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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

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

Killed on the Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 4

A man named Palmer, aged 76, was killed on the railway line, near Parramatta, yesterday…

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Two Railway Porters Killed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 4

Two railway porters were killed at Homebush on Wednesday…

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Our Roads. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I thought some time ago that we bad fallen in for a stroke of good luck in our road superintendent—what a long name they give him. I thought it should be Engineer…

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The North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 5

MR. JOHN HARPER, Goods Superintendent under the Railway Commissioners, is at [?] on a visit to Taree, his mission being to[?]report for the Commissioners upon the…

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Killed on the Railway. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 4

A man named Edward Marsenville has been killed on the railway near Lismore…

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The Belmore River Bridge

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 2

The following telegram with reference to the delay in opening the above bridge, has been received by Mr. O. O. Dangar, M.P., from the Department:…

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A Bullock Team Falls Through a Bridge. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 5

A bullock team loaded with wool, fell through the bridge over Back Creek near Cowra, yesterday…

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Conferance of Railway Societies. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 5

An intercolonial conferance of the amalgamated railway societies of Australia, was held in Melbourne yesterday, when it was stated that the…

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Correspondence. the Bridge Over Lee's Drain. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 4

Sir,--I desire to call the attention of the authorities through your valuable columns to the state of the roadway at Lee's drain. Having occasion to drive down there a few…

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Railway Receipts. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 5

Railway receipts to October show an increase of £300,000…

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New Pump Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 5

The Star of Friday last gives an account of some experiments with a new form of dredge as follows:-- "At the invitation of Mr. R. M. Scott, a number of gentlemen yesterday…

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Railway and Tramway Returns Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 4

A return has been laid on the table showing the expenditure of maintaining and improving railways and tramways from June 1885…

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Rail and Tram Traffic. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 4

191,827 passengers were carried m the suburban area during the five days on railways and trams…

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