Railway Meeting
A MEETING of the Committee of the Railway League was held an Thursday, night last at the Council Chambers. The Mayor presided. The minutes and outgoing correspondence were…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
343 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 15 of 18
The Safest Part of a Train
Which is the safest and most comfortable position in the train? In an express, towards the rear; for we are more likely to run into something than that a goods or…
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A SPEED of 105 miles in the hour has been attained on the electrical railway running between Marienfelde and Zossen, near Berlin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Railway Collision. Two Men Killed. Sydney
A SERIOUS railway accident occurred in South Australia at an early hour on Saturday morning. Two special stock trains were travelling in opposite directions, and when a quarter of a mile on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest by Cable. London, Monday. Railway Collision in South London
A collision has occurred on the South-eastern railway line at Brixton, London, England, 15 persons being injured…
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The Minister for works was waited upon on Thursday week by a deputation from Dangog which was introduced by Mr.W. Bennets M.L.A., and which asked for a…
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Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., has received the following letter from the Lands Department;--"I have the honor to inform you that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attempted Train Wrecking Sydney
An attempt was made to wreck a train at Creswick, near Victoria. Blue metal boulders were placed on the line. The engine jumped two feet off the…
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Which is the safest and moat comfortable position in the train? In an express, towards the rear; for we are more likely to ens into something than that a goods or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Public Roads. Public Works Department, Sydney, Nov. 13
Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 24th ultimo, applying for an expenditure upon improvement of the road leading from Heron's Creek Wharf to…
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THE Railway Commissioners have authorised the repainting of the Hawkesbury Bridge, and the work is to be started shortly. It is a costly undertaking, the expenditure being estimated at £3000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Acoldent. Sydney
Two engines, with 30 trucks of sheep attached, left the rails near Carcoar. One driver was thrown out and…
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DURING a long personal interview with the Secretary for Railways recently, Mr. Briner, M.L.A., urged that the hardwoods on the North Coast should be utilised as railway sleepers, and that some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road to Killawarra Bridge. Grant of £1000. Public Works Department, Sydney, 18th November, 1901
SIR,—With further reference to my letter of the 27th September last, respecting the opening of a road from the Gloucester road to the new bridge at Kilkwarra, I have the honor to inform you that the…
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BY a letter appearing in this issue, addressed to our worthy parliamentary representative — Mr. John Thomson — residents of the district are…
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Two children named Sparkes and Fahey, residing at Hurstville were killed by a train yesterday…
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Sir,—Adverting to my letter of the 6th instant, respecting the improvement of road from the Tinonee-Bohnock road to Manning River via…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killawarra and Gloucester Road. Public Works Department, Sydney, Nov. 18
Sir,—With further reference to my letter of 27th September last, respecting the opening of a road from the Gloucester road to the new bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Through Kendall. Public Works Department, Sydney, 18th November, 1901
SIR,—In reply to your letter of September 12th, enclosing a communication from Mr. H. J. Perrett, of Kendall, presented by yon, drawing attention to the condition of the Laurieton to Comboyne road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Culvert—Laurleton to Comboyne Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 18th November, 1901
SIR,—In answer to your letter of 23rd September, enelosing a communication from Mr. H. J. Perrett, Kendall, asking for the erection of a culvert on the Laurieton-Comboyne road, at Lewis's, I have the…
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