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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

466 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 24

The Railway From Walcha

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

We take the following from the "Camden Haven Courier":—For years to the people of Camden Haven and Comboyne the hope of a…

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New Railway Line

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

The Stroud Shire Council has written to the Macleay Shire Council asking for their co-operation on the question of having a line of railway…

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North-south Railway

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

The leader of the Country party, Dr. Earle Page, told a Parkes audience in answer to a question that he was in favor of the north-south railway…

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North Coast Railway. Inspection of Eighth Section. the Extension to Urunga

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 3

The representatives of the Railway Commissioners made a final inspection of the eighth section of the North Coast line last week, prior to it being…

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A Connecting Link. Railway to Coast. From Northern Line

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 3

Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., recently received the following letter from the Assistant Secretary to the Premier's Department:--…

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Kendall to Walcha Railway. Railway League Formed at Camden Haven. Comboyne's Co-operation to Be Sought

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 2

On Wednesday night June 14th a very large and enthusiastic meeting of residents of the Camden Haven district assembled in the Kendell…

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Toorooka Bridge

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. N. Parker, Shire Clerk of the Macleay Shire Council, states that notwithstanding that plans were on view in both Sydney and Grafton, word has…

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Road Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Booth, hon. secretary of the Corangula Parents and Citizens' Association, asked the Macleay Shire Council, on behalf of his Association,…

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Proposed Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Theo, H. Hill, R. S, Vincent, and J. J. fitzgerald, M's,L.A., have received the following:—Public Works Department,…

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Letter to the Editor. a Tube Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 2

Sir,--The efforts being made by the "Evening News" to stampede members of the Legislative Assembly into voting for an expenditure of…

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Aged 96 and Never in a Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 4

MISS ETHEL PURCELL, aged 96, a native of Queen's County, Ireland, who was for 60 years a resident of Maitland, died on Monday last. She had only one sickness, and…

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News of the World. American Train Accident. Seven Killed, Many Injured. Vancouver

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 3

An Atlantic City message states at least seven persons were killed and twelve are missing, also forty injured; when a Philadelphia bound express was…

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Proposed Railway

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

We te-publish the following from the "Camdon Haven Courier," as it servos to show that the agitation for railway connection with Waleba is very much alive. The "Courier" says: "Our representatives having been asked to supply the Chief Secretary with the names of local residents who could famish the Cabinet…

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Big Reduction in Motor Cars

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

There has been a big reduction in the price of the Chandler and Cleveland six-cylinder cars. Messrs. Hogan and May, the local agents for these fine…

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Motor Driven Ships

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1922 · page 2

One of the strongest claims of those who advocate motor-driven ships is that they eliminate stoking, perhaps one of the most trying…

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Daily Train Service

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4

In all probability a daily train service will be in operation between Lismore, Grafton and Sydney early in October. The Grafton Chamber of…

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Bad Road at Kinchela

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4

Mr. Henry Mohr, secretary of the Kinchcla P.P.U., has drawn the attention of the Macleay Shire Council to the had state of the road between the…

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A Daily Train. Lismore-Sydney Service. Time Table Submitted

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. C. Quinlan, Assistant Traflic Manager of Northern Liues, at Grafton, has prepared a time-table with a view to the early…

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The Shire's View. of Upper Five Day Creek Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 2

Re the last Shire Council's meeting, I may say we around here were much disappointed at the same old attitude of our Shire Councillors towards the…

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Women Tea Drinkers 5,000 at Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 1

It is estimated that on any one day 5000 are served at the Government Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms. As the guardians of the public health the…

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