Stroud Road Port Stephens Railway Proposal Debated
The Public Works Committee reports on a Stroud Road to Port Stephens railway linking to a Newcastle coal and timber plan. It analyzes port options at Salamander Bay versus Newcastle Harbour, noting coal and timber traffic potential, dredging needs, and the impact on ship access and wharfage, with Departmental cautions on cost and long term utility.
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Port Stephens
Salamander Bay
Pindimar
Tin ‘ Dimar
Railway routes to Port Stephens debated by Morpeth committee
The Morpeth committee examined options to link Morpeth with Port Stephens and to compare with a Stroud Road to Port Stephens line. It found the Morpeth to Port Stephens plan premature, estimating £670,000 cost and noting greater mileage east of West Maitland. An alternative Mount George to Port Stephens route would extend 62 to 68 miles but reduce duplication with Walcha Road and Mount George lines. Local evidence argues the Myall Valley route would boost farming, dairying, timber, and settlement, serving about 250000 acres within 20 miles of the route, though national benefit favors the Stroud Road option. The committee concluded the Stroud Road project should not proceed.
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Public Works
Waden
Mount George
Newcastle
Milter
Hunter
Bork Stephens
Jvnksensor
Stroud Hout
Stroud
Creatiy Hinpreyie
Healigh
Aoscow
New England
Twecastle
Morpeth
Port Stephens
Stroud Road
West Maitland
Bundock
Somerset
Myall River
Bul! Markwell
Bullahdelah
North Western
Myall
Dyers Crossing
Lucerne
Drogher
Duck Hole
Sydney
Bul Jahdelah
Troad
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Gloucester Electric Light & Power Co
Newcastt
Egoral Wharf
Allyn
Hunter River
Costa Me
N. Cuthbertson
Mimuel Eiue
Sparke
Spegim
Trugkine Yunis
Jarrott's
Gloucester
Moore's
Queen ST
Gloucester Hotel
W. A. Philips
Stalin
W. A. Pitillips
Royal Hotel
P. Kerr Royal Hotel
Gloucester River
Cessnock
Alleo
Samt George
Railway Department
North Arm
Stephens
Karuah
Newcastle Harbour
Wickham Basin
Merewether Street
Australia
Goodyear
GEWN
Street & Parish Ltd
Legislative Assembly
Cameron
Wollon-Port Stephens
Tower North Coast
Tablelands
North West
Denis Lonpleve
R. Lord
W. Batger
C.pee
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