Our Railways
The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. J. Fraser) delivered an inspiriting address upon the occasion of the opening of the new Railway and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 69
Late Railway Accident
As a result of the special board's inquiry re the narrowly averted accident at Lavender Bay tunnel last week two man have been cited to appear before the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local News Bridge Caretaking
As will be seen by an advertisement in this issue, tenders are invited by the Works Department for cleaning, sweeping, and caretaking of the specified…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramways Group. Permanent Way Wages Staff
In No. 2 Industrial Court, Judge Rolin delivered judgment in the appeal of the Australian Workers Union and the cross appeal of then Railway Commissioners from the award…
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Judge Rolin delivered his reserved judgement in No. 2 Industrial Court in the appeals of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, the Australasian Society of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Paltry Prosecution." Soldier and a Railway Journey
At the Katoomba Police Court Superintendent Atwill proceeded against Sergt.-major Watson, a returned soldier and an inmate of Bodington…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Vote How the Shires Are Treated
The following important report from the engineer (Mr G.V. Doyle) and secretary (Mr J. M'Lachlan) was read at the last meeting of the Patrick Plains…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Singleton Argus Saturday, May 26. the Shire Roads Vote
There is published in another column in this issue a comparative statement, prepared by the Shire Engineer and Council Clerk, which is well worthy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Motor Record. Birtles's Arrival at Sydney
Dust-begrimed and wrapped up like an Esqulmaux, Francis Birties, the overland motorist, steered his car into Martin Place, Sydney, yesterday afternoon, after a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Front. Aerial Activity. French Bomb Railway Station. London
Field Marchal Haig reports: Machine gun fire drove off a raid in the neighbourhood of Armentieres. Aerial activity has increased. On Wednesday five German machines were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Railway Scheme. Vancouver
A through railway from New York to Petrograd by way of British Columbia, and Alaska is proposed by American capitalists who believe. It possible in the immediate future…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Government Tramways. Electrical Hands
The Government Tramways Group No. 4 Board, of which Mr. C. [?] is chairman, has made the following award dealing with electrical fitters and electrical mechanics…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transcontinental Railway. Board and Lodging Charges
Mr. Watt, Minister for works and Railways, has received a report from the supervisor of the eastern section of the [?] railway. Who states that a [?]ing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Accident. Fatalities at Sunderland
London, Friday.—A shocking accident occurred at Sunderland. An aviator looped the loop and performed other evolutions over the town, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Remarkable Escape Fall. From Express Train. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
At Glen Innes a railway ganger reported finding an unconscious man beside the rails yesterday. It was ascertained that the man was Charles Hud;…
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Railway Ganger Daniel Bakers was walking along the line near Glen lanes on Sunday morning, when he discovered a man on the side of the rails in an unconscious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Motoring Record. Birtles Latest Run
Driving a stock Maxwell car, Mr. Francis Birtles succeeded in putting up new figures for the Brisbane to Sydney record. He left Brisbane at 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Monitors Great Work at Trieste. Splendid Gunnery. Railways and Hangars Wrecked. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent describes the operations of the British monitors at Trieste. They were, he says, Dardanelles veterans who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Hits Crowd. London
A shocking accident occurred at Sunderland. An aviator looped the loop, and performed other evolutions over the town, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Averted Train Collision Lavender Bay Tunnel Affair. Report of Enquiry Board. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The inquiry board concerning the rial rowly averted accident at Lavender Bay tunnel announces that the following facts are established: "On May 17th the…
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