Motor Polo in America
Motor polo has been creating excitement in America for some time past, and two months ago an American team brought their cars, over to give a series of exhibition…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
1,906 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 96
Railway Works and the Election
In the Assembly last evening, Major Nicholson, member for Maitland, asked the Treasurer if it was a fact that it was intended to send some hundreds of navvies into his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Reliability Trial
The points scored in tho several sections of the Automobile Club's thraeday reliability touring contest have been computed and theawards made. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Railway Strike. Men Resume
London, Monday.—The raihvaymen at Crowe, who went oa strike over the handling of goods from Dublin, have resumed work. The men in Birmingham,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miraculous Escape. At a Railway Crossing
0n Monday afternoon,, Mr Geo. Hipwell, of Sawyer's Gully, and two other gontlemen, had a miraculous escupe at the Weston railway crossing. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Fatality. Negligence Alleged
An inquest on the body of, F. J. Heap, who died from the effects of a collision between his motor car and a train at the Rocky Crossing, Wingen, two mouths…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire and Roads Matters
We had a call, the other day, from a resident of Tomalla, who told us he disagreed with the views of the "M. Mercury," and endorsed to an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Capsizes. Sudden Smash
About 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon a motor-car, whilst turning into the main street of Merriwa, turned completely over through the back tyres blowing out, pinning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Blunder. Engine with Broken Wheels. Sydney
It is reported that a passenger train from' Newcastle to Sydney had a narrow escape from disaster yesterday. During the journey the driver noticed trouble with his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Tram Collision. Man Killed Others Seriously Injured. Sydney, Friday afternoon
The rear ends of two trams came into collision at the Haymarket this morning. Two men were slightly injured, but the remainder of the passengers were badly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cars on Fire
During M. Pegon's flight, Flames broke out in the midst of several hundred motor cars, belonging to spectators, owing to the smashing of a petrol tank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Time-Table
Next month a new time-table for tramway service will come into operation and in the Church-street service important alterations will be made. The running of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Quadruplication
The Quadruplication of the Great Northern Railway Line from Metford to Wallsend Junction has now been completed, and will be opened for traffic on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Karuah. Railway League
At the last meeting of the Karuah Railway League and Progress Association, a most interesting letter was read from Mr Aug…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Duplication. £3,000,000 for the Work
The duplication of the main railway lines was debated in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night. A bill to borrow £3,00.0,000 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Award
The appeal of the Chief Commissioner of Railways against the award of the Wages Board did not find favour With the Judge of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road and Bridge Wanted
The people of Aberdare and Kearsley new township are sparing no effort in order to Induce the authorities to establish a toad to connect the two place. They have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Famous Bridge Builder
"The death of Mr. James R. Bell, the great Indian bridge builder, at Ightham, Kent, is a sad reminder how the cast-iron rules of the Indian Civil Service cramp the value to the State of some of its most notable workers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gagged and Robbed. in Railway Train. Muswellbrook
At 3 o'clock this morning, when the Sydney to Narrabri train was close to Muswellbrook, a man named Edward Miller, a resident of Quirindi, was gagged, tied up, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria Bridge at Montreal
The following is an account of the Victoria Bridge at Montreal upwards of fifty years ago:— Imagine a bridge seven times and a half…
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