Railway Gratuities
The Minister for Railways has informed Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., that payment of gratuities to ex-railway servants employed prior to 1888 is to made on the basis of £1 for…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
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Motor Car Accident
The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., in returning from Rothbury to Greta yesterday narrowly escaped meeting with serious injuries. The car, it appears, ran into some…
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Sir,—My attention has just been directed to a paragraph in your issue of 2nd inst., under the heading of "A Delayed Train-, "the cause of delay being…
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London, Monday.—A daring hold-up of a train is reported from Kincasslagh, county Donegal. Armed and masked men tied up the stationmaster and…
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On Tuesday Crs. Morgan and Shape, accompanied by Messrs. Sumner and Hatton, met Crs. J. McCarthy (president of Tarro Shire regarding the…
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The Singleton branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute has decided to re-open, after having been closed for about 12 months. To mark the occasion the local railway men…
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The local branch of the above corps, which was in abeyance during the latter part of the war, conducted classes for the year 1919, and at examinations recently hold by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway and Tramway Institute Re-opentno of Local Branch
After having been closed for about twelve months it has been decided to reopen the Singleton branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute, and to mark…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Washaways. Heavy Rains at Orange
Heavy rain, in the Orange district on Saturday night resulted in serious damage to the railways. Ten washaways were reported on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Zealand Railways. Conditions of Employment
Mr. Justice Stringer, chairman of the board which investigated the salaries and wages and conditions of the New Zealand railway service, recommends the payment…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Woman Shot Dead. Tragedy in Sydney Tram
A sensation was caused on a George-street tram in Sydney on Thursday, 4th inst., when a young man fired revolver shots, killing one woman and wounding another…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Railway Fatality. "Running to Time."
At an inquest in Sydney on Wednesday on the body of Leslie Joseph Ivory, 39, a railway fettler, who was ran down by a train and killed near Stanmore…
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The Railway Commissioners will visit Maitland on Thursday on their annual inspection. They [?] Sydney yesterday, travelling up the Northern line, and will call at…
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A motor accident occurred at Lochi[?]var on Friday night last, when several persons had a narrow escape from receiving serious injuries. A party in, a motor car were passing through the town, and on coming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Morpeth Bridge
The negligent practice of dropping lighted matches or cigarette ends on bridges is often responsible for fires. On Saturday the Morpeth Bridge caught alight, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Maitland Railways. Objection to Increased Fares. Suggested Government Control
MR. D. Murray, secretary to the Newcastle Eight-hour Committee, states that the matter of the increased fares and freights on the South Maitland railway lines…
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In connection with the accident in which Bella Crich, of East Maitland, was knocked down by a sulky which passed a stationary tram in High-street, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Molong to Dubbo. First Sod of New Railway
The State Treasurer (Mr. Fitzpatrick) turned the first sod of the Molong-Dubbo railway, and was presented with a silver spade, inscribed by the Molong aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Races and State Motor Car. Controversy Between Premier and Opposition Leader
Reference to the controversy between the Premier (Mr. Holman) and Mr. J. Storey (lender of the Opposition) as to the latter having travelled to the races. In a State…
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While returning from Wyong on Saturday night week (says the Cosford Times") after an electioneering stunt Mr. W. Cameron M.L.A., Mr. Kirkness and a couple of…
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