Trams in Collision. Accident on Southern Line
An accident occurred on the Moss Vale Bowral section of the Main Southern Railway. An engine handing the Temora mail ran…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
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Railways to Be Built. Binnaway to Werris Cheek
Mr. E. K. Trethowan M.L.C., introduced a deputation representing the primary producer which waited upon Mr. Ball, Minister for Works. and urged the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →East-west Railway. Capital Cost of £6.79l,840
The total capital cost of east-west railway—including interest to June 14 last—was £6,791,840 As far as the State sections are concerned interest is not charged. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Car Skids
Five persons were injured in a motor-car accident which occurred in Forbes-street Newtown on Saturday night Four of them Fred Connolly (35), of King-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Paris Motor Bandits. Gendarmes Killed. London
The "Times" Paris correspondent wired on July 28 Motor bandits have reappeared The police tried to ambush a gang yesterday They fired a hail of bullets which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Friday, August 1st. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Motor Law Breaches
William Mills, who pleaded guilty to not carrying his license, while in charge of a motor lorry in Castlcreagh-street, was fined 5/-; in default, 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Motor Ambulance
The hon. consulting engineer to the Cessnock Hospital Committee (Mr. E. Hrickett) has been asked to proceed to Sydney to inquire into the question of a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Standard Specification. for Railway Rails and Fishplates
A conference commenced in Melbourne last week to consider the advisability of establishing a standard specification for railway rails and fishplates. Professor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Accident
Mr. F. E. Fox, solicitor of West Maitland, was injured about 3 o'clock this afternoon through being knocked down by a motor car. He was riding a bicycle from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrific Smash. Runaway Railway Trucks
Twelve railway broke away from a goods train, which was travelling up an incline between Cootamundra, and Junee, and, running back along a five miles alone, dashed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America's Railwaymen. a Pressing Problem. Vancouver, Aug. 1
A Washington message states that President Wilson is asking Congress to create a Special Investigating Commission to inquire into and decide on the demands of a wage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads. Government Bill Recast
The Minister for Local Government (Mr J. D. Fitzgerald) was waited upon last week by a deputation which urged that the Main Roads Bill should be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Army Expenditure. Road to Ruin. London, August 1
"Times," in a leader headed "the [?]d to Ruin," says that the British ex[?]nliture is still £4,420,000 daily, due to [?]eckless waste and profligacy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Station
For some considerable time complaints have been frequent concerning the poor lighting of the Cessnock railway station platform and buildings. Standing under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Time Table. From July 13, 1919
Trains leave West Maitland for Sydney at 2.33 a.m. 4.48 a.m. 5.31 a.m. (Mondays excepted), 5.40 a.m. (Sunday excepted), 8.50 a.m. (Brisbane Mail) (Mondays…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Revenue. Rail and Tram Increases
The revenue returns for New South Wales show that during last month there was a decrease of £732 in comparison with July, of last year, the tots…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Aeroplane Disaster. Fourteen Killed. London, August 3
Reuter’s Rome correspondent, says a message from Caproni, reports that an aeroplane flying from Venice to Milan crashed from a height of four thousand feet at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Saturday's Road Race
A nine-mile road race for members of the Maitland District Bicycle Club will be held on Saturday afternoon next. The course is from Belmore Bridge to Dunmore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday, Aug 6, 1919 Local and General News Railway Changes
Mr. Tweedie, the local railway station master, who had the misfortune to meet with an accident some months ago, which necessitated the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Appointments
Mr. Tweedie, the local stationm[?]ter, who lost a leg by an accident some time ago, has received an appointment in the clerical branch of the service, and has been…
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