A Giant Electric Motor
The driving of a rolling mill is one of the heaviest problems which an engineer has to solve. In itself the machinery is massive, and the work of rolling huge billets of steel…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 60
British Motor Car Revival
The established position of British motor car manufacturers in overseas markets has necessarily suffered during the war through the prohibition of exports of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Crash. London
Three R.A.F. officers and non-commissioned officers were killed at Andovar [?] an aeroplane crash. The pilot was Maj[?] Thomas Batchelor. The night was w[?]…
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Whilst work was being done in the construction of a viaduct for the new goods railway at the foot of Johston-street, Annandale, on Friday afternoon, a quantity of…
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An accident on the construction branch of the railway at Macksville occurred early on Wednesday week, and might easily have resulted in the loss of at least three…
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On and from to-morrow (Sunday), the 8.30 p.m. Glen Innes mail will be discontinued as between Sydney and Newcastle, and service will be given…
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Captain W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Public Works in regard to the proposal for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Wire. Trams in Collision. Sydney
Through a derailment two trams collided in Oxford-street, Waverley, at about 8.30 this morning. No one was injured but the cars were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Singleton Argus Saturday, May 10th. the Railway and the "Flu."
For quite a long time, comparatively, Singleton has enjoyed a remarkably happy immunity from the pestilence that is playing such sad havoc…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Flu" in Singleton Municipal Action. Railway Department Criticised. Hospital and Transport Provision. Proposed Prohibitions
At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening, when there was a full attendance, with the exception of Alderman Glover, some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Road Race
Twenty-one started in the road race conducted by the Maitland. Bicycle Club on Saturday afternoon and included in the number were several who were making their…
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It was expected that the sixth section of the North Coual. Railway from Kempsey to Macksville would he ready. to be opened for ?on May 10. The work in…
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The Victorian Railways Union on Saturday passed a motion expressing admiration and sympathy with the Russian people. and approving of the Soviet system…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tarro Shire Roads. Allotment for Year
At the last meeting of the Tarro Shire Council the engineer, Mr. W.R. Lindsay, submitted estimates for the road expenditure for the current year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.S.A Railways. Huge Loss. Washington, Tuseday
Mr. Hinus, Director of Railways, says the Government loss upon them in 1918 was more than £15,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Winter's Bridge Fatality. Claim Against Shire Council. Question of Responsibility
At the Newcastle District Court on Monday, three claims were heard against the Lake Macquarie Shire Council by Mr Acting Judge White…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brutal Conduct Soldier in Trouble a Stormy Train Journey. a Series of Charges
A stalwart young soldier named Joseph Smith, who, with two other returned men, left Sydney by the Moree mail on Monday, is supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Co-Operation – – A Big Movement Producers Determined to Market their Own Products. the Business of John Bridge & Co. Ltd., Sydney, Acquired
We owe it to our numerous clients, business connections, and sympathetic Producers in the country to make a public pronouncement of the reasons, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmore Bridge Footway
A few days ago Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., wrote to the Minister of Public Works (Mr. Ball) in regard to the need for alterations to the Belmore Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Amateur Athletic Club. Handicap Road Race
The following are the handicaps for the three-mile road race, to leave the Belmore Bridge, at three o'clock, to-morrow afternoon:—K. Compton scr, E.L. Redgrove…
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