Railway Fireman Killed. Struck by Swinging Door
Through being struck on the head by a swinging door of a passing train near Eveleigh late on Saturday night, John Crook, aged about 34, a railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 69
Cessnock District News. Road to Sanitary Detot
At Monday meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the sanitary inspector, Mr.W. Springbett, reported that the great Northern Coal Company had fenced the lints which…
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For years past there have been rumours to the effect that railway workshops were to be established at Meswellbrook to facilitate the working of the Northern line, and…
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Shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Midland" Railway Company's Perth to Geraldton (W.A.) express , was deralled near Gunyindi Siding, north, of…
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Henry Seville Greene, 53 years of age, a commercial – traveller, who lived at Manly, was found dead on the railway line near Normanhurst station on…
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Mr. Arthur Monkley, a porter at the West Maitland railway station, narrowly escaped serious injuries while on duty on Tuesday night. He was walking from the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Smashes. Four People Killed; Thirteen Injured
Shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning the Midland Railway Company's Perth to Geraldton express was derailed near Gunyindi Siding, north of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Singleton Argus Thursday, July 26th. Railway Passengers' Parcels
The recently well-warranted complaints that were so freely voiced regard the railway authorities crusade against passengers carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall From Railway Bridge
While working on the Broadmeadow railway bridge. In the Newcastle district yesterday, Mr. John Binns a resident of Portland-street. Horseshoe Bend fell a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recruiting. Another Recruiting Train
It has been decided to run another recruiting train, this time from the North Coast, from Tenterfield to Maitland. Mr. F. A. Buckleton will be in charge, and amongst his…
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The Railway Commissioners recently issued a regulation in regard to passengers being required to pay for parcels accompanying them by train. They found that certain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East-west Railway. Estimate Largely Exceeded
Interesting statements regarding the Port Augusta-Kalgoorlie railway line (1052 miles), which is to be finished in September, and opened by the Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Murrurundi. Railway Hotel Destroyed. Murrurundi
A disastrous fire occurred here last night when the Railway Hotel occupied by Mr. M. N. Dooley, was destroyed with nearly all the contents. The building next to the hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Exciting Chase. Hunting the Coyote in a Motor Car. Five Miles of Cross Country Driving
Coyote chasing is rapidly becoming a favorite outdoor sport with a number of Dodge Brothers owners in North-western Canada. Several…
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It in officially announced that following upon the successful results which attended the recruiting train from the Werriwa electorate it has been proposed to make a similar effort…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Hun Trick. Bridge Blown Up. London
The "Times" Copenhagen correspondent says that the great railway bridge over the Vyatka River, in Russia, has been blown up. It is believed to be the result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →An Upper Hastings Feud. Fight Over a Road
A feud between two families on the Upper Hastings resulted in an encounter on Sunday A roadway passes through the property of a family who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Exciting Chase. Hunting the Coyote in a Motor Car. Five miles of Cross Country Driving
Coyote chasing is rapidly becoming a favourite outdoor sport with a number of Dodge Brothers owners in North-western Canada. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Murrurundi. Railway Hotel Totally Destroyed
A disastrous fire occurred at Murrurundi on Wednesday night when the Railway Hotel, occupied by Mr N. Dooley was totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rival Railway Unions. Justice Heydon's Comments
As the result of a paragraph which appeared in the "Co-operator," the Railway Traffic Employees' Association applied to Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court for the…
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