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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 78
The following was crowded out last issue owing to pressure of news: In social life: Happiest of wedding processions, and saddest of funeral…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Director of Public Works (Mr. Davis) with Mr. Hutchinson, Engineer for Railway Construction have made an official inspection of the Muswellbrook-Merriwa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St.Petersburg, Wednesday.—Russians destroyed an Austrian aeroplane south of Groubeshove. Two airmen were killed while one was wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Wm. Cain, of Liverpool, has offered, the Imperial Government a Bieriot aeroplane which he wishes ultimately to be presented to the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Nine lives were lost in a terrible aviation disaster at Fischamend, a town some 10 miles from Vienna. While flying at a height of 1300ft. a military dirigible balloon, with seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rapidity with which China is receding from its century-old habits, and taking on modern clothes, has been proven forcibly in the part Chinese women are taking in affairs,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our cables recently have described the perils of the Austrian fleet in home waters with French and British battleships of the Mediterranean fleet ready to pounce on them. One protected cruiser, the Kaiser in Elizabeth far from home, which evidently took refuge in the German port of Kiao-Chao, has found itself in no less…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lieutenant Henkari has become famous through his heroic exploits daily reconnoitring in an armoured car of his own device. Accompanied by three others, he obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Nairobi, Thursday.—A patrol captured two Germans with a quantity of dynamite. The Germans were attempting to blow up the railway near Vei, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The railway revenue has been affected to some extent by the war. For the week ended August 22 the revenue from the railways was £135,430, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Whilst in Sydney last week Lieutenant. colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., had an interview with the Minister of Works (Mr. Arthur Griffith) and requested him to have the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Antwerp, Sunday Afternoon.—It is officially stated that numerous trains have conveyed German troops from the region of Courtrai in an easterly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A writer in an English weekly, in giving his opinion on travelling in Germany, referring to the fares charged, states that the rules charged in England are decisive at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Taube aeroplane, which has been dropping into Paris, was brought down with a well-directed shot at Champigny, and the two airmen it were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council Monthly the engineer (Mr. J. Forry), in his progress report, drew attention to the delay on some contracts due to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A reply to Mr. Thos. Barr's letter, appearing in last week's issue of the " Eagle," would appear to be necessary, seeing that the authenticity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A reply to Mr. Thos. Barr's letter, appearing in last week's issue of the "Eagle," would appear to be necessary, seeing that the authenticity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is easy in a few sentences, briefly writ on or spoken to pourtray abuses that have flourished for centuries, that have struck strong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A writer in an English weekly, in giving his, opinion on travelling in Germany, referring to the fares charged, states that the rates charged in England are decisive at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A company of Uhlans attacked a motor ear, conveying the Duke of Westminster and an officer carrying despatches from Sir. John French. Extra speed was put on,…
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