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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 60
Mr. Lloyd George, in a telegram to the Chairman of the County Council at Carnarvon, where the Prime Minister was due to speak to-day, explains his absence was due to the strike, and proceeds: "I have come to the conclusion that in my long and varied experience I can recall no strike entered into so lightly, with so…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The greater use of coal gas as a substitute for petrol is advocated in London by the Inter-departmental Committee appointed by the Home Office. The committee are satis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lient. L. G. Cherry, who left Adelalde for Melbourne carly on Friday morning on a motor cycle with a side-car, for the purpose of establishing an overland record, met…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We learn that Mr. William Keysell, the well-known traveller for Messrs. Hall and Sons, of Newcastle, who was badly injured through the everturning of his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A complete rupture of negotiations has taken place. The Government announces that the railwaymen rejected an offer of arbitration, and also a seven MEDIATION EFFORTS…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual picnic of railway employees, Singleton to Tamworth section, will be held on Muswellbrook show ground to-day (Saturday). A big programme…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tests made at Lismore during the week of the motor train, which is to run on the Lismore Grafton railway, proved successful. This motor train, which is an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The strike has been marked, by many picturesque features, but none more remarkable in view of the traditions of Royal progress than King George's motor journey of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson of McGrane-street, Cessnock was killed in a sulky accident yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and child were driving…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A ten-mile road race for members of the Maitland Bicycle Club will be held on Saturday next, 11th inst., from Smith's Hotel to Black Hill and back. The race will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is reported that the Commissioners will revert to the afternoon train service that was in vogue in pre-war days. A train will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A shocking railway fatality occurred on the up line to Sydney, between Roy-street bridge and Lithgow station, some time on Sunday morning, when a middle-aged man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Railway Commissioner reports a deficit for the last year of over [?]1,000,000 in the branch lines of the State alone, and this, although the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Free travelling privileges granted by the State Government to returned soldiers on furlough, and their relatives, during September…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reuter, London, Sunday: The official railway strike is settled. It is understood the settlement is eminently satisfactory to the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday Evening. It is officially stated that the great railway strike has been settled. A large crowd in Downing-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The official terms of settlement state that the present, wages will remain unaltered till the end of September, 1920. There is no advice whether…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London, Sunday.—The hopes of settlement of the strike.which were entertained on Friday afternoon have not been realised, but Mr Henderson, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For the Heddon Jockey Club races to be held on Saturday, arrangements have been made for a horse-box special to leave [?]suckle Point at 10.45 a.m., which will pick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A couple of thousand people, including a large number of residents of Muswellbrook and district, were present at the railway picnic held…
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