Railway Robberies. Thieves Make Good Hauls
The railway thieves, who have been operating with great success for some time past, made further good coups during the week-end, securing goods valued…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
1,744 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 88
Shocking Railway Accident
A terrible accident occurred on the railway near Oakey Park, early on Sunday morning, by which a railway ganger, Robert Joseph M'Garrity, lost his life…
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A serious railway accident occurred on the Kurrawang wood line, about 83 miles out from Kurrawang, West Australia. A train of 40 trucks was being taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Governor's Tour. Gaily Decorated Roads
His Excellency the Governor (Lord Chelmsford), accompanied by Lady Chelmsford, Sir Thomas Lees, Captain de Moleyns, and Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Lady and Moving Train Marrow Escape from Death
Miss Robinson, a young lady living at Hurstville, has a narrow escape from death on Wednesday morning She arrived at that station just as the 7.25…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Market. John Bridge and Co.'s, Ltd. Report
In the absence of public sales in the local market this week matters in the wool trade have been fairly quiet, the transactions being confined to lacally…
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It is stated on good authority,(says the Aberdeen "Advance") that the railway to Merriwa will branch off at Aberdeen, and not from Muswellbrook…
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The District Coroner, Mr. Thos. Border, commenced an inquiry at the local court house on Tuesday night 14th instant, into the cause of death…
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At the present time if the people of the populous districts of Newcastle and Maitland desire to go tc the mountains for a health or pleasure visit they have to resort…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Railway Collision. Terrible Scenes and Pathetic. Incidents. Paris, May 20
The mistake of a signalman resulted in a railway collision on Maccadat Bridge. Three coaches of a Pontoise train were wrecked, and 11 people were killed. The limbs of the dead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Railway Servants. Minimum Wage. London, May 20
At a meeting of [?]llway men at Birmingham yesterday it was resolved that the time had come for the establishment of a minimum living wage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Fatality in Germany. a Prince Killed. Berlin, May 21
Prince George, the eldest son of the Duke of Cumberland, was killed in a motor accident yesterday. He was motoring from Mecklenburg to…
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The Andalusian railway men have struck against the provisions of their provident fund, which deducts premiums from their wages and demand it distribution fund…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Crossing. Interesting Case at Newcastle. Newcastle
The hearing of an important railway case was begun at the police court this morning, before Mr. Adrian, S.M., the Chief Railway Commissioner proceeding under bylaw 28…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cribbage. Bishop's Bridge v. School of Arts
At the invitation of Mr. W. A. Dale, a team of cribbage players from Bishop's Bridge, visited the West Maitland School of Arts last evening, and met a team selected…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COMMERCIAL. John Bridge and Co.'s, Ltd, Report
Tallow.—Catalogues consisted principally of butchers' mixed, with a few consignments of mutton from inland freezing works. In sympathy with the…
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Prospects of an early completion of the second section of the North Coast railway to Gloucester look a little brighter just now from a variety of reasons. At the 4½-mile tunnel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway
The Minister for Works has arranged to turn the first sod of the Muswellbrcok-Merriwa railway on Saturday next at Muswellbrook. The residents in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Men Restless. London
A militant section of the railway men are agitating for a general strike. Sectional meetings of the railway employees have declared to refuse to handle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Victorian Sensation. Motor Car Masked B[?] (By Telegraph). Melbourne
Five masked and armed burgh[?] in a motor car to the residence of [?] Annie Baker, at Richmond, at [?] hour this morning. Presenting [?]…
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