Motor Car Mishap
A motor car mishap occurred at Cessnock on Saturday evening, in which several persons had narrow escapes from injury. Mr. J. Bonomini was driving his car containing…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Railway Needs
The fact that the train from Sydney due here at 8.20 on Saturday evening did not arrive till nearly two hours later, seems to be on a par with various…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Mesopotamia. Rout of the Turks. on the Bagdad Railway. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
London, Saturday.—In an official report from Mesopotamia, General Maude states: On the night of April 17th we forced the passage of the Shatt [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Men's Wages. Increase Granted to Youths. Other Claims Disallowed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Tramway Employees' Union has appealed against an award of No. 2 Electrical Board in the Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr Justice…
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Over 100 cars are expected to be in the procession to the new Dartbrook bridge on Saturday afternoon next, when Mr. H. L. White will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Workers. 10,000 Men Unemployed. Sydney
Mr. Bodkin, Secretary of the Railway Workers' Industry Branch of the A.W.U., declared to-day that with the abandonment of railway construction at Coff's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Workers. Minister's Statement
Mr, Ball, Minister of Works, made a statement regarding the question of employment of men, who have lately been put off railway construction jobs in the country. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. Reckless Motor Driving
Sir,—The recklessness with which street corners are frequently negotiated by certain motorists in this sleepy old town leads me to enter an emphatic protest on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Government Farce Road-making a Lost Art. To the Editor
Sir,—As an Australian, son of an old British pioneering family, I would ask for space in your paper, to denounce the form of Local…
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Sir,—With your permission I would gladly endorse the remarks on reckless motor driving of "Pro Bones-o Publico," in to-night's issue of your paper. As a resident of Lorn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Garage Destroyed
A fire at Narrabeen early this [?] resulted in a motor garage with its [?] and two motor buses and three motor[?] being totally destroyed. The damag[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Aeroplane
The "giant" aeroplane capable of carrying many passengers is now an accomplished fact. Mr. Handley Page, the designer, who…
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The celebration of the opening of the newly erected bridge over the Dartbrook, near Aberdeen, which is to take place to-day promises to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"John Bridge." Many Easter Visitors! Expulsion Incident
Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John Bridge & Co., just before Easter, hundreds of the firm's clients and country friends…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Railway Fatality
The police have ascertained that the man who ws killed on the railway near Cessnock, on Thursday afternoon. was Christopher Keefe, who resided at Singleton. He leaves…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Serious Situation. Closing Down Railway Works
The closing down of railway works under the Norton Griffiths scheme has created a serious situation. Over 6000 people are affected by the throwing idle of over 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Garage and Motors Destroyed Fire Brigade's Inaction. £3500 Damage. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
In a fire at a garage at Narrabeen, the building, two motor buses, and three cars were completely destroyed within half an hour from the…
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Before passing, we feer it our duty to pay a mede of praise to the local police for the efficient manner in which they handled the traffic at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dartbrook Bridge. Official and Patriotic Opening. Record Crowd £150 for Comforts' Fund
There are divers ways in which the home folk can help their country in the present world-wide catastrophe. And It redounds to the credits of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Americans for West Front. Should Train in France. a Division Required at Once
Field-Marshal Joffre, in a general statement, paid high tribute to the tremendous importance of the American entry into the war, which…
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