Proposed New Railway. Cessnock to Cockle Cheek
The proposal to construct a railway from Cessnock to Cockle Creek, which has lain dormant for some time, has been revived, and those interested consider that the time…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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The Wheat Question. Railway Methods Criticised. Sydney
Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, returned this morning from a tour of the southern wheat districts where he inspected the condition of…
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Samuel Dyson, [?] at Kitchener, near Cessnock, had a narrow escape from meeting with fatal injuries in a railway accident at Abermain on Saturday…
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A disagreement has arisen between the State Government and the Railway Commissioners in regard to the construction of the first section of the city railway in…
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It would be an eye-opener, even to the majority of the rural population, if some fairly accurate estimate could be given of what the country loses or fails to produce through the…
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While a Sydney-bound train was rounding a sharp curve between Sydenham and Marrickville stations on Saturday evening, Thomas Michael…
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At the police court, Bertram [?]vegrove was charged with having caused the death of Kathleen Whiteley, who died last night as the result of a collision between a tram and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Uniform Railway Gauge. South Australian Railways
The Premier of South Australia (Mr. Vaughan), when in Melbourne last week referred to the question of uniform railway gauge, which he said, was of great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Freights and Pares. (To the Editor.)
Sir,— It is rumoured that railway [?]arcs and freights are to be further Increased. This is a vitally important matter for all country districts. It is…
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Melbourne, Sunday.— In a damp miststhortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday evening, a passenger train which, left Flinders-street (Melbourne) station…
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A meeting of the general committee of the Les Darcy Memorial was held in the School of Arts last evening. Mr. Jas. Rooney presided. Apologies were tendered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Freights and Fares. Proposed Further Increases. (To the Edttor.)
Sir,—It is rumoured that railway fares and freights are to be further increased. This is a vitally important matter for all country districts…
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The Admiralty announce: Three aeroplanes while patrolling on Monday engaged ten of the enemy in the vicinity of Roulers. They fought for sixteen…
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Yarrabong Bridge, constructed over Walls Creck on the Louth Park-road, has got into such a condition as to cause grave concern to those who have occasion to travel over it…
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The recruiting train for the northern line, which has been under consideration for some time, is about to become an accomplished fact. The officer who has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock District News. Proposed New Railway
At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the president, Councillor J. Brown, reported that he represented the council at a conference held in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Correspondence. Railway Freights and Fares. Proposed Further Increases
Sir,—It is rumored that railway fares and freights are to be further increased. This is a vitally important matter for all country districts…
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It would be an eye-opener, even to the majority of the rural population, if some fairly accurate estimate could be given of what the…
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The Railway Commissioners have recently adopted a new type of Red Cross carriage, which is highly appreciated by wounded soldiers who have occasion to use it. The care…
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The tramway authorities notify that a special half-hourly service of trams will be run to-morrow (Sunday) in connection with the funeral of the late Les Darey. The…
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