Railway Petty Thieving
Mr. A. E. Brown, of Beecroft, writes: —I would ask the Railway Commissioners how they class certain of their trusted employees who art enjoying…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
95 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 5
Novel Sight on Railway. Trucks Ablaze
The enginedriver, fireman, and guard of a Wagga goods train had a startling experience owing to an outbreak of fire amongst several trucks attached to…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Protecting New Roads
Councils are gradually availing themselves of power after power given them under the new Act. In a report to last meeting of Ashford Shire,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Northern Road
The Newcastle road is being put into excellent order, and will prove a great boon to travellers in general. The section from Kanwal School to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Train Service
A new train commenced to stop here on Monday week last, at 10.25 a.m., and timed to arrive in Sydney at 12.35 p.m. With the growing size and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stolen Motor Car
On 6th April, a 5-seater Buick motor ear was stolen from the residence of Mr. Peter Best, Fitzroy Street, Burwood. The offenders were traced, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ROAD v. TRAM. To the Editor
Sir,—I see a suggestion to again agitate for the Gosford-Terrigal-Wyong tram. It appears to me that a concrete road would cost no more than a tram,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gosford Railway Station. Closing of Level Crossing
The Shire Council is in receipt of the following letter:— Office of the Commissioners, Sydney, 29th April, 1920.—Shire Clerk,—Dear…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Prince's Train. Built at Eveleigh Workshops
The Prince of Wales will travel in New South Wales in [?] train built at Eveileigh workshops—a train which in artistic craftsmanship will challenge…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A Warning to Motorists
Armidale has adopted some motor regulations which other places might weil copy. Drivers have been warned that the police have been instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Motor Cyclist Claims Damages. But Is Nonsuited
In Newcastle District Court on Monday, damages amounting to £100 were claimed by Aubin Smith from Naram Singh, as a result of injuries received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proposed Wyong-minimbah Railway
The proposal is to urge the construction of a railway line from Minimbah, near Singleton, to Wyong, to connect with the great northern line at each…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Road
Mr. W. Ross writes: The action being taken to have a road opened between the Show Ground and the Racecourse is one to be highly commended,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Prince's Visit. the Royal Train
The Royal train, in which the Prince of Wales will travel over the New South Wales railways, consists of nine cars driven by two engines of the NN…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wyong Bridge
A letter has been received by the Shire Council stating that repairs of decking had been arranged for by the Public Works Department, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Woy. Railway Fatality
The body of Thomas Grant Smith, a telegraph linesman aged 29, was found dead on the railway Hue at Woy Woy at 6.40 a.m. on Saturday last. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Our Roads
The rain has turned some of our roads into almost impassable tracks. The side path on the Newcastle road, near Messrs. Franklin Bros., is in a terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident
Nine coal hoppers attatched to a goods train which departed from Strathfield early yesterday morning for Newcastle became derailed at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Public Roads
The bad condition of the main roads of New South Wales is frequently the subject of adverse comment, and it is well-known that for a long time…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Jilliby Road
The Jilliby Road was in bad order through the rainy days. In places where corduroy has been put down it was a difficult job to pick your way…
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