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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

93 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 5

North Shore Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

The Governor turns the first sod of the Sydney North Shore railway extension to-morrow…

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Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

The Commissioners have returned from their inspection of the Western lines…

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The Chignecto Ship Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 6

Messrs. Easton and Anderson, of London, have shipped the hydraulic lifts and machinery for the Chignecto Ship Railway, which is to carry ships…

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Killed on the Railway Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 4

A railway employee was killed at the rear of the locomotive shed, at Redfern last night…

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Bridge Meeting at Gladstone

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Albert Hall, on Wednesday, May 20th for the purpose of discussing the advisability of taking steps to celebrate the opening of…

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The Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Eddy and Oliver left Sydney yesterday, to select sites for stations on the Kiama-Nowra railway…

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An Awful Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

An extraordinary accident happened on the railway. line near Burwood station at midnight on Friday. One of the…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 5

A railway collision occurred in Eveleigh tunnel last night. The driver, named Bertram, was killed…

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News by Wire. the Siberian Railway. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 3

The Czar is visiting Moscow; the Czarwitch is to turn the first sod of the Siberian railway. It is intended to celebrate the event by reducing the…

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The Railway Surveys

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 3

At about halfpast 2 a number of mounted gentlemen escorted Mr. Price over the ground in East Kempsey with a view to bring under his…

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The Hickey's Creek-Trial Bay Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 4

MR. Price, Government Examiner for Public Works, paid a visit to Hickey's Creek on Wednesday last, being driven out by Mr. C. Basch. Only a very…

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Terrible Railway Disaster in Switzerland. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 2

A railway bridge in Switzerland collapsed on Sunday and a train was thrown into the river. Sixty persons were killed and 100 injured…

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Train Thrown Into the Rapids London

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 4

A train has been thrown from a bridge into the Cooa Rapids, at Iowa, America, and several persons killed…

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Our High Road. Narrow Escape of Mr. Vivian, M.P.

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Young and Vivian left Hexham at midnight on Thursday, the 4th inst., and Raymond Terrace about 1.30 a.m. on Friday-- the coach being full of mails. After…

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News by Wire. Tramway Strike in France. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 4

The tramway employes strike in France has terminated. In Lyons the men's demands have been conceeded…

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New Locomotives and Tram Motors. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1891 · page 4

The steamer Henley arrived from New York yesterday, and brought twelve locomotives and fifteen tram motors, ordered by the Railway…

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Road Tenders

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 6

The following are the lowest tenders opened at the Courthouse, West Kempsey, last week :--136T, amended tender, road Long Reach to Rainbow…

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Tram Accident at Randwick

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 4

An accident happened on the Randwick-road on Sunday, caused by a Coogee tram colliding with a buggy. About 3.45…

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Mr. Price's Report Tabled in the Assembly. the Trial Bay Railway. Kempsey Bridge. [By Special Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 4

THE Minister for Works, has tabled a Report from Mr. Price, respecting the suggested Kempsey-Trial Bay Railway. He estimates the cost of the railway at…

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Railway Extension. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 5

The Minister for Works favors railway extension to the north-east corner of Victoria, and the opening up of communication with Twofold Bay and…

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