Motor Cyclists
A good deal of interest was taken locally in the progress of the Biden and Roberts' six-day motor cycle test being a round trip from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1923
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Macksville Railway Bridge
Regarding the headway to be given in the permanent Nambucca. Railway Bridge the Department has informed Mr. Vincent that the minimum headway of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Collapses. American Calamity. London
A Vancouver message states the suspension bridge across the Cowlitz River at Washington, collapsed while crowds of workers were going home. Eighty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Trains. Prove Great Success. Sydney
Motor trains have proved such a success in Victoria that it is proposed to extend them. Surveys for a line from Moama to Balranald via…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycle Contest
Biden and Roberts' six-day motor cycle test proved a great draw and attracted a largo number of competitors. The route was a round trip from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turned Down. the Roads Loan. "A Bit of an Advertisement."
At the Macleay Shire Council yesterday the Department of Local Government informed the Council that the sum of £100,000 had been granted for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Rosslyn-taralga Railway. First Sod Turned. Sydney
The Premier (Sir Geo. Fuller) turned the first sod of the Rosslyn-Taralga railway yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Business
The following business was transacted at the Kempsey railway station for the month of December: Tickets issued 1934; coaching revenue £2157;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Caretaker Committed
At Maclean on Wednesday the inquest into the death of George Dunn, who went over the lift bridge at Macfarlane took place. The Coroner said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Grant Refused
In consequence of the Wallarobba Shire having reduced its rate from 1½d to 1d the Local Government Department has refused the Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council's Resolve. Contribution to Main Roads Not To Exceed £600
At Monday's meeting of Nambucca Shire Council, a letter was read from the Department of Local Government pointing out that the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads' Grant. Nambucca Shire Takes a Stand. Wants Reduction in Council's Contribution
Frequently the Councillors of the Macleay Shire have expressed their strong dissatisfaction with the conditions which the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eungai Railway
The school picnic was a Pronounced success. A great gathering of children and residents were present and appeared to thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TELEGRAMS. 48 Hour Week. in Railway Workshops. Sydney
The artisans and laborers in the railway and tramway workshops were notified yesterday that the 48 hour week will begin on Monday next, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Probable Tenders for the Bridge
Mr. Bradfield, chief engineer for Railways in New South Wales., who last year travelled through America, Canada and Europe to interview…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General News. Injured by Motor Car
ON the 30th ult., Mr. "Dib" Lee, and his brother Roy, well-known residents of Hibbard, were knocked down by a motor car while coming into Port Macquarie. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Goal Vend and the Railway Commissioners
The Premier of this State got upon delicate ground when he wrote a letter to the Railway Commissioners regarding their refusal to entertain the Coal Vend's proposals for coal supplies for 1923. Accepting Sir George Fuller's explanation at its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Back" Roads
There is Something wrong with the system of Local Government that prevents attention being given to our Back Roads—or "feeders" to the Main Roads. The main roads appear to be the sole consideration of the Local Government Department to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Alteration Likely
Although nothing official can be learnt regarding the matter, it seems certain there will be an alteration in the train service on the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Bridge
At lunch time yesterday (Monday) Mr. A. Lake, Captain of the Fire Brigade, was busily engaged quenching with buckets of water a slight…
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