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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

279 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 14

District News. Stroud Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

Through the courtesy of the Station Master, Mr. W. Collier I am able to supply you with a statement showing the actual revenue received at this…

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North Coast Railway. Wauchope to Kempsey and Kempsey to Macksville Sections. Mr. Harry Morton's Views

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

Taking advantage of the presence in Bowraville, of Mr. Harry D. Morton, M.L.A., a representative of the "Nambucca and Bellinger News"…

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Good Roads Campaign

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

A campaign for belter roads has been started in Groat Britain. Engineers and surveyors are unanimous that stronger foundations can alone…

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Mysterious Damages to Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

When the Melbourne limited express arrived at sydney on Thursday, it was noticed that damages had been done to each of the five sleeping cars…

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A Royal Road to Learning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 7

"There's no royal road to learning" is a saying that has been dinned into many and many a pair of ears, the owners of which were plodding "along…

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Milk Transport by Motor

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 9

About twenty farmers in the Yen-don (England) district have recently held a meeting to consider the advisability of conveying milk from their…

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The Bulga Railway. Meeting at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a meeting of the Bulga Railway League was held in the Wingham School of Arts. There seems to have been some…

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Motoring Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 4

Thursday last in the vicinity of Mr. Robert, Plummer's residence at Seven[?]aks, two sons of Mr. Willie Saul, of Belli m, had an…

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Motor Traffic Breach

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 4

We guess, according to talk round town, that nothing short of kill a Government official, or the crippling of one of their own body, will induce…

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Glenreagh to Dorrigo Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, sent a deputation of Dorrigo farmers away perfectly happy, when be assured them that the construction of…

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Concrete Railway Ties

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

Elastic concrete ties of great strength holding nails and bolts better than wood, are claimed as a new German railway product. Ties of iron…

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Tube Railway for Mails

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 5

Work is to be put in hand immediately on the tunneling for the tube railway which is to be constructed by the Post Office to facilitate the…

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Railway Revenue

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 3

The quarterly railway returns tell the story to which we are now so well accustomed. There has been, in the last nine months, an increase in…

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Our Railway Trouble

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

Work on the fourth section of the railway, say Wauchope correspondent of Manning Times, is proceeding surely. Girders have been placed on…

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Motor Car Burned

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

When returning from a social at Aldaville, Tuesday night, last week, Mr. H. W. Davis had the misfortune to have his Ford motor car utterly…

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Motor Smash

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

Saturday last on the Armidale road, beyond Bellbrook, and adjacent to Mr. Tyne's property, a motor car travelling from Kempsey to the…

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North Coast Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

Work on the fourth section of the railway, says Wauchope correspondent of "Manning Times," is proceeding surely. Girders have been placed…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

A railway engine on the South Australian line struck a cart containing an old man and his daughter aged 15 years. Both were…

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Coach v Motor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

Mr. J. Thompson, M.H.R., is in receipt of a communication from the Postmaster General's Department intimating that approval has been…

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North Coast Railway. Interesting Interview with Our Member

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 4

DURING [?] of an interview with a represented the "Port Macquarie News," [?] orton, M.L.A., imparted some in [?] formation in regard to…

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