Railway Accident. Boy Run Over at Dubbo
A ailway accident occurred at Dub[?] on Saturday, a boy, Charles Stead[?] 15 years of age. being terribly [?] Steadman, who was employ…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
684 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 35
Big Salaries a Road to Ruin
The highest paid official in the British Government Service, with the exception of the Viceroy of India, is the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who receives £20,000 per…
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A trial run was made on Tuesday of the two motor omnibuses which have recently been introduced into Sydney. The route over which the test was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Rates. Statement by the Commissioners
The Railway Commissioners deny the truth of allegations which have been made to the effect that under the railway rates unfair preference is given to Sydney as against…
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It is proposed to construct, a road from London to Brighton exclusively for the use of motor carriages at a cost of £1,000,000. Reasonable charges are to be made for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Merriwa Road
STILL no rain. Feed very dry, and getting scarce. If this weather continues much longer those epgaged in dairying will have to cease operations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Rates. Statement by the Commissioners
The Railway Commissioners deny the truth of allegations which have been made to the effect that under the railway rates unfair preference is given to Sydney as against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Austrian Railway Employees
The employees of the Austrian Southern railway have resolved to resort to passive obstruction in order to try and enforce increased wages. The Minister of Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Trip
Yesterday afternoon a party of gentlemen from Singleton started upon a motor-car trip to Taree, on the Manning Rivor. The Partry consisted of…
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The usual monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mrs. O'Brien's last Monday evening, when the following members were…
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THE highest paid official in the British Government Service, with the exception of the Viceroy of India, is the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who…
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Messrs R. B. Conolly, W. H. Poppenhagen, G. R. Freeman, and J. W. R. waterhouse who left Singleton on Friday afternoon last for Taree in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners on the Tramp. a Rough Experience
The two prisoners, David Kalston and Walter Laver, who escaped from Orange gaol last month, have been charged wish the offence and…
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A painful and mysterious crime, which points to the unprovoked muder of a young girl named Mary money, employed as book-keeper by a London dairyman, has greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Stanford-merthyr Disaster. Cheap Railway Pares for Hex Thrown Out of Work
The following is a copy of a letter received by the Clerk of Petty Session (Mr. S. E Beaver) at East Maitland in regard to those who have been thrown idel by the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Latest Airship. Montgomery Aeroplane Sails Like a Bird Without Balloon Support
The latest airship to attract attention is the aeroplane invented by Professor John Montgomery of Santa Clara (Cal.) college, which on a recent test…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Station Crime. Thieves' Methods
The profession of "card-sharping" in railway trains is said by detectives to have fallen on evil times, but victims— men otherwise possessing average…
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The Grafton Chamberof Commerce, at a special meeting held on the 14th inst., unanimously passed the following resolution:—"That this Chamber views with…
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There are motor trips and motor trips, with the emphasis on the conjunction. A graphic account of a trip made by four local gentlemen to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Reliability Contest Some Incidents
The overland motor car contest between Melbourn[?] and sydney is causing some interest. The run is being made in sections. On Wednesday Mr Stevens, one of…
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