Railway Official Farewelled
At Boolaroo a social gathering was tendered as a farewell to Mr. Duncan McLeod, son of Mr. W. McLeod, of West Maitland, who for the past five years has been night officer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1915
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Telegraphic News Railway Smash. Narrow Escape of Trainload of Soldiers. Foul Play Suspected. Sydney, 1.30 p.m
A train, which was conveying 700 soldiers, crashed into a dead-end at Liverpool late last night, narrowly escaped being hurled over an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Russian Railway. Connecting with Bessarabia
London, Sunday Night,-Ten thousand Russians are reported to be building a railway from Reni (on the Danube) 30 miles westward to Ismail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Brilliant Sale. "John Bridge" Wool Prices
The sustained run of prices revealed in the returns of John Bridge & Co's last auction sale on the 8th inst. shows relatively better than even…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allied Retreat Unhindered. Greeks Leave Road Clear
London, Tuesday Night.—The "Standard's" correspondent says that the Greeks have Withdrawn from the whole line of the Allied retreat, leaving the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liverpool Railway Accident
The departmental board which inquired into the recent railway accident at Liverpool, is believed to have arrived at the conclusion that the smash was due to foul paly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Idle Kiel. Copper for Shells From Its Tramway Cables. Copenhagen, Oct. 28
In order to obtain copper the municipality of Keil has ordered that the cable tramway lines in the less busy part of the town shall be done away with. The breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Smash at Liverpool. Soldiers Injured
A train conveying 700 soldiers crashed into a dead end at Liverpool late last night, and narrowly escaped being hurled over the embankment. The air…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wages of Tramway Employees. An Awkward Position
The Government has decided to move the Arbitration Court to reduce the wages of tramway employees. It is pointed out that under the new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads Allotment
The Chief Engineer for nation al and local government works, Mr. R. D. Jones, reports that for the third year in succession the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Girls' Patriotic League. Bishop's Bridge Branch
Although only a small place and having to contend with rather hard struggles the people of Bishop's Bridge still persevere in doing their little bit towards the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Allies' Open Road. Bulgarian Pursuit Spops. Paris
A communique reports:—"All our troops have collected on Greek soil. The Bulgarians have not crossed the frontier."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland-Terrace Road. Local Government Office, Sydney. 3rd Dec, 1915
Sir,—With reference to the representations of a deputation which was introduced by you to the Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Increases. Commissioners' Opposition. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners applied, for leave to appeal against the Wages Board's decision to increase payment to the tramway men. The application came before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramways. New Award. Government's Awkward Position
In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night the Premier made a statement regarding an award recently made for the tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Disaster. London. Dec. 17
A passenger train at Newcastle collded with an empty train. Five persons were incinerated, and several seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Accident. Train Crashes Into Dead End. Seven Soldiers Injured. Sydney
A train conveying seven hundred soldiers crashed into a dead end at Liverpool late last night, and narrowly escaped being hurled over an embankment. Seven soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wages of Tramway Employees
The Government has decided to move the Arbitration Court to reduce the wages of tramway employees. It is pointed out that under the new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Guesford Motor Service
Messrs. Grey and Hancock, proprietors of the Gresford motor service, announce in this issue a list of the fares to be charged from Monday next, between Gresford and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Railway Smash. Stop Signal Disregarded
The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Phillips) held an inquest at South Grafton on Saturday concerning the death of Roy Rundle, 23 years of age. a fireman. who was killed in…
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