Aeroplane Takes a Bath Fall in Woolloomooloo Bay
While Lieut. Webb and a passenger were flying over Sydney on Wednesday in a De Haviland aeroplane, engine trouble occurred, and the plane fell into…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 85
Road Maintenance. Maitland District's Need. Greater Use of Machinery
Anyone of our aldermen or councillors on our local government bodies would tell us that he is opposed to our perpetual patching policy with regard to road maintenance, but that we are tied to it, because we haven't the money to finance the better system, the need for which in readily recognised. In these days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fatality. Delegate Resident Killed
A motor accident, In which Mrs. Jeffreys, wife of Mr. A. H. Jeffreys, manager of Delegate Station, in the Bombala district, was killed, occurred in the main street of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Italian Railway Strikes
The "Times" correspondent at Milan reports that a recurrence of railway strikes is several Italian cities is one of hie ug[?]aspects of the industrial situation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Pay. Deputation to State Treasurer
The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) was[?]terviewed by representatives of the railway[?]wages staff. The deputation asked that the increase[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Strike. Electric Trams Run Again. Gas Works Still Idle
Under the terms of the settlement, members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association employed by the Melbourne City Council resumed work on…
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The Eskbank Locomotive Engine-drivers, Firemen's, and Cleaners' Association (Lithgow) has unanimously carried the following resolution:—"That this meeting enters its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vast Tram Traffic 1,000,000 Passengers on Wednesday. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The tramways carried over 1,000,000 passengers on Wednesday, the day that the Prince officially landed in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fares and Freights Statement by Commissioners
The Railway Commissioners, referring to a statement that when they found they would have to pay their employees 20 per cent, more wages they redressed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Friday, June 18. (Before Mr G. Atkin, P.m.) Motorists Fined
John Henry Carroll pleaded guilty to having a tail light on his motor at night time which failed to show distinctly the number of the car. He stated that he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Railways Labor Federation's Demand. Government Ownership. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Montreal, Thursday Night
The American Federation of Labor demands the Government ownership and democratic operation of the railways of the United States, thus completely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Service
Beginning on Monday, July 5. Mr. A. Garland will run a motor service between Allyn—brook and Maitland. The car will leave Allynbrook on Mondays and Thursdays at 8.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Royal Train Luxury on Wheels
The Prince's carriage on the Royal train is the last word in lu[?]uriousness of railway travelling. It embraces a charming observation-sitting-room at one end,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Prince's Tour. Queanbeyan's Welcome. The Road to Canberra. QUEANBEYAN
The Prince was smiling brightly as he stepped on to the placfrom and was hailed by the cheering crowds which filled the decorated enclosure in front of the station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trespassing on the Railway
There schoolboys were brought before the East Maitland police Court yesterday afternoon an a charge of having trespassed on railway property near the East Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chaff Shipments Delayed Railway Commissioners Blamed. Friction with Federal Authorities. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Complaints are being made that chaff is being landed on the wheat wharves from whence it is very difficult to carlit, as the Commissioners prevent the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Strike Electric Trams Run Again. Gas Works Still Idle
Under the terms of the settlement, members of the Federated Engine Drivers by the Firemen's Association employed by the Melbourne City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Convenient Sydney Train
Owing to the irregular running of the Brisbane mail train, passengers from Maitland to Sydney frequently have to put up with long and tedious waits. whereas, if they caught the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Traffic
Abnormal traffic was dealt with by the Sydney tramways, last week, when 6.250 [?] sengers were carried. on Saturday alone over 1.100,000 were carried without accident…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Railway. Lismore and Tablelands
A proposed to link up with the New South Wales tablelands and Queensland was discussed at a meeting of the North Coast Railway League. hold at Lismore…
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