The New Motor Tax Opposed by Shire Council
At Patrick Plains Shire Council's monthly meeting on Tuesday, a circular was received from the Lasmore branch of the Motorists' Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1918
905 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 46
Railway Management. No Need for Enquiry
The appointment of a body of qualified business men to investigate the methods of the Railway Commissioners was recommended on Tuesday night in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East-West Railway Strike. Enginemen Dismissed. Government's Firm Action. Melbourne
The Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Groom, said to-day, that he regretted to have to report that the strike continued on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Freights. Ten Per Cent. Increase Probable
Speaking on Saturday regarding the proposed increase in railway freights and fares, Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Assistant State Treasurer,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Change
The local railway stationmaster, Mr. Davis, has been transferred to Narrabri. We understand that Mrs. Davis and family are going to reside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guides for Motorists
A subject to which the Cessnock Shire Council (and, indeed, other councils) might give consideration is the erection of road signs for motorists. In America it is the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Accident Horse Charges Motor Car
Mr John Borthwick, of Fernhill, near Inverell was the victim of a sensational motor accident a few nights ago. When about two miles from town, a couple…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Motor Fatality. Opening of Inquest. Alleged Lack of Warning
An inquest was opened by the Newcastle District Coroner (Mr C. Hibbert) on Friday, touching the death of Mrs Georgina Quinlan (mother of Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trans-australian Railway. Strike Settled
The strike of engine-drivers and firemen on the trans-Australian railway has been settled. The men reported for work on Saturday. The regular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. War Bridge Evening
Under the auspices of the Girls' Patriotic League, a war bridge evening will be held in St. Paul's Parish Hall. Hunter-street, on Tuesday evening next, 22nd instant, at 7.45…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Letter. Stock Straying on Roads. Muswellbrook
Stock straying on roads in the Muswellbrook Shire, and particularly on the highways from Muswellbrook to Aberdeen and Wyblong is at present much complained of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seven and a Half Per Cent. Increased Rail and Tram Fares and Freights
At the conclusion of a series of Cabinet meetings, the Premier last night stated that the Government had agreed to allow the Railway Commissioners to increase the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friends of Foes? at This Wrong Aerodrome
At an aerodrome somewhere in France a certain observer was Orderly officer for the day—and night. The last machine had returned, and the O.O. was ordering in the landing flares with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Freights and Fares
The Premier (Mr. Holman), stated last night that it would probably be a couple of weeks before the increased freights and fares on the railways and tramways would be imposed. It would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lille-ostend Railway Dominated by Allies' Guns. Principal German Line Lost. London, Tuesday Night
The Australian Press Association learns that the Alleis' artillery now dominates the German railway connecting Lille and Ostend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Time-table Alterations
According to the new time-table which comes into force on Sunday, November 3, the down train hitherto leaving Sydney at 6.50 p.m. for Moree, will start at 4.5 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Trucks As Freight Cars
One enterprising truck lino pioneer, with headquarters in Caldwell, New Jersey, makes a business of transporting household goods from one city to another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Accident. Horse Charges Motor Car
Mr. John Borthwick, of Fernhill, Inverell, was the victim of a sensational motor accident a few nights ago. When about two miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Alteration
The Railway Commissioners have made an alteration of rather an important nature in connection with the running of the north-western mail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friends or Foes? at the Wrong Aerodrome
At. an aerodrome somewhere in Franco a certain observer was Orderly Officer, for the day—and night. The last machine had returned;, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →