Main Roads Scheme. Assistance of Railway Deprtment
The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) stated that the Railway Department was lending valuable assistance in connection with the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1921
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Motorists' Road Guide a Useful Publication
From the publishers, H. E. C. Robinson, Ltd., of Sydney, and Mr J. Pearson, the author of many road guides, we have received a copy of a,very useful road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Smash. Passengers Suffer From Shock
A railway smash occurred at Cowra, when No. 22 passenger train, from Harden to Blayney, ran into a shunting engine near intersection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Retrenchment Maintenance Staff Reduced, Gloomy Outlook for Roads
At the Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting on Thursday, the Shire Engineer (Mr O. Wikner) submitted the following report re maintenance staff and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oakhampton Railway Greesing
A Joint public meeting of residents of Oakhampton, Aberglasslyn and Rosebrook will be held in the Aberglasslyn School on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwaymen's Attitude. Revelations Expected. London, April 29
The "Railway Review" declares that there, is an inner drama, concerning the reason for the calling off of the railway strike, which will be revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Goal Crisis. Railwaymen's Action. London, April 26
Tho gravity of the decision of the National Union of Railwaymen not to [?]andle coal in colliery st[?]ings or from oversea during the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Labour League Opposed. Newcastle Tram Electrification
At the fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Labour Party, the promise of Mr. J. Dooley, Acting Premier, "that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality. Jeremiah Sheeley's Death. Body Left by Railway Officials
An inquest was held at the West Maitland Courthouse Saturday, by the Corner, Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., regarding the death of Jeremiah, Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Collision, Serious Smash Averted
A railway collision between a passenger train and a stationary goods train occurred near Cowra railway station this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Absconding Swindler. Euchred by Aeroplane. London, May 7
Two Copenhagen bankers pursed an absconding bank swindler in an aeroplane. They overtook him on board a harbour steamer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Border Railways. Ministers to Confer
The Minister for Works and Works and Railway ways (Mr. J. Estell) leaves Sydney to-day for Albury, and will be absent about nine days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Engine Back Fired
Mr. Jack Atkinson of Regent street, West Maitland, broke a bone in his right arm above the wrist, while cranking a Ford motor lorry on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Northern Railway. Opening of Extension to Scone. Fifty Years Ago. Local Celebration. (From "The Maitland Mercury." 2nd April, 1871.)
In the incomplete report, appearing in our last Friday's issue, the Earl of Belmore (the then Government), had concluded his address in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Inconvenienoe
A matter that is of ten found of inconvenience to railway passengers is the fact that when the train overlaps the platform alighting is a very awkward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Omnibuses and the Tram
A number of prominent residents of East maitland have petitioned the Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter) in regard to the danger of losing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oakhampton Railway Crossing
Sir,—1 notice in your advertising columns a movement in on foot to have an overhead bridge in lieu of the present highly dangerous level crossing near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor Oakhampton Railway Grossing
Sir,— The remarks made by the Coroner concerning the dangerous approach to Oakhampton Station, at the inquest on the late Mr. Sheely, have been much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vessel Ashore. Motor Ship Elmaren
Word has been received in Sydney that the Swedish motor ship Elmaren in ashore at Mauritius and in a critical position…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Ship in Trouble Colombo, May 11
The new Swedish motor ship Eimaren, on the way to Europe from Australia, grounded on a reef southwest of Coylon, 100 miles from Colombo…
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