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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

547 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 28

Train Derailed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

DUNGOG, Saturday.— A railway smash occurred here to-day. The Taree to Sydney mail ran off the line at the milk factory, when nearing…

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Off the Line Railway Smash at Dungog. No Passengers Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

There was a big railway smash at Dungog on Saturday. The engine of the mall train from Taree jumped the mils where the road crosses the line…

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North Coast Railway Traffic

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The question of attracting traffic to the railways is being vigorously taken up by the Railway Commissioners, and the selection of Mr. C. James, District…

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Kempsey Railway Station

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

In reply to the representation of the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce, Mr. C. James, District Superintendent of Railways, states that the matters of the…

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Strike in New Zealand. the Dominion Railways Held Up

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

A strike amongst the railway employees has assumed great dimensions in New Zealand, and a serious situation appears imminent…

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Railway Smash at Dungog

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

A TRAIN smash occurred at Dungog on Saturday. When the Taree-Sydney mail, which arrived at Dungog at midday, was a few hundred yards…

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Our North Coast Railway Mr. James Will Visit Macksville and Bowra

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. James, District Superintendent of Railways (Newcastle) has been commissioned to make a tour of the North Coast districts in the…

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Railway Men Start Co-operation GOULBURN

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 8

Local railway men are out to beat old H.C.L. by means of a co-operative society in Goulburn. The society will be conducted on a…

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Warned—Better Educational Facilities at Wingham. Motor Launch objected to. Deputation to Interview the Minister for Education

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

There was a really good attendance of parents and citizens at the Wingham School of Arts on Monday night last, in response to an advertisement…

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Murray River Railways Plans for Premier's Conference. Linking Up Settlements. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Replying to a deputation from North Murray Railway League, the Minister for Railways, at Adelaide, said the Premiers' Conference would deal with…

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State Revenue Huge Railway Earnings

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

The consolidated revenue of New South Wales for April was £2,365,963, an increase of £676,825 over that of April, 1919. Most of the…

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Northern Roads

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Travellers from Coramba south tell of the deplorable state of the roads in the vicinity of Coff's Harbor. A gentleman who reached Kempsey on…

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Road Repairs

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Up near Willawarrin improvements are being made to a piece of road. The plough and scoops are being used with good effect…

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Railway Traffic. Mr. James Visits Nambucca Macksville Records Good

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 6

A representative meeting was held in the Friendly Societies' Hall in connection with the visit of Mr. C. James, District Superintendent of Railways…

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French Railway Strike. Men Returning to Work. Paris

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

The French railway strike has proved a failure, and the men are returning to work. The Government's firm attitude crushed the strikers' intentions…

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Railway Returns

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

The following are the railway returns for Kempsey Railway Station for the month of May, as supplied by Mr. C. Attwell, stationmaster: Number of…

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Railway and Wharf Thefts. New Zealand's Compliant. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

New Zealand merchants are gravely concerned at the large dimensions of cargo stealing on wharves, and also on railways. The loss is estimated at…

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The Mountain Road

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

IT was very difficult, this mountain road, from the seaside-walk on which I had been accustomed to take my evening stroll for many seasons. For…

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"Dock Turpins" of the Streets. Stories of Daring Motor-car Thieves

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 7

Never since Dick Turpin and the masked desperadoes of a bygone age waylaid and held up the stage coach on the King's highway, has there…

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State Motor Cars

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of Cabinet on Thursday morning had under consideration the question of State motor cars. The Premier said subsequently…

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