More Irish Outraces. Smashing Motors. London, January 2
A score of armed men ransacked the Limerick Post Office, threatened the staff with revolvers, and stole £3000. The correspondent of the "Evening…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 85
Railway Fares
Owing to the increased fates on the Soul Maitland railways there is likelihood of a revival of the agitation for Government resumption of the company's railways. The feeling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "No-repair" Aeroplane
One of the accidents of war led to a very convincing proof of the remarkably high standard of British engineering work. A British fighting was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Fatality. Machine Turns Somersault
The Melbourne "Herald" aeroplane met with disaster, at Mornington on Friday evening, and on Sunday morning one of the occupants, Mr Phillip Nunn, died…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morning Train for Sydney
Thorn is a train leaving. West Maitland for Sydney every morning at 8.15, which is put on with the view of relieving the Brisbane mail, and which gets into Sydney about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Church-street Tramway
Mr. H. J. Beach. foreman of the local tramway, has been informed that it has definitely been decided to lift the branch tramway in Church-street. The work will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire At—railway Yards
Number five store at Alexandria railway yards was discovered to be on fire at an carly hour this morning. The shed contained a quantity of oil and other goods,…
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Motor Collision
Five persons were injured in a collision between two motor cars in New Zealand. The cars were travelling about 25 miles an hour, and collided at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Railway Men. Leader Turned Down. London. January 4
"As concessions but not as our ultimate aim. Mr. Thomas, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, speaking at Birmingham, accepted the Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Light Supply. Costly Cessnock Line Not Necessary. Railway Commissioners' Offer. Delivery in Bulk at West Maitland Station. Reasonable Time Limit. Need for Business Men's Council
The Railway Commissioners recently sent a communication to the West Maitland Municipal Council to the effect that it would be in a position to supply the municipality with electricity in bulk. This communication suggested the likelihood of an excellent and reliable source of supply of electricity not. only for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fatality. Accident Near Cooma
Returning to Cooma at 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning, John James Thornton, a labourer, of Nimmitabel, and a driving party of six met with a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Railways. Rank and File Revolt. London. January 5
The railwaymen's new revolt is spreading. Twenty-three branches have rejected the Government's terms which have few supporters. Some of the men demand a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Crisis Suspense in Britain
London, Monday.—Peace in the railway world depends on the happenings of the next few days. Trade union leaders are divided as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Fatality. Car Runs Into Washaway
A big cloud-burst at Goulburn was the indirect cause of the death of Mrs Irene Stewart. A street bridge become choked with debris, and the waters rose,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Useful Snails. Balance Aeroplane
The famous French airman. Georges Dombrival, has utilitsed the well-known instinct which scientists have long observed is possessed by snails (according to the "Detroit News"). For…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letters to the Editor. Our Roads and the New Council
Sir,—It is a unit for of surprise to me that the users of motor vehicles have not long before this time taken steps to be represented on the municipal council to help to do…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Church-street Tram Line
Operations in connection with the pulling up of the Church-street branch trainline will be begun on Monday. A number of local unemployed have been engaged for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Railwaymen. Critical Situation. London. January 7
Sixty-three railwaymen's delegnies are closed at Unity House and their decision is [?]. Britain [?] awaits to know whether a strike is coming. Mr. Thomas has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Railway Collision London. Tuesday Night
Two trains on the Paris-Versailles railway collided on the St. Cloud bridge, where a single line was working owing to the floods. Four coaches were splintered, and 20…
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