Motor Service
A local motor proprietor, taking advantage of the increased railway fares, has commenced, a service between Cessnock and Maitland at a rate much lower than that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
1,694 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 85
Cessnock District News. Motorists Narrow Escape. Cessnock
A motorist narrowly averted an accident in Vincent-street last evening. He was turning from Vincent-street near its south end into a side street, that leads to the new…
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Mr. Charles Baker, a well-known resident, and gatekeeper at the [?]-street railway crossing was found on the line unconscious shortly after nine o'clock on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trains and Trams. Expenditure Exceeds Earnings
The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1919, shows that while, in comparison with the same period of 1918, the earnings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smash at Railway Station; No Persons Injured. Melbourne, Friday
While a train was being hunted at Flinders-street station last night it Struck a stationary engine. Four carriages were smashed and splintered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Railway Routes. Prussia Avoided
"We must have the best, cheapest, and most efficient railway service in Europe. It is our only chance." I was talking (says the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Mail") to a higher…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smart Bluff. Train Bandit's Daring. Vancouver, January 31
A message from Omaba states that an unmasked bandit robbed the mail-car on the Union Pacific Limited train, and secured £40,000 in cash and Liberty bonds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at Railway Gates
Mr. Charles Baker, railway gate-keeper, who was found unconscious on the line on Thursday night last, recovered consciousness on Saturday morning, and is now on a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Big Claim. Port Augusta Railway
In connection with the construction of the Kalgoorlic and Port Augusta railway, a. claim by Henry Teesdale Smith, of Adelaide, contractor) and Simon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Trains, For Branch Lines
While on a visit to Bowral the Minister for Railways (Mr Ball) mentioned that motor vehicles had been run or the North Coast branch railway lines for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concrete Roads. an Economic Proposition
I have been asked to give some information on reinforced concrete roads and foundation (writes E. R. Bendall in "The County and Municipal Record"). The great drawback in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock District News. Motorists' Complaints. Cessnock
Recently several motorists have complained of the practice of boys throwing missiles at motor cars. It is stated that the practice is frequent along the portion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dashed Into a Gully. Motor Car Accident at Wagga
A serious motor car accident occurred on Urana-road, Wagga, resulting in painful injuries to several members of a party of live and extensive damage to the car…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Good Roads. National Roads Association Formed
A movement which bids fair to rouse public sentiment in favour of the obvious necessity of good roads throughout the country was launched at the Sydney Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Macquarie Bridge
The new bridge over the macquarie, at Wentworth, was officially opened by the Minister for Works on Monday. The length of the bridge is 504 feet,…
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A motor car capsized at Long Bay car this morning and pinned two women and three men underneath it. Fortunately all escaped serious injuries. The motor car was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Persons Injured. Motor Car Capsize at Long Bay
Five persons, three men and two women, were injured at Long Bay shortly after midnight on Wednesday, through a motor car skidding in the sand and overturning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Inspection
Mr. E. J. Doran, manager of the New South Wales tramways, who had been on a visit of inspection of the Newcastle systems, paid a hurried visit to West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive Washaways. Railway Traffic Held Up. Sydney
Two extensive railways were reported to-day, one near Cootamundra, and the other near Condobolin. Many other of the line were submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Roads. National Roads Association Formed
A movement which bids fair to rouse public sentiment in favour of the obvious necessity of good reads throughout the country was launched at the Sydney Chamber of…
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