North Coast Railway Navvies' Pay Day
June 19 should he a memorable occasion in the history of the North Coast railway, which, after long delay, is rapidly coining into being under the magical direction of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 67
Cost of a Railway Smash. the Murrurundi Claims
A NUMBER of claims for injuries suffered in the Murrurundi railway collision on Good Friday last are pending. So far over 40 claims for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£16,000 Stolen from Express Train Masked Robbers
In true Western style bullion said to amount to £16,000 was stolen one night last month from the New York-St., Louis express outside Pittsburg…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Murrurundi Smash. A Charge of Negligence. Two Railway Men Committed for trial
At the Murrurundi Police Court, on Tuesday last, before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M, James Bede Dwyer, ex-night officer, and William Gibson, ex shunter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Practical Points for Motorists
Long, heavy springs are better than short light ones. Don't make a practice of exlutchslipping. Some clutches will stand it,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta and Aberdare Railways
It is notified in our advertising columns that arrangements have been completed whereby through booking facilities will be afforded after July 1 next, to passengers coming from or…
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Though rumours have been current with respect to the workmen employed on the North Coast Railway, certain sections of whom it was stated were dissatisfied with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrurundi Railway Accident. [?] of Ex-railway Officers
The hearing of the charge against Will[?] Gibson and James Bede Dwyer of [?]tly omitting to see that the up home [?] was at danger on April 17 on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Railways
Two important additions to the railways under construction are the extensions from [?] Park to Barellar and from Manialla to [?] The former is 41 miles in length in length and the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morpeth to Port Stephens Railway. [To the Editor.]
Sir,—As foretold by Professor David, we are every day more and [?]ore perceiving the truth of his re[?]arks, [?] the increasing prosperity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N. S. Wales Railways. Tax for Improvements
Mr Waddell, the State Treasurer, has stated that the surplus will work out at £1,500,000, and as Minister for Railways, he is naturally much impressed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Stealing Tobacco. From a Railway Track
At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before Judge Docker and a jury, Frederick Webster and John Ernest Paskin, two young men, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway. First Pay Day. (By Telegraph) Sydney
To-day was the first pay day of navvies engaged on the North Coast Railway, and about 300 hands received wages. The gangs continued to work,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Companies' Arrangement
There are rumors that the Midland Railway Company, the London and North Western Railway Company, and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telephone at Bishop's Bridge
A much appreciated public convenience has been granted to the residents of Bishop's Bridge and surrounding district by the erection of a public telephone. The instrument which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leap Prom a Train. Man Without a Ticket
While the Adelaide express was travelling near Glenorchy (Vic.) on Saturday a passenger told the conductor that he had no ticket. He then ran along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone—Gundy Road. Department's Reply to Shire Council
IN reference to the incomplete condition of that portion of the Scone-Gundy road deviation sought to be handed over to the local Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatality at Tamworth. Station-master Run Over by a Train
Mr. Thomas Hotherton, railway stationmaster at Tamworth, was run over and horribly mutilated by a train on Monday night. It is not exactly known how the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Australian's Pluck. in a Frisco Railway Accident
According to copies of 'Frisco papers, a former railway employee, resident in Goulburn, played a very plucky part in a case of runaway trucks on the Ocean View…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wellington-werris Greek Railway Public Meeting at Werris Creek
In response to an announcement, a public meeting was held at Werris Creek, in the Federal Hall, on Friday evening last, to hear the views of Mr. Robert Patten,…
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