Australian Railways Cost on Construction, £224,921,708
According to ligures issued by the Commonwoalth Statlstioien the Commonwealth in 1919 has 22,647 miles of railways open for traffie, und run during…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 85
Motor, Capsize. Car Catches Fire
In endeavouring to avert a collision with a cart, a motor car was overturned it the corner of C[?]cerd-road and Carington-street, Concord (Sydney) on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Car Fatality. London, Aug. 13
Whilst being driven in a motor car a three months' old baby choked and died. The evidence at the inquest showed that the rush of air…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Rates. Rising in Canada. Vancouver, Aug, 14
A message from Ottawa states that the Government Railway Board has imposed substantial freight tariff increases on the Canadian railways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail and Tram. Further Increases Inevitable
Although dis[?]sing an actual financial dencit of £13,374, the annual report of the Railway Commissioners to June 30, 1920, presented to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Fired At. Excitement on Sydney Tram. Sydney
Excitement was caused on a William-street tram early last night by a man drawing a revolver and deliberately firing a shot at a man who had,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Singleton Argus Saturday, August 21st Railway Revenue
The report of the Railway Commossioners published this week, while interesting, does hot make very cheerful reading, to say the least of it. Although…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Department Royal Commission
The Attorney-General announced on Wednesday that Mr Justice Edmunds has been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the administration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Maitland Railways. Valuation Received
Mr Estell, Minister for Works and Railways, said that he had received from the companies concerned a valuation of the South Maitland private railways;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The 1917 Railway Strike Question of Reinstatement. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Railway Commission has decided to ask Mr Storey for a plain statement regarding the 'reinstatement of the 1917 strikers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling. Road Races
The Maitland District Bicycle Club carried out a nine miles sealed handicap on Saturday afternoon from the "Mercury" corner to the Morpeth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car Damaged
Mr. J. White's motor car was damaged in High-street on Saturday afternoon. The driver was attempting to turn his car in front of the Hustler's when he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Railwaymen Increased Wages. London, August 20
A message from Ottawa states that the Canadian railways have adopted the recent wage increases given to railwaymen in the United States,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Overturns. Miraculous Escape. Cessnock
Sergeant: White, of Cessnock, his wife two children and two lady friends had a remarkably fortunate escape from serious injury yesterday afternoon at Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Thieves. Vancouver, August 20
A message from Chicago states that two automobile bandlls stopped into a railway postal station to-day and snatched a package containing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace Loan Air Campaign INVERELL'S £4000. Aeroplane Wrecked on Leaving
Captain Wrigley and Corp Love-grove, who have been touring the North-West appealing for subscriptions to the Second Peace Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arbor Day at Stroud Road Honoring War Heroes
A large gathering of citizens of the Stroud Road and other localities assembled at the local school grounds on Wednesday afternoon last, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motors and Stationary Trams
Despite the repeated warnings that have been given some motorists seem to regard with contempt the regulation requiring them to slow down when passing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Rates. Further Increases Threatened. Farmers & Graziers' Co. Enters Strong Protest!
With characteristic vigilance, the Managing Director (Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.) of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. has, we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hurstville Smash. Evidence at Inquest. Railway Men Examined
Further evidence with taken by the Sydney Coroner with regard to the Hurstville railway, smash. In his evidence, Arthur Hawley, a…
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