Wool-trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy
Nearly twelve months-ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of Woolgrowers, their campaign of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 69
Motor and Tram Collide. at Double Bay. Two Fatally Injured. Sydney
A collision occurred between a motor car and tram at Double Bay this morning, and resulted in five the occupants of the car being injured three seriously, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Troop Train Accident. Ten Fatalities. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Thursday Night
In an accident to a British troop train, nine miles from Paris, 10 were killed, and 32 injured. The train contained 1300 rank and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Go Slow" on the Railways
Mr. James Fraser, Chief Commissioner of Railways, at a meeting of the Railway Institute the other day, produced some facts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Burnt
It is reported that the remains of a motor-car, which has been burnt, are on the main northern road, about four miles on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Fatality. Mother Killed—children Escape
A motor fatality, in particularly sad circumstances, took place at Parramatta yesterday afternoon. About half-past 5 Mrs. Lawson (30),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East to West Railway. 114 Miles Yet to Be Constructed
Senator Lynch, Federal Minister for Works and party arrived at Adelaide after having teaversed the East to West railway from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta. Mr. Lynch,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. Railway Services Restored
A telegram has been received by the Railway Department in Brisbane, from Mr. Pagan, Deputy Commissioner at Townsville, stating that the whole of the train service in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Mishap. Lucky Escape
Mr. P. P. Capper, of "Brookstead," Armidale, has had a run of bad luck with his car of late, and what was very nearly a grim finale occurred under sensational…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Car Capsize. Several People Injured
A motoring accident occurred on Boonoke North Station, Widglewa, the property of Messrs. F. S. Falkiner and Sons, while Mr. O. Falkiner was driving a party off…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cycle Trial
The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold a reliability trial on Anniversary Day. A start will be made from Newcastle Post Office at 8 a.m., returning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Mishap at Woy Woy. a Fettler Killed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A goods train met with a minor accident at Woy Woy tunnel this morning. An engine and some trucks wont on to the next station, and the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gresford Motor Service
Mr. Edward Barling intimates by advertisement in this issue that he has purchased Mr. Geo. Grey's share in the motor business lately carried on by Messrs. Grey and Hancock, between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision. Express and Goods Thain. 12 Casualties
A serious accident to the Broken Hill express occurred at Stockport, near Ham[?] Bridge (S.A.), on Friday evening. The smash was attended by no loss of life, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terriable Railway Accident
A Reuter's message form Jassy, Roumanin's temporary capital, states that the railway accident to the refugees was the most terrible in history, resulting in 374 being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Roads
During a recent tour of inspection in which the Inspector-General of Police [?] 1600 miles in a motor car, he found the roads generally in the country in excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell Through a Bridge
Early this morning a man named Grant Pentland, 39, was found lying under a bridge near East Greta Junction. He was admitted to the Maitland Hospital about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Austrian Railway Disaster. London, Sunday night
A message from Copenhagen states that a great landslide buried a man brain which was travelling between Trieste and Vienna. There was a heavy death roll. Some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Railway Grievance
It is popularly supposed that the railway business is carried on along strictly commercial and business-like lines. Unfortunately, many people's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. 35 People Injured
A sensational railway collision occurred at Stockport, 50 miles from Adelaide. The Broken Hill express, which left the city at 4.50 on Friday afternoon,…
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