Eighty Washaways. Floods Damage Railway
Owing to rain and floods in various parts of West Australia, 80 washaways have been recorded. The result is that many trains have been blocked: and traffic has been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 69
The Sydney Trams. Power House Men Loyal. Coal Lumpers' Decision. Sydney
Sydney presented an unusually quiet appearance last night, due to the fact that the tramway service ceased shortly after 5 o'clock. The majority of shops closed at…
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It was announced in our last issue that Mr. C. Waterhouse, accompanied by Mr E. Shade, had left Singleton with the intention of seeking to lower…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →500 Loco Men Return No Particulars From Tram Staff. "Fight Just Commencing." (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Railway Commissioners report that in the locomotive branch 500 strikers have returned to duty, and in the electrical branch 43…
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The tram service has been slightly increased, and trams will possibly run a little later to-night. The revenue from the trams yesterday…
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Railway and tramway employees who have vacated their positions on strike recently are reminded by the District Superintendents and other officers in this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trains and Trams. an Improved Service
The Commissioners state that 80 trains ran into Sydney on Saturday morning, an increase of six on the previous day. A commencement was made yesterday in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tram Service. Revised Timetable
Another alternation was made to-day in regard to the Maitland tram time-table. The service began at 7.30 a.m. and the trams ran from then on at the half-hour until 12.30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 13. (Before Mr. C, H. Gale, P.m.) Trespassing on the Railway
William Henry Magettigan, 52, and Daniel Boyle, 37, were charged with having on August 10, wilfully trespassed on the railway…
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The recruiting train will arrive in Singleton about 2.14 on Thursday afternoon, the Commissioners having guaranteed its running. It is proposed to form a monster…
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The recruiting train from Tenterfield to Newcastle will arrive in West Maitland on Friday next at 3.30 p.m. After arrival a procession will be formed and march to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Turkish Forts Bombarded Battery and Aerodrome Destroyed
London, Saturday.—According to reports from Athens, the Allied warships arc bombarding the Turkish forts in Asia Minor…
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Lieut-Colonol Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Department of Education, stating that a half-holiday for the schools on the 17th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Notes
Owing mainly to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war, several of the speedways in America, where all the great motor races take place are cancelling their race…
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It was stated officially at the Railway Department last night that in view of the number of men who had resumed duty at Eveleigh and other places, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Workers. 400 Discharged. Sydney
It is understood that all the men have been discharged by the Government on the Humula-Tumberumba railway. About four hundred men are affected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Staff Resuming. Relief at Newcastle. Newcastle
Great relief was caused locally to-day by receipt of official news that the running staff of the railways, numbering about 3000 men, has decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Matters Locally. Tramway Men Resume
There is little fresh to chronicle in connection with the strike so far as Maitland is connected. Matters at the railway station remained unclaimed and there were no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike. Northern Coal Declared "Black." 600 Rail and Tram Men Returned. Ample Engines Available. Sydney
The Delegate Board of the Northern Collieries' Association has declared all coal "black." All district collieries will thus be held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane to Sydney Motor Record. Abandoned Owing to Accident
The Brisbane to Sydney motor record, which was attempted last Thursday by Messrs C. Waterhouse and E Shade, was…
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