Bull Derails Train at Bulliac
A bull, which is believed to have jumped the railway gates at a level crossing at Bulliac, derailed the tender of the engine of a mail train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1945
332 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 17
Railway Travel
We thank Mr. B. W. Watson, Stationmaster at Wingham, for the following information: New Timetable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Timetable As From To-day (Saturday)
Commencing on Saturday, 6th January, the following train service will operate from and to Taree:— The Kempsey day train will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle on North Coast Line. Bull Derails Mail Train at Bulliac
A bull charged the North Coast Mail late last Monday night and derailed the engine, causing a hold-up of the train, with several hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burma Road Blocked
Chinese forces in North Burma have captured Manwing, seven miles west of Namhkam, which, with Wanting, blocks the Burma…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Die on Train
Two hundred Of approximately 700 cattle which arrived at Inverell recently by train were dead and many others were too weak to move and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Summary. Allied Gains on the Western Front. American Tanks Cut Key Road
Two of the greatest battles of the war have now developed in western Europe, with the Allies, temporarily at least,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Coast Railway. Improved Timetable
The following alterations have been made in the North Coast timetable, as affects this district:— On the journey to Sydney, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vital Railway Link. P.o.w. Labour Urged
The use of prisoner-of-war labour to complete the Sandy Hollow-Mary Vale railway was urged in the Legislative Assembly by the leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Commissioner's Visit
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, will be making a visit of inspection to the North Coast from 28th January to 2nd February,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commissioner's Visit. Wingham on the Itinerary
Mr. B. Watson, Railway station-master at Wingham, has informed us that the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) will be visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Killed Railway Trolley Collides with Engine Sydney
Lithgow: Mrs Tvy May Hill and her six year old daughter, Shirley, were killed, yesterday when a train struck the railway trolley on which the child was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taree Railway. Business Total of £70,545
Business done by the Railway Department in Taree during 1944 totalled £70,545. Statistics compiled show that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train" Lost and Found
A railway engine and two trucks disappeared from Moree locomotive shed on Saturday night. They were discovered at 2.30 a.m. on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Critical Year for Motorists
Not much thought is given by the average motor vehicle owner to the fact that In most cases his automobile) and Its tyres have had five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Crossing Drop Gates Refused
Kempsey is not to have mechanically operated drop gates at the Belgrave Street level crossing. A letter from the District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petty Sessions Wednesday, January 17, before Mr. E. R. Harvey, P.M. Motor-Minded Aborigine
John David Dunn, a 19-year-old Aborigine, has a penchant for picking up unattended motor vehicles and heading them in whatever direction he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dedication of Road
The Stroud Shire Council has decided to ask the Department of Lands to proceed with the dedication of road from Wane Wauk state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Train Abandoned on Line
A train comprising an engine and two trucks was taken from Moree locomotive shed on Saturday night and driven 18 miles towards Gurley,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Smash Thirteen Injured at Merrylands
A Sydney-bound electric train from Liverpool jumped the rails near Merrylands on Wednesday afternoon. Twelve passengers and the driver…
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