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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

321 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 17

Taree Railway

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

When the Railway Commissioners were in Taree last week a deputation waited upon them. The matter of a night train was…

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Local and General News. North Coast Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 10

We are informed that the Railway Commissioners made a thorough inspection of the new railway line from Kendall to Wauchope yesterday. If it is…

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Train Service

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

In answer to a request that the night train would be continued to Gloucester from Dungong Mr. Harper said that the matter could not be…

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Excursion Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

The Railway Department announces in this issue the running of Cheap Trains to Sydney and Intermediate Station in connection with Easter…

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The Luggage Train

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

In reference to the irregular running of the luggage train, Mr. Harper said that when the line was opened to Wanelope next month the time…

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Ballengarra Road. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me, per, medium of your paper, to ventilate a grievance of the Wilson River ratepayers against. our Shire councillors. I refer to the extremely unsatisfactory laying out and condition…

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North Coast Railway

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

A PARLIAMENTARY party numbering between 40 and 50 will leave Sydney on April 13 for the purpose of taking part in the official opening of the Taree-Wanchope section of the Worth Coast…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners. Some Important Questions Discussed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners paid Gloucester an official visit on Tuesday morning last, when the opportunity was taken to place several local…

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Electric Motors Fob Pumping

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

The use of electric motors for operating pumping plants is on the increase in Europe. Such plants comprise city waterworks sewage, and drainage…

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Progress of Railway Works

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

Very satisfactory progress is being made in connection with the work on the fifth section of the North Coast Railway. We learn that…

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Aeroplane Wind Covering

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 5

Many different materials have been tried for covering the wings of aeroplanes, including linen, siik, cotton, celluloid films, and aluminium foil. To…

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Road to Curracabark To the Editor

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

Sir—I understand that the shire council of gloucester propose purchasing at a big price a park for the town. Now if the council can afford…

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Telegraph Point Road. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 5

SIR,—I notice in your Issues of the 27th inst, a letter signed "Ratepayer, [?] the laying out of the new calling to task Bellengarra to Telegraph Point; also calling to task the Councillors neglect…

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Progress of Railway Works

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

THE "Macleay Argus " says:—"Very satisfactory progress is being made in connection with the work on the fifth section of the North Coast Railway. We learn that between Kempsey and Wauchope…

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A Bowraville Motor Lorry

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

Mr. Armstrong (instructed by Messrs. Arnott and Connah) appeared before the High Court on behalf of H. M. Southan, to ask for special…

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Ghent to Dixmude Railway. Bombarded by Allies' Airmen British Warships Shell Zeebrugge

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

Allies' airmen bombarded and damaged the railway between Ghent and Dixmude, British warships bombarded Zeebrugge, and the German batteries…

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Road to Craven Plateau

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Laurie, Shire president endeavored to arrange for a deputation to wail on the parliamentary party as they passed through Gloucester on…

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Ballengarra-Telegraph Point Road

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. SIR,—In the last issue of the "News" appearance weak, apologetic effusion from "Another [?] payer," being an attempt to answer a letter of…

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Railway Opening. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

SIR,—[?] reference to the opening of the railway to wauchope on the 14th instant, the following is the social programme:— Tuesday, with April—Ministerial train leaves…

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