in New England, to Kempsey, on Maceay River, an From Armidale to Grafton, on Clarence River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1856 · page 2

The Madeay Line by Little Harry's, on the Serpentine River.—about two years ago, William Freeman, of Glen Fernaigh, and James Baldwin, now resident in…

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Original Correspondence. Road From New England to the M'leay. (To the Editors of the "Armidale Express.")

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1856 · page 2

GENTLEMEN-In reference to my former letter, I have now to state that a subscription has been opened here to reward any person who shall, on or before the 30th of…

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Original Correspondence a Short Road to the Coast. (To the Editors of the "Armidale Express.")

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1856 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—I have perused Mr. Meston's and Mr. M'Lennan's letters in your paper of 28th ultimo. The former considers either a tram-road…

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Original Correspondence. a Short Road to the Coast. (To the Editors of the "Armidale Express."]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 4

GENTLEMEN.—As there has been so much said and written of late, by many different parties, on the subject of the best road to Armidale from a good sea-port—and, 1 am…

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Local Intelligence. Short Road to the Coast. Public Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING was held on Thursday last, at the Armidale Court-house, at two p.m., for the purpose of taking into consideration the report of the Short Road…

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Esthmus of Panama. Terrible Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 4

THE " Alta California" of May 23rd contains the particulars of a dreadful accident which happened on the 6th May, on the Panama Railway. From a full account republished…

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Original Correspondence. Road to Kempsey. (To the Editors of the "Armidale Express.")

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1856 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I have to inform you Mr. Surveyor Darke started on Monday last to inspect and measure Mr. Kemp's new line; it is expected he will return about the end…

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