Found Dead. in Macksville Railway Station
A wire from Macksville, states that an old man about 65 years of age, was found dead in a sitting position at the Macksville railway station by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
547 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 22 of 28
The Motorist. Using Old Oil
Lubricating oil that has been in the engine until it is dirty can still be put to good use. When it has filtered, the cleansed oil can be used for oil cups and…
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We have been given to understand that the Minister for Lands will be visiting Wingham early next month. It will be just as well to wake up and…
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Whilst Mr. A. E. Sims was driving his motor car to Frogmore Inst night, flames burst from it and it was quickly destroyed. The car was only taken out…
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A correspondent from West Maitland writes : — Mr. A. Brown, of 12 Moore Park road. Sydney, who is in his 57th year, arrived at Maitland…
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The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Mutch) in replying to a deputation concerning the constitution of the Main Roads Board, expressed an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. Aeroplane Flight. Sydney
An aeroplane flew from Adelaide to Melbourne yesterday in 4 hours 10 min…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mail Train Held Up
Owing to water in the boiler cooling the mail train from Sydney was held up for 70 minutes this morning, some four miles out of Kempsey. Later, near…
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A conference, which had been called by the Chamber of Manufactures. Newcastle, was held on wednesday. Mr. D. N. Morison, the president, occupied the chair. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Auckland Trams Cease Running. Coal Supplies Exhausted. Sydney
The Auckland trams ceased running yesterday owing to exhaustion of coal supplies. The Huntley miners resumed work, but coal will not be available…
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An excited crowd of people in Madrid recently burned five tram cars. The motive for this act of destruction is alternatively reported to be the recent raising…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strange Railway Accident. Engine and Tender Part. Driver and Fireman Killed. Runaway Engine Pulled Up at Galong
Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night the engine on the No. 67 "down" good train from Goulburn parted from the tender when between…
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On arrival at the Wynnum station of the late train from Brisbane, a man, immediately on alighting from the train, fired a shot into the carriage, the bullet lodging…
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A RAILWAY accident of an unusual nature, and which resulted in the death of two men, occurred on Saturday night. The accident took place on the Harden side of…
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A SERIOUS motor smash occurred at Marrickville on Saturday. A car containing Alexander Emslie and James Cumming was negotiating the…
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The State Treasurer announced last week the intention of the New South Wales Government to float a loan of £3,000,000 for certain essential works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local State Loan. for Essential Works. North Coast Railway Included
Mr. Lang, the State Treasurer, on Friday night stated that the New South Wales Government intended to float a local loan of £3,000,000 at 512 per cent.,…
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Saturday morning's train when near Taree side of John's River railway station almost ran into a horse and sulky. The engine driver saw them by…
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The figures for September are supplied by the courtesy of the stationmaster. Passenger traffic was below normal for the month, though it is…
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Some excitement was caused on Camp Hill, Forbes, recently, when Mr. Webb and an assistant were driving two head of cattle to Messrs. Webb Bros.'…
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