[?] Railway. Four Miles an Hour
The [?] of the curious [?] English railways is that which makes its way up Snowdea seven times daily. It runs from the foot…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
883 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 45
First Railway Signal
Railway signals were the invention of a railway policeman. At one time the police had to stand on point duty, directing traffic by hand. One…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Snowdrifts and Railway Cuttings
In England, where snowstorms are of comparatively little danger, no steps are taken to prevent railway cuttings from being blocked up by the drifts. But in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The "Motor Woman."
Now that the Duchess d'Uzes, one of the leaders of Parisian society, has passed a successful examination as a motor woman (says the London "Daily Telegraph"), other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car Accident. Little Girl's Escape
Margaret Railton, the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs.S. A. Railton, of Taree, had a narrow escape from death or serious injury on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Wanted. Stroud Road-port Stephens
A deputation wailed upon Hon J. V. Coates, Honarary Minister, at the Stroud Show ground on March 20th to ask him to endeavour to per[?]sde…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Institute
Word has been received that the Railway Institute building has been approved by the Commissioners, and it will be erected in the near future in Taree…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Matters. Visit of Area Commissioner
Mr. Quinton, Northern Area Commissioner, has mapped out a tour of inspection of the North Coast line for next month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tablelands Road
Sir,--It is with perfect interest and feeling I read in your issue of 5326, which came alonng to-day, further reference made to the…
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The Commonwealth still awaits acceptance from New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia of the road grant scheme of £20,000,000, outlined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrington Tops As a Tourist Centre. Road Improvements. Maitland
Further road work is being carried out on the tourist route to the Barrington Tops, which throughout the summer attracted many visitors. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →44 Hours for Policemen. and Motor Cycles
"Cabinet has agreed, upon my representations, to extend the 44-hour week actual working time to members of the Police Force," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weekly Motor Notes. Opening Up Australia
Gone are the days when a journey to the Northern parts of Western Australia or the Gulf Country was a hazardous enterprise, in which the traveller…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Celebrated Bridge
When crossing from Gateshead to Newcastle some time ago in a railway carriage, some passengers were saying what a wonderful construction the " High Level" was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Road Grants
The Minister for Works and Railways refused a request by a deputation that the main arterial roads which passed through the territories…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads of Future. L. G. ENGINEERS
"Local engineers have to contend with many difficulties, Including floods," said the Lord Mayor (Ald. P. V. Stokes) in opening the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir Thomas Lipton as a Railway Porter
An American journal tells the following story:—When Sir Thomas Lipton left New York to take luncheon at Washington with the president, he carried, as in the English…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Popular Railway Employee. Farewell by Staff
Mr. H. Brown, clerk in the per. way office, Taree, who hag been transferred to Newcastle, was tendered a farewell by his fellow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Cost Outrage
In the House of Representatives, on the Tariff debate in metals, machinery, division, item 174, machines, machine tools, etc. was postponed. A sharp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Money for Roads
The Mayor (Ald. H. C. Henderson), who while down in Sydney has been going into the matter of obtaining money for the purpose of attending to…
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