London and Liverpool Great Motor Road. London, May 24
The "Daily Mail" reports that a great motor road about 226 miles long from London Birmingham and Manchester to Liverpool on which there…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 145
West Maitland Court. Monday, May 28. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Trouble in a Railway Carriage
Reuben Michael Campbell, 23, pleaded guilty to having on May 26 assaulted Charles Oaten. "Oaten said he was in a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Border Railways. Lines Into Riverina
Steady progress is being made with the border railways project, under which Victoria, by agreement with New South Wales is to build two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Styles' Motor 'Bus Service
It is announced that Styles' motor 'bus service will henceforth run, from East Maitland, West Maitland, Homeville, Bolwarra and Largs, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta Bridge Incident
It was scarcely necessary for the Whitburn miners' lodge or the Federation to refute the imputation from a small section that they were in no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Level Bridge Wanted
A high level bridge is badly needed to span the railway line near the station, where the traffic to the goods shed and South Cessnock, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Wreck Bridge Explosives at Whitburn. Samsonite in Bridge Timbers
An outrage of a very serious nature was attempted at Whitburn Colliery, Greta, on Friday evening. This is the place where the free laborers were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Train Time-Table. Decreases Our Population
There is a serious aspect for Dungog in the new train time-table which came into operation on Sunday last. It means that five drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton District Timber Greatly Favored in Bridge Construction
It may be of interest to residents of this district to know that some fine timber had been cut at the well-known sawmills of Gould Bros and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adventurous Trip Round Australian Coast by Motor
After a journey of 7000 miles round the coast of Australia on a motor cycle, J. N. Boberg has returned to Sydney. He met with many adventures on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premiers' Conference Uniform Public Holidays. Railway Gauge Question
The Premiers' Conference was continued on Friday in Melbourne. Mr Bruce, Prime Minister, presided. The question of shipping charges in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoner Escapes. From Rapidly Moving Train. Melbourne
When a train was travelling at a rate of forty milles on hour, a prisoner being taken to Ballarat Gaol complained of feeling in, and with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Railway Passes. Cost to the State. Sydney
The New South Wales bill for deadheads on the railways every year is somewhere in the vicinity of £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Railways. Wages Trouble. London, May 28
Difficulties in the railway world are likely to be increased by the ballot of the railway workshop men, which resulted in a two-thirds majority…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cross Country Railway. Statement Repudiated. Sydney
Mr. A. A. Lysught, speaking at a banquet to the visiting Parliamentary party at Wollongong, said that he had been told the present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shires Conference Motor License Fees. Main'roads Grant
The fifteenth annual conference of the Shires Association was opened in Sydney on Tuesday by the State Governor, Sir Walter Davidson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads. Shires Conference Discussion
The main roads question was prominent in the proceedings of the annual conference in the Shires' Association in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Accident. Train and Car Collide. Marvellous Escape of Occupants
A collision occurred on the Morpeth road railway crossing, near the East Maitland station, yesterday afternoon between a motor car and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoner's Daring Escape. Leaps From Moving Train
When a train was travelling at the rate of 40 miles an hour, a prisoner who was being taken to Ballart gaol complained of feeling ill, and, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Men. Claim for Higher Wages
When the application on behalf of the Tramway Employees' Union of Australia for increased wages and improved working conditions came…
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