Transcontental Railway Strike. Firm Attitude of Government
All through traffic on the Great Western railway is now suspended as a result of the strike of engine-drivers and firemen. At present there seems but little…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
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War Bridge Evening
The ladies social committee of the Soldiers' Club announce that the war bridge evening in St. Paul's Parish Hall. Hunter-street, has been postponed until Tuesday evening, 18th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dustless, Noiseless, Macadamised Roads
The roads at the River Rouge Naval Training Camp, Detrort, Mich, have been treated with a surfacing material of deliquescent salts which have made them dustless and also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling. Road Race
The Maitland District Bicycle Club held a road race on Saturday afternoon from the Belmore Bridge to the Dunmore Bridge and back. In consequence of the hot weather…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our State Railways
The recently published statement by the Chief Railway Commissioner of marked, improvements in many direction in the management of our railways, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Faster Stock Trains. a Railway Experiment
The Railway Department is now prepared to provide special trains at an average speed of eighteen miles an hour, on payment of live-stock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Railway Fatality Woman's Shocking Injuries
At Cost Maitland railway station about 1.20 a.m. on Friday, a shocking accident resulted In the death of a woman whose name is variously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Railway. Labour's Demands. London, November 3
Addressing railwaymen at Cambridge, Mr. Thomas, general secretary, stated that the Government had been informed that it is useless asking the workers to infuse a new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Railways. New Controlling Committee. London, November 1
Mr. [?] Law (leader of the House of Commons) has announced that the Government has decided to appoint a Railway Committee to replace the present Executive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Men's Sympathy. Vancouver
Speaking at Cloveland William Lee, president of the railway train men, said:—Our organisation fully sympathises with the miners, who are attempting to secure a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Railways
Reuter's Berlin correspondent report that with the exception of the suburbs of Berlin passenger railway, traffic in Germany has been suspended for 10 days from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Disaster in Denmark. [?]
The "Times" correspondent at Copennagen reports that a crowded passenger train was stopped at Vigerslet to recover a child who had dropped out of a carriage. Am express…
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In Reply to the representations of the member of Maintained (Lieut-Colonel Nicholson), The Railway Commisioners state that with the introduction of the new summer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Train Service Food and Coal Take Precedence. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Berlin, Tuesday Night
All passenger train service has been suspended throughout Germany for a fortnight to facilitate the goods traffic, especially in coal and potatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Watering. Motor Service Recommended
In a report regarding street watering, submitted to the last meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council, the town clerk Mr. W. J. Saunders) stated that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster in France
The "Times" Paris correspondent reports that the Simplon express came into collision with the Geneva train near Leas at mid-night. Several persons were killed and many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Hexham to Morpeth
Regarding the proposed railway Hexham to Morpeth, via Miller's Forest, Lieut-Colonel Nicholson asked the Minister for Railways in the Assembly (1.) Will be kindly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Danish Railway Disaster, Caused by a Child's Fall Many Lives Lost. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Copenhagen, Tuesday Night
A child falling from a train caused a railway disaater. An early morning train backed to enable a search to be made and collided with a full-speed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Extra Sunday Train
Recently the local Municipal Council was asked to co-operate in a request to the Railway Commissioners to run a train during the summer months on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greater Efficiency. Working of Railways and Tramways
The efforts of the Railway Commissioners to achieve greater efficiency in the working .of the Railway and Tramway Department, and to create better relations…
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