Victorian Railways. Revenue Boom Continues
The "boom" in the Victorian railway revenue still continues. For the seven days ended 21st November the total revenue from all sources was £159,927, as…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 60
Express Stock Train
The first express stock train to be seen in this State left Moree on Friday week for Kempsey, leaving at 8.55 a.m. and arriving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Frontier. Troop Train Attacked
Reuter's Wahore correspondent reports that a troop train near That on Monday was delayed and attacked by raiders, presumably Afridis. Twenty of our men were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fires in Sydney. £250,000 Damages. Tram Cables Collapse. Sydney
The promises of John Keep and Sons, Limited, ironmongers, in King and Clarence streets, were gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. When the brigades arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Conductor's Death. Newcastle
David Charles Worth, a tram conductor, died in the hospital early this morning as the result of injuries received through being run over by a tram…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engine Over Embankment. Railway Accident at Bathurst
A serious railway accident resulting in damage to railway rolling rolling stock to the extent of a probably £500 occurred at Woodstock early on Wednesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commissioners. Visit to Newcastle. Newcastle
The Railway Commissioners visited Newcastle this morning. Replying to deputations from the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Frazer said that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Cable Broken. Danger to the Crowd
During the fire a King-street tram cable broke and fell, endangering the onlookers, who escaped contact with it. The current was promptly stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence W. Bridge. Important Equity Court Decision
The Equity suit instituted by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain and Agency Co., Ltd., to retrain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Capsize
A motor car, driven by a resident of Werris Creek, capsized near Millfield on Wednesday evening. The road was slippery and the car skidded to the side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before the Aeroplane
The following notice is reprinted by "The Times" from its issue of September 27, 1819:— "Rarelled Air Balloon.—The Nobility…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dived From Pyrmont Bridge
A man mounted the parapet of the Pyrmont Bridge at midnight, and dived into the harbour. He came to the surface, and then disappeared. An eye-witness notified the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swept Off a Train. Door of Passing Train Swings Open
An inquiry was held at the City Coroner's Court, Sydney, into the death of Archie Durie, 14, of Bay-street, Brighton-le-Sands, who was swept off the platform of a train…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wherrol Flat Bridge. Official Opening
On Wednesday last the people of Wherrol Flat celebrated the opening of a bridge at the crossing over the Little Dingo at Wherrol Flat, which is a dangerous one in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Indian Frontier. Troop Train Attacked
Reuter's Wahore correspondent reports that a troop train near Thal on Monday was delaved, and attacked by raiders, presumably Afridis. Twenty of our men were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence W. Bridge. Important Equity Court Decision
The Equity suit instituted by John Bridge & Co. Limited and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain and Agency Co. Limited to restrain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Carters Death. Found Dead on the Road
The death of Alexander Mcpherson, 35 [?] whose body was found on the Barenjoey-road near Newport, on November 13, was inquired into by the Sydney Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shopkeepers' Troubles. Discussion Blocked. 'Railway Management.'
Extreme dissatisfaction exists among country storekeepers at present (says Newcastle "Sun"), with regard to their many complaints…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwaymen's Threats
The "Times" correspondent at Cairo reports that the situation is quieter. The leaders who were imprisoned are faring sumptuously aboard the President's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →U.s.a. Railways. Threatened Strike
A Chicago message states that the National leaders of the four railway brotherhoods are likely to call a strike in December, to enforce their demands for increased…
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