Motor Accident
Mr. Bach, district Inspector of schools, while on his way from Murrurundi to Muswellbrook, on Monday night last, met with an accident shortly after leaving the former…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 60
Railwaymen Co-operate. London, Aug, 4
Six hundred members of the Nine Elms branch of the Associated Locomotive Engineers and Firemen struck at midnight in sympathy with the Police Union…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Capsize of Motor Launch. Two Natives Saved. Auckland
The motor launch Lorine, with fifteen people aboard, broke down off Mulifanua, Samoa, on July 25, and capsized in a rough sea, and sank. Only two natives were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canada. Nationalisation of Railways. Vancouver, Aug, 2
A message from Ottawa states that Sir Henry Drayton, Chairman of the Canadian Railway Commission, succeeds Sir Thomas White as Finance Minister, Mr. Simon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Situation at Liverpool. Railway Trouble
While the strike situation is generally easier and Liverpool is remaining quieter, the action of the Liverpool railwaymen causes uneasiness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Railway Men. Trouble Threatened. Vancouver August 2
A message from Washington states that interest in peace is rapidly giving place to interest in reducing the cost of living. The House is following the President's request…
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A traveller sent some months ago to Siberia, via San Francisco and Japan, reports that business throughout the Ural district is practically at a standstill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Joy Ride
While the Balloon Ball was in progress at the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening, several men, strangers to Maitland, who were wearing returned soldiers' badges, took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fresh Railway Troubles. London
The tube strikers have, passed a resolution affirming their determination not to resume until the police Bill has been withdrawn, and declaring the bill to be the thin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sweating a Motor Car
During Friday night last a motor car belonging to Mr. O. Barnes, was taken from the garage attached to his residence in Alma-street, New Lambton. The local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton's Train Service
The Railway Commissioners, in reply to a letter from the municipal council, asking for trains to be run from Newcastle to Singleton about 1.30 p.m. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Roads. Legislation Promised
Mr. C. E. D. Metres, president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by the representatives of the various trading and carrying associations, waited on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →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 2 →Something for Sunday. ('British Weekly'.)ROAD-MAK1NG
Answer, soul of nune—which way Hast thou made a road to-day? Hast thou followed Love's sure chain Over hill and over plan?…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →British Arms Expenditure. Road to Ruin. London. August 1
The "Times," in a leader headed "The Road to Ruin," says that the British expenditure is still £4, 420,000 daily due to reckless waste and profligacy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Do You Want a Motor Car?
"What a silly question," you say, "Is there anybody who doesn't? except the man who has two or three." But even he isn't satisfied, he would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Standard Specification. for Railway Rails and Fishplates
A conference commenced in Melbourne last week to consider the advisability of establishing a standard speculation for railway rails and fisliptotes. Professor…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Employees. Variation of an Award
The Government Railways (Permanent Way) Board has varied the award of 1937 in several particulars. Clause two of the amended award provides the following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Paris Motor Bandits. Gendarmes Killed. London
The "Times" Paris correspondent wired on July 28: Motor bandits have reappeared The police tried io ambush a gang yesterday. They fired a hail of bullets, which…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railwaymen Co-operate. London, Aug. 4
Six hundred members of the Nine. branch of the Associated Locomotive. Engineers and Firemen struck at midnight in sympathy with the Police Union…
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