Tribute to Railway Employee
All branches of the railway service were represented at a smoke concert. in the Odd follows' Hall on Saturday evening, which was held in honour of Mr. W. Turner, who is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 69
Italian Air Raids Cause Heavy Damage. Austrian Railways, Barracks, Etc. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Rome. Sunday Night
Two powerful air squadrons bombed the Austrian, aviation camp at Presecco and dropped one and a half tons of high explosive shells…
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Members of the Singleton railway staff on Saturday evening, representing all branches of the service, gave a very successful and enjoyable smoke concert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Raid. London
An aeroplane raid is progressing in the Thames estaury. Bombs were dropped on Essex and Kent. One machine is reported to have been downed…
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During the visit to Maitland to-day of Mr. A. E. Cutler, Chief Engineer, Newcastle, Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson. L.A. took the opportunity of bringing under his notice,…
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A motor car containing three passengers suddenly swerved off the drive at Willow Tree Pond. Centennial Park, and plunged into the water. The car was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Smash. Workman Inured and Rolling Stock Damaged
On Wednesday morning the Forbes mail train dashed into two trucks and an empty carriage at the Bathurst Railway Station, with the result that harry Humphries, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When's a Road not a Road? Help Us Curse It!
The serenity of the Stroud Shire Councillors was knocked sideways on Monday last when the following letter was read:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane Raid. London
An aeroplane raid is progressing in the Thames estuary Bombs wore .dropped on Essex and Kent. One machine is reported to have been downed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compensation for Road
At the meeting of the Local Land Board for the Land District of Maitland, held at the East Maitland Lands Office this morning Mrs. Eckford and Lisle Eckford, of Moree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Timber Traffic on Tarred Roads. Comment in Council
At the Municipal Council's meeting on Thursday evening reference was made to the heavy timber traffic now being carried on through the main…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor Goose: Runs. Swims, and Is Meant to Fly
Before an aeroplane can fly, it must be in motion. Therefore a preliminary run upon the ground is neccssary. Hence, every aeroplane is virtually an automobile and could be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holland's Queen. Perilous Railway Journey. Amsterdam
Queen Wilhelmina has experienced a narrow escape. A train to which the Royal saloon carriages were attached became derailed near Houten, and 26 persons in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Smash. Workman Injured and Rolling Stock Damaged
On Wednesday morning tho Forbes mail train dashed into two trucks pud ant empty carriage at the Bathurst Railway Station, with the result that Harry Humphries, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzacs in Palestine. Destroy Enemy Railway. London, Friday morning
Advices received from Egypt state that the Anzac mounted infantry have destroyed 20 miles of enemy railway south-east of Beorsheba, in Palestine…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Freights. in New South Wales
Giving evidence in Melbourne before Mr. T. R. Johnson, who is inquiring into the administration of the Victorian railways, Mr. James Fraser, Chief Commissioner of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motoring Accident. Returned Soldier Injured
William Wakeford, a returned soldier. after motoring to Wagga from Young, went for a run, accompanied by Miss Gascoigne. While ascending Alfred Town hill the en…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Remarkable Motoring Incident
An extraordinary incident occurred the other night while Mr Briden was driving a party to a Masonic function at Murrumburrah. The motor car was…
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Two motor cars came into collision on the Maitland to Cessnock road, between 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday evening. The cars were a Mitchell going from Maitland and a Ford…
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