Motoring Accident
A SERIOUS motoring accident occurred at Lismore on Wednesday. A car was negotiating a steep gradient in the Meerschaum Vale cutting, when…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1921
438 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 22
Timagog Bridge
Mr. H. H. Booth, secretary of the Parents and Citizens' Association at Timagog, has received a letter from the Minister, through Mr. Theo. Hill,…
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Sir,—I am informed that at a meeting held in the Wherrol Plat Hall on 22nd inst. (which I could not attend) it was decided to request that, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visit of Railway Commissioners. Requests by Deputations. Taree Makes a Move
The railway commissioners (Messrs. Fraser, Fox and Cann) arrived at Taree on Friday week about noon from the north on their annual tour of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Mail Disaster. Aeroplane Takes Fire and Explodes. No News of Survivors. Submarines Searching the Sea
The London Brussels air mail exploded off Calais at mid day on Friday and fell into the Sea. A mail bag has been picked up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Motor Cycles. Sydney
Detectives discovered in a small shed in Redfern, eight motor cycles, thirty cycles and parts, worth over £2000. All the machines stolen within the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Aeroplane Romance
AN aeroplane flight by a centenarian, and a newspaper paragraph recording the event, were responsible for William Dick (103), of St. Aranud,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Giant Aeroplane
THE "Daily Mail" says that a supergiant aeroplane which is being built for the Government at Bristol heralds a fresh era in design. The machine…
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THE Local Government Association's annual report deals with the very strong objection raised by councils to the Main Roads Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads' Inspection
Mr. P. Allen, Chief Engineer of the National and Local Government works, is at present inspecting the North and North Coast main roads. He will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Expired Motor License
Bert W. Skinner, of Kempsey, was fined £1, with costs of Court, in default 14 days hard labor, for failing to deliver his expired motor driver's license…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Operations. North Coast Returns
The total earnings on the North Coast railway for the year ended June 30th, 1921, showed increases at all stations excepting three, and the increases show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Tragedy. Sydney
The body of a man was found on the permanent way between Ryde and Meadowbank railway stations last night. It has since been identified as that of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy's Double Escape. FALLS 30 Feet and Is Missed by Train
Falling about 30 feet down a cutting at Darling Harbor on Saturday, a boy narrowly escaped being run over by a train. The boy, Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Snowed Up. Railway Passengers Unpleasant Dilemmas
Curiously enough, some of the worst instances of trains being snowed up have occurred at a time when spring might be considered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Shire Motor Lorry
Careful figures are beink kept of the working expenses of the motor lorry recently purchased by the Gloucester Shire Council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads. Country and City. Separate Funds. Sydney
The Minister for Local Government has informed the Manly Council that he is introducing a Bill for tho creation of an adequate maim roads fund for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Operations. North Coast Returns
The total earnings on the North Coast railway for the year ended June 30th, 1921, showed increases at all stations excepting three, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stroud Road. Welcome Social
The Methodist Church at Stroud Road was well filled on Thursday night last, the occasion being a welcome to Mr. Alexander Macqueen the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Billy Smith's Road."
The road, or rather the want, of one,from Thumb Creek to Mr. W. Smith's residence at Burrapine continues to be a thorn in the side of the…
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