Labourer Committed Railway Camp Tragedy
At the Oberon Coroner's Court, James Kelly (45), labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of feloniously slaying his wife, Ethel Kelly (34),…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1922
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Not Discontented. New System for Tramway Cleaners. Dealing with "Scalers."
Mr. H. J. Wormaid, general secretary of the Electrical Branch Workers' Association Government. Tramways, referring to the trades Hall report that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Refreshment Tariff
The Railway Commissioners have approved of an all round reduction in the charges for both accommodation and meals. The rates come into operation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freak Railway Freights Farmers Forced to Sydney Market
The freights charged by the Railway Commissioners are hard to understand. Several Glen Iunes storekeepers are getting goods from Sydney to Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Double Railway Fatality
Two men were run over and killed by the Melbourne express at Glenfield, near Liverpool, on Friday morning. Ganger Digman and a fettler named…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parson's Gully Bridge
Plan and specification for the bridge proposed to be erected over Parson's Gully were laid on the table. The Mayor explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stroud Road
Mr Hawthorn Thompson, of "Abernethy," Stroud Road, is at present on a flying visit to Glen Innes, where he lived for a number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Train Nightly Required
The President of the Cessnock Council (Cr. Johns) brought forward at last council meeting the necessity of the late train running to Cessnock nightly,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kearsley to Abernethy Road
The road from Kearsley to Abernethy, or rather the need of the road, has been causing some concern to the residents. The proposal of the progress…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car for Paterson
Mr. W. J. Crouch notifies the public of Paterson and district through our advertising columns that he has purchased an up-to-date-Dodge motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Over Embankment. Steering Gear of Motor Fails. Sydney
The steering gear of a motor car travelling along the Wonlora road Blakchurst, [?] jammed, and the car leapt 20 feet over an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Freak Railway Freight. Farmers Forced to Sydney Market
The freights charged by the Railway Commissioners are hard to understand. Several Glen Innes , storekeepers are getting goods from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rabbits on the Railways. Departmental Investigation
As mentioned in our issue of this day week, the Railway Commissioners, much concerned, we learn, regarding Press reports to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor V. Train N.z. Freight Fight
A message from Wellington (N.Z.) states that the railway authorities forecast an early revision of freight charges, enabling the railway's to meet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Automatic Train Control
Many inventions have been brought out for the purposes of giving the driver of a locomotive an automatic warning that the signals are against him, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Fatality. Officer Killed. London, March 24
Flying Officer Dickson was killed while lauding at an [?] on the [?] of Thanet. A sudden gust of wind caused his machine to crash…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Shore Bridge. British Tenderers. London
Australian Press Agents' inquiries from Clyde engineering firms disclose that there is little present prospect of tenders being sent in for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Local Inventions. Board to Encourage. Railway Commissioner in Accord
The decision of a meeting comprising representatives of the United Service Institution, Institute of Engineers, the technical Education Department, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Court. Monday, March 20. (Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.m.). Breach of Motor Traffic Act
Fredrick George McMuilen, for driving a motor car past a stationary train in High-street, on February [?]was fined 20/, with 11/ coats in default…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Black Marks. Punishment of Tramway Cleaners
A new system of punishment, according to the Tramway Employees' Union, has been introduced into the Tramway Department against the boys…
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