Fatal Railway Accident
Two fatal railway accidents occurred last night. Mr. G D. Featkerston, a builder residing at Newtown, was run over by a train and killed…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
324 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 12 of 17
Attempting Train-Wrecking. Failure of a Plot
An attempt to wreck a mail train on the East Indian Railway at Jamalpur, by removing the metals, failed. A workmen's slow train unexpectedly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Valedictory at Woodville. Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
Mr. F. J. Bridge, of Iona Public School, having received notice of bis transfer to Gloncestur, the residents of Woodville tendered him and Mrs…
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The tender of Mr. George C. Will cocks, Sydney, was formally accepted by the Department of Public Works on Monday last, for the construction…
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SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.— The tender of Mr. G. C. Wilcox has been accepted for the section of the North Coast railway from Dungog to Gloucester,…
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At the District Conference held at Kempsey the following motion tabled by W. D. Hodge was carried, viz:--"That this Convention emphatically urges on the…
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Mr. E. Arnold of Bellingen Heads on Saturday addressed a meeting of the residents of the town and district in the School of Arts on the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway. the Second Section
The Minister of Works has accepted the tender of Mr. G. C. Willcocks, for the construction of the second section of the North Coast railway from…
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THE Minister for Works, Mr. Lee, announces the formal acceptance of the tender of Mr. G. C. Willcocks at £377,693 11s 8d for the second…
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The tender of Mr. George C. Willcocks, Sydney, has been accepted by the Department of Public Works for the constructing a line of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →North Coast Railway. Second Section. Work to Begin at Once
Mr. Willcocks was in Stroud on Saturday last making arrangements for starting work on the second section of our railway. He has rented the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duplicating Our Railways
MR. EDITOR.—Mr. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner of Railways, has told us that our single lines of railway for about 150 mille out from Sydney cannot carry the…
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A public meeting was held in Laverty [?] Hall on Saturday last to discuss the erection and site for a bridge over Laverty's crossing. A large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ladies' Bridge Parties. Public Prosecutor Declares Them Criminal
From New York on 6th April the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:-- The anti-bridge crusade in Georgia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Taylor's Arm Railway League
Since last report the above League has completed marking the portion of the route from the Macleay side to Taylor's Arm (Boat Harbor), from which place the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Netherlands Railway. Further Particulars
The Depeche Colonials'' gives some particulars of the understanding which has, it says, been arrived at between the British Government and the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Civic Powers and Duties. Expenditure on Roads
A QUESTION which frequently vexes the ratepayer, particularly those fortunate ones who are large landowners is that of the taking over of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hoodoo. a Railway Sketch
The men sauntered up and down near the door that was marked in gilt letters " Superintendent's Office," their peaked caps drawn over their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Coast Railway. Successful Queensland Contractor
The acceptance of the tender of Mr. G. C. Willcocks for the. second section of the north coast railway from Dungog to Gloucester, 39 miles, is another…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Curious Chinese Railway
The most curious railroad in the world is in China, and it was built and financed solely by Chinese. It is also operated by Chinamen. It is known…
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