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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 17

Horses for the North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 3

In the natural course of events, it is only a matter of time when the iron horse will be putting and wheezing its way over hill and dale and fertile…

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Tram Smash. Passengers Hurled About. Seven Taken to Hospital

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 10

A serious collision between two trams occurred in Elizabeth-street early on Wednesday morning, near Eddy-avenue…

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The Railway Commissioner

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Edden moved the adjournment in order to discuss action of Chief Commissioner for Railways in sitting on…

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Tram Collision

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 11

Two trams collided in Elizabeth-street, near the railway, station, yesterday. Seven persons were injured and had to be treated at the Sydney…

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Track or Road

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Shire Council an important communication was read from the Public Works Department, being a reply to a letter…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 3

THE contractors for the third section from Tar[?] to Gloucester, Seventy men are at work at the tunnel, which is 20 chains…

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The Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

WHILE it would not bo wise to unduly harass tho Government in carrying out the North Coast Railway by militant agitation, the fact remains that the…

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A New Road-making Machine

Nambucca News · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 7

Several improvements in road machinery are embodied in the .new Ohio reversible road machine, built by the Shuart Grader Co., Oberlin, Ohio. They…

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Motor Buses in London. Depreciation of Property. Leadenhall Tenants Migrating

Nambucca News · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 8

Strong complaints have recently been made of the discomfort and inconvenience caused to residents in Fleet street by motor-busses, but a…

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Railway Pay

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 13

On Thursday morning of last week Senior-Sergeant Hogan, of Taree, accompanied Messrs. Brown, paymaster, and Langtry, one of the partners of…

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Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 11

Two persons were killed and ten injured by the derailment of an express train in Cheshire, England. The accident was caused by the rails…

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North Coast Railway

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.— The Government intend to accept the tender of G. Wilcox, at £377,693, for the second Motion of tho North Coast Railway…

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Bridge at Laverty's Crossing

Nambucca News · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 6

The advisability of constructing Laverty's Bridge again came up for discussion at the last meeting of the Shire Council. Cr…

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The New War Engine That Terrible Motor

Nambucca News · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 8

An armoured motor car, "galloping" across broken country, leaping ditches like a hunting horse, impenetrable to bullets and shrapnel, firing its hidden…

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A Shire's Road-making Plant

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 15

THE following from the Orange. Advocate might be of interest to local Shire Councillors: -- Mr. French the Shire Engineer, recently put up…

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Inside the Tram

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 4

"Fare." The passenger gave no heed. "Fare, please." Still was the passenger oblivious…

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Successful Motor Wheel of Solid Rubber

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 4

According to a Straits Settlements Consular report, an invention has just been patented of a spokeless, puncture-proof non-jolting motor wheel…

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The Hoodoo. a Railway Sketch

Nambucca News · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

The men sauntered up and down near the door that was marked in gilt letters " Superintendent's Office," their peaked caps drawn over their…

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Bowman Roads. [To the EDITOR.]

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 10

DEAR SIR,—I have been sleeping along time, and it is quite time I woke up again to know what the Shire Council are doing with our rates. We…

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Motor Car Victims. Terrible Death Roll

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 3

During the motor car races at Indianopolis (U.S.A)on Friday last a car dashed into a fence and killed the dri and also a motor mechanic…

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