Glendon Bridge
At the request of the Shire Council, Mr. R. T. Ball (Minister for Works) while on his way to MuswellbroOk, stopped here in the early morning yesterday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 85
Inspection of Glendon Bridge
The Minister for Works (Mr. R. T. Ball), at the request of Patrick Plains Shire Council, inspected Glendon Bridge early yesterday morning. The shire president (Councillor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Big Claim. Port Augusta Railway
In connection with the construction of the Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta railway, a claim by Henry Teesdale Smith, of Adelaide, contractor, and Simon Mathieson, of Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Siberia's Plight. Derelict Railway Stock
The "Times" correspondent at Harbin reports the first important interesting despatch covering the 15,000 Czechs who are spread out on the railway 600 versts…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alleged Spying, Railway Methods
Messrs V. A. Froeman Meeks, A. G. Potter, Charles Davis (officers of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League), with General Herring, waited…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loss of £6,000,000. Canadian Government Railways. Vancouver, February 6
A message from Ottawa announces that the Canadian Government railways lost £6,000,000 during the last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Somersault. Two Young Men Injured
While taking part in the Northern Suburbs (Sydney) motor-cycle reliability test, two young men, John Miles and Phillip Lenthall, of Sydney, were seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling. Cessnock Road Races Cessnock
The Cessnock Bicycle Club conducted two road races on Saturday afternoon, one for senior riders and one for juniors. There was a large attendance and much interest…
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The carriage of a train on the North Shore line was derailed near Milson's Point station this morning. After bumping along for about five car lengths, with the back set of wheels…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane-sydney Mail Train. Attempted Wrecking
What appears to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck the Brisbane to Sydney mail train was made at Summit Siding, between Stanthorpe and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Traction. Less Than Railway Rates
This week an experiment is taking place to demonstrate the capacity of a motor tractor to compete with the train in economical running. On Monday a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Today's Telegrams Motor Car Overturned. Sydney
A motor car was overturned by a tram at Randwick at a late hour last night. The occupants had a wonderful escape from death, but received nothing worse than a severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Estates Near Railways Must Be Worked or Pay Heavy Supertax
next Labor Government of New South Wales will take a very simple method, of increasing primary production, making existing railway lines pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railway Men's Pay. Rise to 11/9 Per Day. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
The Victorian railway men's wages are to be increased from July 1st to 11/9 per,day.s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dry Road Bridges. Tenders Received
In the city papers of Wednesday last, we notice that tenders, called by the Works Department, for the three Upper Hunter bridges in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Ambulance
Cessnock District Hospital is now in possession of its new motor ambulance. The ambulance was driven from Sydney on Sunday by Mr. Earl Sternbeek. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Estates Near Railways. Must be Worked or Pay Heavy Supertax
The next Labor Government of New South Wales will take a very simple method of increasing primary production, making existing railway lines pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concrete Roads. an Economic Proposition
I have been asked to give some information on reinforced concrete roads and foundation (writes E. R. Bendall in "The County and Municipal Record"). The great drawback in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aeroplane in Politics. Premier's New Vehicle of Travel
The Premier, Mr. W. A. Helman, has decided upon using an aeroplane for the purpose of conducting his electioneering campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →African Train Smash. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Capetown, Thursday Night
The Natal mail train collided in the Transvaal at midnight with a goods train, which had become uncoupled. There were three deaths, and 20 people injured…
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