Dungog Railway Station Commissioners' Attitude
Hon W. Dennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Secretary of the Railway Commissioners: —…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
1,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 60
Fall From a Train. a Rough Experience
Mr W. M'Guiness, railway steam'shed inspector at Bathurst, had a rough experience while travelling to Sydney by the mail train on Tuesday night. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Maitland Railways. Application to Arbitration Court
An application by the Australian [?] Union, came before Mr. Justice Edmunds is No. 1 Arbitration. Court to vary the award of the Colliery. Mechanics, etc. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Railways. Dealing with Disputes. London, December 15
Sir Eric Geddes (Minister for Transport) speaking at Bristol, intimated that railway rates would be raised within a month. Negotiations with the railwaymen were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Gas for Motor Cars
Very important results have been reached by the committee appointed by the British Government to examine the feasibility of using ordinary town gas for the propulsion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Service to Allynbrook
Mr. A. Garland, of Allynbrook, intimates his intention of running a model Studebaker car, commencing on Monday next, between Allynbrook and, West Maitland, leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Charges. Hail and Tram Increase
On the recommendation of the R[?] Commissioners the Executive council adopted the following increases, to [?] as from January. 1 next:—Passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Strike Settled. The East West Railway
,An agreement has been arrived at in. connection with the strike on the transcontinental railway line. The settle-, nient undcrt&king'tha't thero…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling. Road Races
The road races conducted by the Maitland District Bicycle Club on Saturday afternoon resulted as follow:— 13½ Miles Race, form West Maitland Town…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Morpeth Bridge
An outbreak of fire occurred on Hip Morpeth Bridge yesterday morning. The fire brigade was called out and the flames extinguished with an extinguisher. Several planks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →March for Freedom. Koreans' Painful Tramp. London, December 18
The "Daily Mail" states that the uninvited Korean delegates who came to Paris to discuss their national claims, made the slowest journey of the 20th century, taking over 28…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Business
Mr George Taylor, motor proprietor, has just disposed of his taxi business to Mr Sid s Mills. Mr Mills is well known in the motor world…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Railway Disaster
Montreal, Saturday.—A freighter collided with an immigrant train on the Canadian-Pacific 'railway. Twenty people were burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Roads. in a Deplorable State
At a meeting of the central executive of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney last week a recommendation was received from the Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Trams
The tram services on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will be the same as on Saturdays. On Christmas Day an hourly service will be run commencing from East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Freights and Fares
There is an old saying that "It's a poor rule that don't work both ways," which has very marked application to the Board of Trade's basic wage. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cars Passing Trams
There is a regulation requiring vehicles to pass stationary trams at a slow pace, but many driver of v[?]hicles, motors especially, are evidently content with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Railways. Restoring Private Ownership. Vancouver, December 24
President Wilson announces the return of the railroad to their private owners on March 1, 1920…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Fatality. a Forgotten Christmas Present. Sydney
While a taxi was travelling down a bill from Huntley Point to Drummoyne, on Christmas eve a powerful street lamp dazzled the driver, and the car crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before the Aeroplane
The following notice is reprinted by "The Times" from its issue of 18190927:— "Rarefied Air Balloon.—The Nobility…
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