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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

386 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 20

Rail and Tram Collisions

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

A smash between a train and a delivery waggon belonging to Anthony Hordern and Sons occurred at Carlton on Friday night, fortunately…

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North Coast Railway. "Unsusinesslike Methods."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. Wade, in the course of an interview with the "Daily Telegraph'' said that there were one or two matters in connection with the North…

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Thone Greek Gomboyne Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. SIR,—In your report of last Council meeting you my "Cr. Downes said when this road was first mooted he wished to have it parried out as a…

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The Hastings Shire Council and the Comboyne Roads [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6

SIR,—In your issue of the 27th. ult. Councillors Warrall and Healey's remarks bearing On the Kilmurray-Couboyne road, as reported by you, compel me to show the…

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The North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 3

MR. C. G. WADE, in the course of an interview last week, said that there were one or two matters in connection with the North Coast railway which the Minister for Works,…

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A Railway Built on Salt

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

A very remarkable stretch of railroad to that which forma a part of the new Western Pacific system in America, between Salt Lake City and…

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Local and General (A Card.) J. M. Hooke, Solicitor & Conveyancer Park Road, Gloucester (Near Royal Hotel.) Tho Cry is "Still They Come."

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

The "Dungog Chronicle," "Manning Times," Sancho Pancho of the "Wingham Chronicle," and now the "Maitland Mercury," have all been having…

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Serious Tram Smash

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

A tram smash occurred at Bondi Junction on Monday morning, as the result of which three passengers were injured' and two cars seriously…

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Town Topics. Coastal Motor Service

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

With a view to establishing a line of rapid communication along the coast from Newcastle to Graf ton the North Coast Motors Limited is…

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Motor Launch Engine

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 8

When the motor launch proprietor finds that his engine isn't playing the game, as regards either fuel consumption, speed, or dependableness, it is time he took serious…

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More Railway Robberies

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

The railway thieves, who have been operating with great success for some time past, made further good coups during the week-end, securing…

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Local and General (A Card.) J. M. Hooke, Solicitor & Conveyancer Park Road, Glougester. (Near Royal Hotel.) Music

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

Information has been received per last, English mail that Messrs. Alex Laurie, of Maudiville, and Duncan Myles McRae, of Gloucester River,…

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Burnt Bridge School

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 18

Empire Day was celebrated at the Burnt Bridge School midst much rejoicing. The children assembled in the school ground and received…

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Lawn Tennis. Kempsey v. Kempsey Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 19

THE second inter-club lawn tennis match of the season on the Macleay was played on the Kempsey Club's courts on Saturday last between that club's first four…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 14

A young man named Joseph Aggett was killed instantly while engaged in shunting at West Maitland yesterday. The train ran over…

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Bridge Opening

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

SATURDAY noon, in the bright sunshine, Belmore River people held holiday to celebrate the opening of a now bridge across the expansive debouchure…

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Local and General (A Card.) J. M. Hooke, Solicitor & Conveyancer Pare Road, Gloucester. (Near Royal Hotel.) Mr. McKenzie's Illness

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

The friends of Mr. J. A. McKenzie will be grieved to learn that there is no improvement in his health. He has received every care and attention…

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North Coast Railway

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the construction of the third section of the North Coast Railway line since the cleaning up of the slip; and the…

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Union Drain Bridge. the Official Opening

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 13

IT is a hackneyed sentiment about "filling a long felt want," but the Union Drain bridge on the Belmore River is just about a standing…

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The Road to Wealth

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

In spite of the great strides made in chemical science during the past half-century, a wide held remains open to the investigator who will…

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