Reduced Railway Services. Fall in Revenue
To meet a serious falling off in the railway traffic of the State, due to drought and the war principally, It has been found necessary to reduce the expenditure of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1915
1,232 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 62
Motor Fatalty. Woman Killed and Old Man Injured
A serious motor accident happened in Sydney on Saturday night resulting in the death of a woman and serious injury to an old man. Frederick Hope, 68 years of age, a gardener,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Passing Standing Trams. Coroner's Criticism
The traffic regulation of the City Council, Sydney, dealing with motor cars passing standing tram cars came in for some criticism by Mr. H. S. Hawkins, the City…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Railway Service
The "Armidale Express" says:— We have it on excellent authority that, consequent on the greatly lessened traffic caused by the influence of the war, the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortage of Copper. Stripping Motor Cars. Copenhagen
Thousands of motor cars in Germany and Belgium have had the copper fittings removed from them for use in the gun factories…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Back From Rabaul. Some Personal Experiences. Mining Thews and Roads
"The farewell remarks of the ex-governor of German New Guinon need to be taken with a grain of Salt," remarked a member of the Australian expedition which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Duplication
In the duplication of the railway line between Waratah and West Maitland the overbridge at High-street is still engaging the attention of a large gang of men. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Fatality. Railway Guard Killed
George Quinn, a railway guard, was killed in a shockingly sudden manner on the railway line at Hawkesbury on Friday afternoon, by the North-Western…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter to the Editor Bad Piece of Road
Sir,—Kindly alloe mw a small space to call the attention of the shire councillors, both of Tarro and Cessnock, to the condition of a small part of the Querrobolong Road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Economy
The railway authorities propose to economise in various ways, and to such an extent that one of the Sydney dailies says it will be at the sacrifice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Workers' Conference
The conference of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Assopciation concluded in Sydney yesterday. It was resolved that when a carter working in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Drivers. Eye-sight Test Modified. Newcastle
The president of the local branch of the Drivers, Firemen's and cleaners' Association (Mr. A. J. Crawford), backed by local members of parliament, lately placed a strong case before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway to Waratah. Newcastle
The Minister of Public Works arrived here by the midday train to-day to formally open tais afternoon the tramway extension from Broadmeadow to Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident
Another railway accident occurred this morning. It appears that the melbounre Express from Sydney was approcahing Harden Station whon the driver slowed down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Railway Accident. Auckland (N.z.)
A train, consisting of a number of open trucks and an ordinary passenger car, left the rails on the Teringaomotu Timber Company's line, to-day. The trucks, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reduced Traffic. on the Railways. Effects of War and Drought
Owing to a falling-off in traffic consequent on the war and the drought the Railway Commissioners have been compelled to reduce expenditure. The timetables have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Toll of the Motor
Statistics published for 1914 show that the motor-car has again been responsible for an alarming number of fatalities in Melbourne and suburbs. During the year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Theory. London
Opinions are conflicting as to whether the airships which committed the raid were Zeppelins or aeroplanes. The Yarmouth authorities are positive that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Alterations
A'general alteration of the railway service was officially announced on Thursday. The Superintendent of Lines explained thnt the Commissioners were compelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans Destroy Bridge. Kill Own Soldiers. Amsterdam
The Germans blew up a railway bridge at Harselt, but omitted to notify the railway authorities with the result that a military food train fell into the canal and fourteen…
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