Waiting for the "Birds." at an Aerodrome
The restless, straining anxiety of waiting for "the birds to come home" on an activeservice aerodrome at dusk is well known. It is even worse at night for added to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
905 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 46
Motor Car Fatality
Fatal injuries were sustained by James Forster, on Saturday of afternoon, as a result of a motor car, driven by him, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paterson-Allyn-Road Deviation Controversy. To the Editor
Sir,—We are pleased to note in a recent issue of the "Chronicle" the very Cull report you have given readers of the discussion brought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest. Fine British Advance. Lys Sector. British Take Roye Railway Station
The British have advanced on a five-miles front in the Lys salient, and entered Merville. They also captured Roys railway station…
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A motor car driver named James Forster, of Waverley, was killed on Saturday evening in a motor collision between Haberfield and Leichhardt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fond of Motoring. Young Woman's Escapade
A married woman named Jill White, 21 years of age, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court, Sydney, to having procured the use of three motor ears,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Importer's Death. Enquiry Opened Sydney
A coronial inquiry was opened concerning the death of Jerome Weetman, a motor importer who died in Sydney Hospital. Ethel Weetman, widow, said her husband…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Desertion by Aeroplane. Flight of German Professor and His Friends
According to an Exchange message from Copenhagen three German aeroplanes partieipated in the night of desertors from an aeredrome near Ber[?] to Seandinavia, One…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carelessness on the Railways
That troubles seldom come singly is exemplified in the case of Mr. A. L. Pogonoski, whose newspaper and printing works at Cessnock were recently destroyed by fire. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Obstruction on Railway Line
In Children's Court juris[?]tion at Kurri Kurri yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a boy, eight years of age, was proceeded against for having placed bolts on the Hexbam…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Hexham to Limeburner's Creek
At the meeting of the shire council on the 7th inst., a communication was read from the Local Government Department stating that the road between Hexham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fond of Motoring. Young Woman's Escapade
A married woman named Jill White, ?1 years of age, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court, Sydney, to having procured the use…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Long Bridge
The following communication from the Department of Public Works has been received by Lieut,-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., dated August 22nd:—"With reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Derailed. Passengers Delayed
The Tamworth passenger train that left Sydney yesterday morning was [?] at about 11 o'clock between hawkmount, platform and Awaba station. The train consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Use of Motor Cars. Young Woman's False Representations
Jill White, 21 years of age, married, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Friday, to having procured the use of three motor cars, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Importer's Death. Allegation of Threats
In connection with the death of Jerome Weetman, a motor, importer, which occurred after a fall downstairs at his business premises in Pitt-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.S.W. RAILWAYS. Commissioners' Annual Report
The report of the Commissioners on the State, railways and tramways for the year ended June 30,1915, shows that the total earnings for the railways for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Progress Great Aeroplane Fighting. London
Messages from Paris state:—Despite thunderstorms, we on Friday night, raided an aerodrome and railway junction at Ehrange, and caused a fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News the British Offensive Two Miles From Bapaume. Leisurely Retreat Spoiled. Only One Enemy Railway Line. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
The Australian Press correspondent learns that the British Third and Fourth Armies are pressing attacks south of the Somme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Collision Team and Motor Car. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
As Walter Nunn, 50 years of age, and Frederick Henry were driving in a motor car between Ross-street aid Missendenroad, Camperdown, this morning,…
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