Washaway Near Dungog. Fruit Train Derailed and Traffic Held Up
As a result of a washaway on the railway line 2½ miles on the Dungog side of Wallarobba last night the Fruit Train to Sydney ran off the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
568 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 29
21 Killed in Plane Crash Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. at Bilinga Railway Smash Near Dungog Coolangatta
Ten lucky people could not get seats on an ill-fated Lockheed Lodestar plane, which crashed near Coolangatta yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Demurrage Comerce Chambers Protest
At a meeting of representatives of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, the different Wholesale Merchants' Association, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aerodrome Site Wanted at Wallis Island
The Federal Member for Cowper, Sir Earle Page, is in receipt of the following communication from the Ministre for Civil Aviation (Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fruit Train Derailed Serious Delays on North Coast Line
The derailment of the fruit express running from Kempsey to Sydney on Thursday night has caused serious delays to all North Coast trains. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cloudburst Damages Railway Line Two Chain's of Lines Washed Away Near Dungog
On Thursday night, a cloud-burst between Dungog and Wallarobba washed away two chains of the railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Aerodrome Survey Completed
The party of surveyors on Aldavilla aerodrome completed their work at the week-end and yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grazing Stock Not Allowed on Roads Council Firm
The Macleay Shire Council yesterday again emphasised that it did not have the power to permit stock to graze on any roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hat Head Road Shire Seeks Aid Council Meeting
The Macleay Shire Council yesterday decided to ask the Government to subsidise an expenditure of £500 on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bitumen Work Soon on Barrington Road and King Street
B.H.P. By-Products has been requested to carry out the bitumening of Barrington Road and King Street before the end of the current…
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At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, Messrs. A. Mathers and V. Newton waited on the council in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Derailment Near Wallarobba Two Thousand Passengers Inconvenienced
After midnight Thursday, a fast goods train conveying perishables (fish, fruit, milk, etc.), from the north to Sydney, was derailed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Road Works Council to Define Policy
The Deputy President of the Manning Shire Council, Cr. H. Deer, submitted the following minute to Monday's meeting of the Council:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extension of Road Policy Country Party to Intensify Fight
"The Country Party, which was responsible for the inauguration of the Federal Aid Roads Scheme, in 1926, has now taken a lead in seeking a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Semi-final Railway Defeats Wherrol Flat
In a thrilling match which was somewhat marred by rain, Taree Railway defeated Wherrol Flat in the semi-final on Taree Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dumaresque Island Roads
At Monday's meeting of the Manning Shire Council, Messrs. A. Mathers and V. Newton waited on the council in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Open Column Road Danger (To the Editor)
Sir,--After my experience of last Sunday morning I feel that the attention of the people and the Macleay Council should be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sunday Train Service Chamber of Commerce Again Moves in Matter
The Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce is still plugging the "whiskered" request for a Sunday night train service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current Topics. Late Fee Box at Railway Station
When the question of the early closing of mails was raised at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday night it was pointed out…
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