First Motor Ride at 100
Mrs. Buckberry, of Mourne (Lines.), who was 101 last September, and dies this week, had up to last week lived in a cottage by herself. She was over…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
905 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 46
Aeroplane Workers' Strike. London
The Press Bureau reports that the Minister of Munitions conferred with parties concerned in the strike at the Alliance aeroplane works. Neither side was free from blame…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper Hunter Shire Council. the Upper Hunter Dry Road Cr. Cameron Tenders His Resignation
At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, Cr. W. Cameron, now the member for the electorate in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loyalist Railway Men. Statement by Mr. Fraser
A deputation from the Tramway Employees Union waited upon Mr. Ball, Minister for Railways, with regard to the seniority list, victimisation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Collision. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney
A motor car dashed into a stationary Steam waggon on the south Head road this morning with such impact that it was Practically buried under the waggon and absolutely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By Motor to Barry. a 73 Miles Run
At yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the President (Cr. H. L. White) submitted a most interesting minute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hoxham Road Deviation
Lieut.—Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following from Mr. J. Garlick, Under-Soorotary Local Government:—With reference to your call upon me to—day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Between Train and Platform
When an outward bound train stopped at Ashfield on Saturday night, Mrs Martha Hemmings, of Cromwell-st., Croydon, and her grandson, William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Bridge for Maison Dieu
At the last meeting of the Shire Council the following resolution moved by Councillor W. G. Roberts, and seconded by Councillor D. P. Shearer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dumping Produce at the Railway Yards
A deputation from the Primary Producers' Union, consisting of Messrs. J. J. Lord, W. McRitchie (Tamworth), W. Tonkyn (Inverell,)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Airmen. Important Railways Bombed. London
The British Air Ministry reports: On the afternoon of July 6 our squadrons successfully attacked the railways at Metzsablon, and dropped 2½ tons of bombs on this…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Accident Coupling Breaks. Sydney
Whilst a fast train from the mountains was approaching Parramatta station this incoming, travelling at the rate of 50 miles an our, the coupling near the centre of the train…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Car Smash. Passenger Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
As the result of a street smash on new South Head-road, Double Bay, this morning. Jack Ycomans, aged 24, of Woollahra, lies in a critical condition,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Affairs in Russia. Allies Assistance. Guarding Murman Railway. London
All Allied force, at the request of the Russians, is guarding the Murman Coast railway against the Germans. A Russian official message states that owing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dry Road Scheme
Several letters were read from Mr. Garlick, Secretary of the Local Government Department, in which certain hard and fast rules, under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany's Desires. Road to India
Herr Julius Gut, representative in India of a large German dye works, lectured in Berlin last week before the "League of India's Friends." He said: "The Hae…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jewellery Robbery. Motor Car and Jewellery Disappear
Another Jewellery robbery was committed in Sydney yesterday. Mr. J. H. Rosebery, a wholesale jeweller, visited the offices of Angus and (jewellers). He arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Knocked Down by Motor Car
An elderly man named Richard Mears, a resident of Oakhampton, was knocked down by a motor car in High-street yesterday afternoon. He was crossing the thoroughfare,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Maitland Road
Lieut.-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., has received a letter from Mr. A. J. Hare, Under Secretary, Department of Lands, Stating, in reply to his representations in relation to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Workers. Alleged Conspiracy. Sydney
Four men, John Alfred Warland (railway contractor) Frederick David Cryer (ganger), Samuel Walter York (foreman fitter), and Arthur Simmons (railway clerk), were…
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