Railway Retrenchment. Over 1000 Men Discharged
The railway employees are in a state of alarm at the continued reduction of hands which is taking place in every branch of the service, and on account of the placing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1905
684 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 35
Grain Handling and the Railways
The Railway Commissioners decline to enter into a controversy on the allegations made by grain merchants that wheat consignments often arrive short. They deny, however, that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fearful Railway Collision. London
The Glasgow express, with the London express following, collided with the Leeds-London express during a fog. A third express from London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Building a Railway. Plucky Proposal of Selectors
The selectors in the Condobolin district are tired of waiting for the construction of the railway from Bulbodney to Bogan Gate, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Retrengnment Denied
Latierly there have been rumours afloat to the effect that retrenchment was to be the order of the day in connection with the N.S. Wales Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Selling Railway Tickets
At the police court to-day, Reginald Tutton, T. F. Firkins, and Thos. Span were charged with selling the return portions of railway excursion tickets from Temora,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increased Railway Earnings
The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 shows an increase in earnings of £70,790 over the corresponding quarter of 1903, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways in Afghanistan
At the request of the Ameer of Afghanistan the proposal to extend the Indian railways and telegraphs across the frontier into his country, will be dropped. He thinks the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increased Railway Earnings
THE report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 shows an increase in earnings of £70,790 over the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Department. Rumors of Retrenchment. Officially Denied
There have been rumors abroad lately of retrenchment in the N.S.W. Railway Department. Publicity has been given to these statements, and in certain quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster. London, January 20
The Glasgow express was travelling with two engines at the rate, of 60 miles an hour when the disaster occurred at Cudworth. In the dense fog which prevailed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Bridge & Co's Report
For our second sale in the new year we brought forward on Thursday a catalogue of 4475 bales, a mixed flection, containing some very good to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Hews by Wire. Sydney. Melville Bridge
The tender of W. F. Oakes, Sydney, has been accepted for the construction of a bridge ar Melville Ford, for £694…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Department. Rumors of Retrenchment. Officially Denied
THERE have been rumors abroad lately of retrenchment in the N.S.W. Railway Department. Publicity has been given to these statements, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Room on London Bridge
The work of widening and improving London Bridge is now Hearing completion. The old bridge will be considerably beautified by the alteration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dunolly Bridge
With reference to the bridge in course of erection across the Hunter River at Singleton, an inquiry has been held at the Public Service Board in consequence of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pleasantry & Fancy Prefers Bridge
"Does your daughter play Mozart?" inquired young man with the gold glasses. "I think she does," answered Mrs. New[?] affably," but I imagine she prefers Bridge."…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →New Crane at Railway Station. a Public Convenience
A long felt want has at last been supplied at the Singleton Railway Station. After much agitation in the matter, and the persistent efforts of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Revolution in Russia Strikers on the Tramp. Important Reforms Outlined. LONDON
General Trepon the new Dictator in St Petersburg, is compelling 1509 of the Putiloff strikers to tramp in groups to distant villages for refusing to resume…
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