A Railway Washaway
Mr. Vogan, divisional engineer for the Railway Department, visited Singleton yesterday for the purpose of making an inspection of the place where the washaway occurred on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
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bogged Motor-Cars
The recent long spell of wet weather and consequent boggy roads has resulted in motor-cars being frequently bogged, giving employment, to horses or bullocks to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Greta Railway Men
The trouble between the East Greta Railway Company and the Association of Engine-drivers, etc., was settled on Saturday at the conference between Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News. Railway Traffic at Morpeth
following are a few figures in connection with traffic death with at the Morpeth railway, station for the twelve months ended June 30 last:—Coaching: 39,567 tickets issued,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Proposals. Barraba to Bingara
Mr. J. Happer, Assistant railway Commissioner, in giving evidence before the Public Works Committee in Sydney regarding [?] proposed railway from Barraba to Bingara…
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Mr. W. Brown M.L.A. has received word from the Public Works Department under date July 4 with reference to the letter of 19th ultimo presented by him from Mr.W.Rooney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter to the Editor Hillsborough Bridge
Sir,—Kindly permit me space in your columns to draw attention to the disgraceful state of the bridge at Hillsborough. With the exception of about two days, during;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Railways
The eccentricities of the Railway Department are fairly well exemplified in the following examples:—A double truck load of timber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwaymen's Attitude
The railwaymen's executive, has resolved that if the miners decide to continue the strike a general strike of railwaymen should be declured…
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The Minister of Railway stated to-day that there was no intention, us far as he Was a ware, to shorten the tram section or raise the fares. As a matter of fact, the tram services showed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fares and Freights
The annual report of the Stockowncrs' Association says that chaos has so long pervailed in the Railway Department that the producing cla? is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Fares
The Chief Railway Commissioners on Tuesday told a deputation that the time was not opportune for the granting of tram concession tickets. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Derailed
A train became derailed at Hurstville morning through some fault in the working of the points. The accident blocked traffic for a considerable time but no…
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With ordinary traffic it is no easy matter for our local Government bodies to keep the roads in lair order, but he problem becomes much more serious when certain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence. Upper Hunter Roads, Males, &c. (TO the Editor of "Scone Advocate.")
Sir,—In Friday's Issue of the "Advocate," of June 27th, I notice a letter from Mr. S. Stephens, of Moonan Flat, referring to the Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Karuah. Railway League
A meeting of the Karuah Railway league took place on Saturday last to receive reports of the canvassers aud elect officers. The reports of the former…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Business
Through the courtesy of the stationmaster at Dungog, Mr C. J. Swaddling, we are enabled to give some interesting figures concerning…
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The Rev. canon Rushforth held two farewell service in St. Andrew's Church, Bishop's Bridge, inst. Thursday evening. There was a very good congregation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Over Baerami Creek
At previous meeting of this Council I recommended and it was approved that estimates be made of the cost of another causeway or really…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Hello!" Saved a Train
On March 23rd last a cablegram from Atlanta, America, stated that a man dreamt he saw a bridge collapse. He was so impressed that he went to the…
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