My Travelling Companions a Railway Sketch
"I am very glad you have a carriage to yourself," said my mother; "it is not really such a long journey, and if you can keep your feet…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
350 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 18
The Railway Landslip
A representative of the CHRONICLE on Thursday interviewed Mr. J. H. Stawell, Government Engineer, in charge of the construction of the 3rd Section of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Grants for Roads
"It is the business of each district to maintain its own roads," was the answer given by the Minister for Works to a request for a grant towards the maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Motor Service
Mr. J. Averell's motor car has been making a name for itself during the past month, and some exceptionally quick trips have been accomplished by the untiring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newey Creek Bridge
Mr. Briner, M.L.A., recently succeeded in inducing the Minister for Works to undertake the whole cost of constructing a bridge over Newey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comboyne Roads. [To the Editor Port Macquarie News.]
SIR,—It was a pleasure to read the nicely written latter in your last issue from your Comboyne correspondent. He makes reference to the early completion of the Koppin-Yarratt to Comboyne road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The North Coast Railway
How does this read with Mr. Morton's remarks at Coopernook:—Speaking in the Assembly last month on the Federal referenda, Mr. R. A. Price took the opportunity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The North Coast Railway
JUST now it is very difficult to reconcile the conflicting statements of the Minister for Works and other members of the State Assembly as to the fate of the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upper Belmore River Road
During the visit of Mr. Morton to Upper Belmore River on Thursday, a number of residents complained of the neglect of the Shire Council to metal the read from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Coast Railway
The Maitland to Dungog section of the North Coast railway should have been open to traffic by the State railway authorities nine months ago, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Motor Launch
A new motor launch has ben built by Mr. Edwards jun., of Shark Island (Macleay River), and the manner in which the vessel is finished does great credit to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Train Robbery
An express agent on an American railway tells of an exciting adventure be has had with train robbers. He writes:—My business is easy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Driver. Under a crimson—touring-car
The motor driver sprawls. A very mighty man is he, Yet like a worm he crawls; And first at this he takes a tug,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The North Coast Railway
A message from Wingham states that the railway bridge now being constructed over the Manning River, at what is known as the Washpool, is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scientific Notes. a Cerman Combination. Motor Sweeper and Sprinkler
Several German cities have started using a motor-propelled combination sweeper and sprinkler, which allows the two street-cleaning operations to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The North Coast Railway. First Section
The first section of the North Coast railway, connecting Maitland and Dungog, has presented many difficulties to the contractors (Messrs. Carson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Coast Railway
The railway bridge now being constructed over the Manning River, at what is known as the Washpool, is nearly half completed. It is estimated that the structure will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Beautiful Roads
The streets of the town are in pretty pickle and it is practically impossible to get along. Pedestrians are becoming accustomed to the continual ploughing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast and Dorrigo Railways
Messrs. Briner and Morton, M's.L.A., recently had along interview with the Minister for Public Works, in which they strongly urged the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Shire Roads. to the Editor
Sir,—I would like, through your widely circulated paper, to call the attention of the present Shire Councillors to a few little necessary…
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