Raw Tar on Roads. Government Prohibition
Senator Pcarce, Minister for Defence, stated on Fritliiy that, acting on the advice of the Federal Munitions Committee, the Government intended to take notion under…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 66
LONDON, Monday. Collapse of a Bridge
A Vancouver telegram states that the central span of the new Cantilever bridge, weighing five thousand tons, collapsed while being placed in…
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At the police court to-day, before R. E. V. Allnutt, P.M., John Thomas [?] burn, John Gheoghan, and Thomas [?] nett were charged with having, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railways, the Land Jobbers-and the People. How Muswllbrook is Affectcd. (To the Editor.)
Sir,-For some"years I have sought to arouse the public concerning the foolishness of the present system of constructing and operating railways…
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Mr. H. Fox, district superintendent of railways, has been promoted to the position of goods manager in succession to Mr. John Day, and will leave Newcastle at the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Slowing Down Railway Workers Protest
In the cost of living judgement recently delivered by Mr. Justice Heydon and Mr. Justice Edmunds, of the Industrial Court, mention was made of "slow down" methods…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Wales Railway Trouble United Service Cable. LONDON
The South Wales railway trouble is most [?] There is widespread discontent, and strike is practically certain unless a rise is conceded…
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Paris, Tuesday.—The latest French communique states: The only features to-day were rather violent artillery struggles in the Berny, Vormand…
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The death of Henry George Harman, 60, storeman, of Glargo-street, Dulwich Hill, formed the subject of an inquest held in Sydney yesterday by Mr. H. S. Hawkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →St. Lawrence Bridge. Collapse of a Span. Many Men Drowned. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
Quebee, Tuesday.—The new St. Lawrence. Bridge, which is being erected on the site of that which collapsed in 1907 was partially wrecked, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident on the Railway
Mr. Roy Ryan, a resident of Lee-street, met with an accident at the West Maitland railway station yesterday afternoon, as the result of which he was admitted to the…
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A fatality occurred at the railway, open crossing, Wangaratta (Vic.), on Tuesday morning, the victim being Mr F. A. Bell, traveller for Wertheim, Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Train Sensation. Evidence at Police Court. Muswellbrook
John Thomas Woodburn, John Gheoghan and Thomas Bennett, on remand, were charged at the police court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P. M., With…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Re Upper Hunter Dry Road. (To the Editor)
Sir,—In connection with the matter contained in the above, I would like to point out to the ratepayers of "A" Riding (who are interested) in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welsh Railwaymen. London
A conference of railway managers and the Railwaymen's Union discussed the demand for 10/per week advance in wages. According to the press Bureau the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplane Attacks. Paris
An official communique states that strong enemy counter-attacks at different points between Belloy-en-Santeree and Barleux gained a footing in one of our new trenches,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Allies' Aeroplane Attack. London
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that, an Allies' aeroplane yesterday bombed a war material factory at Sclyaete…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Roads Imperceptible. After British "Strafing." London
Mr. Beach Thomas, "Daily Mail" correspondent at the western front, says that at Guilemont, as at Pozieres, the enemy ran full tilt with their machine guns. This…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Alleged Robbery on Train. Muswellbrook
At the police court to-day, before R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M., John Thomas Woodburn, John Gheoghan, and Thomas Benett were charged with having, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Shorn Wools. John Bridge, Greasy, 20½d
John Bridge & Co. held their souond aale of the present season on Tuesday last, the prices realised for the early shorn new clip being…
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