North Shore Bridge—Tender Accepted
THE State Cabinet has accepted the tender I of Messrs. Dorman, Long & Co., England, at £4,217,721 11s l0d, for the construction of the North Shore Bridge. The tender…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1924
524 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 27
A Road Contractor Badly Injured
ON Monday last Mr. Dennis Daniher, the well-known road contractor, met with a shocking accident about a mile beyond Greenhill, while proceeding with horses and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pappinbarra Road. to the Editor Port Macquarie News
SIR,—We are glad that this matter is giving rise to some discussion, and our only reason for continuing it is the desire to have as good a road as, possible for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Grant Delays. Mr. Stewart Angry. "Not My Fault."
THE Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Stewart), protested angrily on Tuesday against the statement of Mr. Fitzpatrick, New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Important Development Scheme. Road Construction and Land Settlement. People of Head of Wallamba Seek a New Outlet
Forced to haul their produce over 30 miles of road to a railway station, which is in the opposite direction of their distributing markets when by the construction of seven miles of road the railway can be reached in 16 to 18 miles, and that railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Horse v. Motor
CONSIDERABLE discussion is taking place in some quarters over the relative value of horses and motors for certain classes of work. As far as he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Shore Bridge--tender Accepted
The State Cabinet has accepted the tender of Messrs. Dorman, Long and Co., England, at £4,217,7211110, for the construction of the North Shore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Language on the Bridge
Mr. S. R. Paine, secretary of the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter from the Inspector of Police, Kempsey, to the effect that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics Bucca Wauka Road
The Shire President (CR. J. G. Wilson) is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. J. J. Fitzgerland, M.L.A., in respect to above matter:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wonderful Train. the Pride of Britain. Paddington to Cornwall the "Ten Thirty Limited."
Every morning at half-past ten a chocolate and cream-coloured train; 900ftl. long gides smoothly out of Paddington Station, London, on its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dorrigo Railway
The steel work of the Beilsdown railway bridge is now being placed across the concrete piers. It is expected that the structure will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goods Losses on Railways
A telegram from Coff's Harbor to a Sydney paper states that Railway Inspector Langford said in the local court that the Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads Bill
The State Government is now making preparations for the legislation to be brought forward at the next session of Parliament. At a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Vote. Country First Departmental Decision
Willoughby and Lane Cove Councils, in response to the circular letter, sought Government assistance in the reconstructing of Lane Cove Road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Upper Macleay Railway
Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been informed as follows: -- "Referring to your representations in relation to a communication dated 1st July from Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commonwealth-Cum-State Roads Vote
Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received tHo following letter from the L.G. Department:—I have been directed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →St. Loui's Monument to Children Killed by Motor Cars
Dirges played and children scattered flowers while a broken column, on a huge white plinth, was dedicated, on one of tile busiest street corners…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local and General. Kempsey Bridge
Workmen are engaged drawing the bolts from the ballast logs on Kempsey bridge, preparatory to making a start with the re-decking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About Road Grants, &c. Letters From the Members
A long discussion took place at the Macleay Shire meeting on Monday relative to the Roads Improvement Loan, which the council did not participate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kinchela Creek Bridge
Tenders for the building of a new bridge at Kinchela Creek closed on Monday, when three tenders were received, that of J. J. McPhillips, at…
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