Electric Lighting the Railway Proposal Further Details to Hand
At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evoning a further letter was read from Mr S. G. Turner, Consulting Engineer, with…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
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Motor Car Overturns. Young Man Killed
A motor car accident occurred late on Saturday night at Dundas, resulting in Harry Matthews, 19 years of age, of Bondi, sustaining fatal injuries…
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Although the tramway strike in Auckland continues. negotiations between the parties are proceeding, and a settlement at any moment is expected. In all 350 men are idle…
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In a motor car accident which occurred on Saturday afternoon near Albury, on the Upper Murray—road, Norman Grant, 51, District Works Officer at Cootamundra, was…
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The State Highway Department of Pennaylvanta, given authority under the Act of 1919 to control the expenditure of county money in so far as it applies to the construction of…
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Passengers by the Melbourne Limited Express this morning stated that a carriage in which Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, and Sir Joseph Cook were travelling was attacked…
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Two trams collided in Pitt—street, near Market—street, this morning, with the result that three women were slightly injured. Many of the passengers were thrown from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Singleton Argus. Tuesday, June 8th. The Railway Water Contract
The terms of the Railway Commissioner's offer for a renewal of the water contract, as disclosed at last week's municipal council meeting, are worthy…
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A resident of East Maitland, named Alfred Hickling, was run over by a train and killed at East Greta Junction en Friday evening. He left West…
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London, Sunday Night. Mr J. H. Thomas, the English railway Union's leader, addressing a meeting of railway men at Battersca, said no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stone Thrown at Train
Passengers by the train in which Mr. Hughes arrived from Melbourne to-day, said that a stone was thrown through a window of the train after…
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An inquest was held at the West maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon by the Deputy Coroner Mr. william M'Lauchlin regarding the death of Alfred Hickling WHO…
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Complaint has been made to the police regarding the dangerous rate of speed at which many motorists travel to and from local race meetings. Accordingly it is…
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In the Children's Court, at the West Maitland Courthouse, on Monday, Schoolboy was proceeded against for having behaved in an unseemly manner on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Fatality. Man Killed Near Ulmarra
As the result of a motor car which he was driving overturning near Clarenza on Tuesday night, George Clarence (Tom) M'Farlans was killed. Deceased was a single man,…
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London, Monday Private Toplis, who inurdered a chauffeur at Audover on April 24, and escaped in the chauffeur's motor car, was rounded up and shot in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maroubra Tram Line Construction Held Up. An Alleged Wrong Route. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The construction of the tramway line to Maroubra Bay has been held up by the Minister for Railways owing to a protest by Mr. Mutch, who claims that…
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Many people who visited the recent races at Barraba were disgusted—even to profanity—over the almost impassable state of the road. The…
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Mr. J. Estell, Minister for Works, paid a visit to Cessnock last Saturday afternoon in connection with the proposed tourist railway to the Lake. He…
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Mr. Moses, a member of the Country Promotion League has stated that 3000 tons of potatoes in the Dorrigo district were going bad for want of a railway…
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