Telarah Bridge
The Cessnock shire council, having requested a conference with the West Maitland Municipal Council, in regard to raising the Telarah Bridge, the request was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Bottle Thrown From Mail Train
Aarold Cooper, of Waratah, a fireman, working on a coal train running to Bellbird, on Friday evening, was badly gashed in the wrist by a bottle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association
On Thursday last in the Industrial Court, Mr. Justice Heydon granted registration to the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Church Hour Trams
The Railway Commissioners have declined to entertain the protest made by the Evangelical Council against the running of trams in "church hour,"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence [?]ole dread offolly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! hut with honest zeal [?]o rouse the henchman of the public wea[?] Wednesday March 11, 1914 LOCAL & General News. Railway Clerk Killed
On Saturday afternoon Douglas Mansell, 18, a railway foreman's clerk, employed at Eveleigh, was run down and killed by a train while crossing the lines. Less than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extraordinary Motor Accident
A wealthy Parisian, with his wife, daughter, and two friends had a narrow escape from asphyxiation in his own private motor a short distance outside Paris. The chauffeur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Clearing Machine
The President of the Cessnock Shire Council Councillor Johns), with Councillors Badeley and Snape, and the shire engineer Mr.G.F.Lindeman) attended a trial of what is…
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'A' collison occurred at Flemington this morning between the rear portion of two trains, smashing an empty stock van into fragments. Two other trucks were hadly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Fatality. Woman Killed at Devon-shire-street. Run Down by Moree Mail
Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening a shocking railway fatality occurred at Devonshire-street, Mrs. Alice Smith, a widow, 59 years of age, who resides in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Produce Sales. Sydney
Very little improvement was known as values for eaten and wheaten chaff at the produce auction to-day. The arrival of several trucks of prime quality chaff caused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber for Railways. Proposed Compulsory Act
The Minister of Works on Wednesday stated that the time had come when it would be necessary to ask the Cabinet for authority to bring in a bill to compel landowners in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car Smash. Remarkable Escape
A remarkable accident, in which a motor car was badly smashed on the very brink of a deep creek, while its occupants escaped with minor injuries…
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Last Saturday Cr. Johns (President of the Cessnock Shire Council), and Crs. Snaps and Baddeley accompanied Mr Lindeman to the Bellbird…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Merriwa Railway
The construction, of the railway from Muswellbrook is making steady progress. The bridge over Muscle Creek and the Hunter River at the western boundary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Railway Station
In accordance with the decision of the public meeting at East Maitland on Saturday evening last, a deputation yesterday interviewed Mr. J. Harper, Acting Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling
The Maitland District Motor Cycle Club are holding their acceleration test to-morrow (Saturday). Members are to meet at Heddon Greta Bridge at 2.30 p.m. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Budget Speech. New Taxation. Income Tax Increased. Tramway Fakes and Wharfage Dues
Mr. Holman, the Premier, delivered his Budget speech in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. He said he had to meet a period of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Departing Governor. Railway Station Farewell. London, Thursday night
Sir Henry L. Galway, Governor-designate of South Australia, and Lady Galway, on leaving Victoria-street on route to Australia, were farewelled by a large number,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Railway
In a written reply to a question put by Mr. Briner in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Griffith stated that the field work and the grading of the working…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Revenue Raising. Reducing the Deficit. Making the Tram Ways Pay
During a reply to a deputation yesterday. Mr Hoyle, Assistant Treasurer, referred to the proposal to tax land sales…
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