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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,849 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 93

Local and General Stroud Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

Stroud Road Methodists have recently installed the Gloria light in their beautiful little church and, needless to say, it is a big…

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Nearly £50,000 Road Damage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

Tweed Shire Engineer (Mr. R. H. Bartlett) reported to the Council meeting recently that the Supervising Engineer (Mr. E. Archer) of the…

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Home, Sweet Home. Dog's Tramp Over 200 Miles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

Towards the end of last coursing season, Mr. W. Cranston, of Boorowa, sold his greyhound dog Aussie Boy to Mr. P. Scaresborough, of…

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English Railways. London, August 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

In addition to many peers, the members of the House of Commons, relieyed of their Parliamentary duties, are rushing to the Scottish moors. The…

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Quality of Motor Cars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

It is officially announced that, the annual motor reliability trial from Brisbane to Sydney will start to-day (Tuesday) at 8 a.m., and finish on the…

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Our Telegrams. Motor Car Test. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 5

Twenly-seven motor cars set out to-day from Brisbane for Sydney on a five days' reliability test…

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Roaring Motor Cycles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 5

The question is often asked as a motor cyclist noisily tears by: "Is it necessary for that wretched motor cyclist to make such an infernal row…

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Railway Commissioners. Visit Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last the Railway Commissioners passed through Dungog, returning from a tour of Inspection of the North Coast line…

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The Motor Traffic Act

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

Jack R. Davies was charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Act, to wit, driving a car on the footpath in Kelly-street, Scone…

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Railway Balance Sheet Loss of £577,032. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

The annual, report of the Railway Commissioners states for the year ended, June 30th the railways showed a loss of £577,032, Working expanses…

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Growing Railway Deficit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 4

Our railways are far and away our biggest State business undertaking, upon which the bulk of our loan money has been expended. The…

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Railway Management Wasteful Expenditure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 6

The president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has made the following statement on the subject of railway expenditure:—…

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Railway Deficit. How to Effect a Saving. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 4

The figures disclosed in the annual report of the Railway Commissioners were the subject of considerable discussion in business circles to-day, for…

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Queer Road Obstacle a Hulk Ashore

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

When the flood on the Macleay was at its height, a large iron hulk, laden with sleepers and logs, broke adrif from the N.C.S.N. Company's wharf,…

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Five Injured. Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

On Tuesday night a serious accident occurred on the Lismore-Wardell motor car service. A car was negotiating a steep…

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South African Railways. Proposals to Staff. Capetown, August 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

A message from Johannesburg states that the Minister for Railways to-day met the railwaymen's executive and laid before them certain proposals…

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Railway Tragedy. a Sweetheart's Pluck. London, Aug. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

A remarkable story of pluck is revealed in a sweetheart's vain effort to save her lover's life on the Brighton railway. James Kiddell, aged 22…

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Railway Report

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

It would be difficult for even the, most cheerful of optimists to find reason for satisfaction in the annual report of the Railway Commissioners issued this…

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Railway Goods Case Six Men Charged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 1

Six men were charged at the Burwood Police Court on Tuesday with having sold a quantity of goods valued at £150, the property of the Railway…

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Railway Duplication

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

Mr W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., states that he is placing the matter of the completion of the duplication of the railway line to Singleton before the…

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