Railway Robbery. Clerk Held Up. Sydney
George Vincent Gunning, booking clerk at the clyde railway station reported to the police last night that he had been held up at the station and robbed of about £30. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1920
1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 85
Serious Motor Accident. Swerved to Avoid a Dog
A serious motor car accident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the corner of Gaffney and Gypsum streets, Railway Town, Broken Hill, and as a result five persons were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Strike Threatened. London, May 24
A general strick of Irish railway men is threatened following upon the refusal of two engine-drivers to drive a trainload of munitions which soldiers had handled after the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Premiers' Conference. Murray Waters Scheme. Unification of Railway Gauge
Proposals by the Prime Minister. Mr. Hughes for action in regard to the Murrey Waters, immigration, and the unification of railway gauge were considered by the premiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Promotion
Mr. Louis Webb, who has been engaged in ticket work at the west Maitland railway station for a number of years, has been promoted to the position of travelling ticket…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robbery at a Railway Station
Robbing railway stations seems to be a hobby nowadays. The Richmond River "Express" gives proof that Casino is in the fashion. On Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Fatality
A motor car accident occurred near Tumbridge, Tasmania, on Sunday, when the driver, Charles M. Large (57) of Hobart was killed, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Accident Caused by a Dog. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A motor car capsized at Railway Town, Broken Hill, while trying to avoid a barking dog. Five of the occupants were injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] to Bridge Needed
Some time ago reference was made in these columns to the necessity for attention being given to the condition of the decking of the bridge across the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Desert Tragedy. Self—sacrificing General
The "Times" paris correspondent reports that sergeant Bernard is seriously ill. He was pilot to General [?] in the Sahara Desert and it is revealed in the General…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway and Tramway Men
All grades of the railway and tramway service were represented at a mass meeting of the Railway and Tramway Service Association at the Trades Hall this morning. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Feed for Stock. Grass on Railway
Mr. Dann, Minister for Agriculture, recently suggested that stock might be allowed to graze by the sides of railway lines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Trams. Overtime Dispute Settled
A settlement has been arrived at in connection with the dispute between the Melbourne Tramway Board and its employees on the question overtime to be paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Men's Demand. Double Time Refused
The Railway Commissioners have refused to [?] a deputation from the Tramway Employees United for the purpose of discussing the union's elaims for double pay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Racing. London. Monday Night
The first post—war meeting at [?] attracted leading motorists The chief event the Lightning Handicap was contested by four ears—Harry Hawker's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darling Harbour Railwaymen
A stop—work meeting of railwaymen at Darling Harbour has been convened for wednesday next to discuss alleged grievances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall From a Train
Alice Meagher (19), fell from a train between Redfern and McDonaldiown last night, She crawled about 100 yards across eight sets of rails and had a miraculous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to French President Fall From Moving Train
Paris, Tuesday.—President Deschanel had a remarkable, escape from serious injury in falling from a moving train yesterday. His injuries are not serious,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reinstatement of Railway Strikers. Attitude of Progressives
Speaking at the annual conference of the New South Wales Graziers' Association, Mr. Wearne, leader of the Progressive party., saul that so long as the Labour barty legislated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Premiers' Conference Uniform Railway Gauge
The Prime Minister submitted the following proposal with regard to a uniform railway gauge to the Premier's Conference: That the work be put in…
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