Disgraceful Scenes. on North Coast Train
Mr. H. Kunkler, of Murwillumbah, who returned by the North Coast train from Sydney on Wednesday, described the [?] condition which…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 192
Travellers' Plight. Mishaps to a Train
The engine of the 9.30 train from Sydney Sunday night broke down at Hornsby. The axle of a first-class carriage lived at Gosford, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Good Roads. Lesson From California. Mayor of 'Frisco at Newcastle
Mr. James Rolfe, Mayor of San Francisco, and Mrs. Rolfe were accorded a civic reception in Newcastle on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Train Tragedy. London Electric. Four Killed Fifty Injured. LONDON, April 26
An electric, train tills morning crashed into the rear of a special excursion train which was standing in a tunnel about…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Motorist's Experience
Mr. F. E. Price, of Baroona, Whittingham, had a disagreeable experience while motoring ro Tuncurty a few days ago. [?] got as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Letter. Capsize of Motor Lorry. Singleton
A motor lorry, owned by Mr. D. Clark, of Bulga, was coming in from Howe's Valley yesterday on its usual trip. There were a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Mans Promotion
Mr. R. E. Ryan, who has been in the loco, branch of the railway service at Singleton during the past eight years, and for some time acting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Disaster. Tourist Victims. London, April 23
A Reuter message from Berne says that two express trains, each drawn by two locomotives, collided on the St. Gothard line, near Bellinzna, Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Strike. Many Men Resume in New Zealand. Restoring Services
It is reported that a considerable number of railwaymen who were on strike at Wellington have returned to work but the extent to which this…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Cycling. Show Ground Carnival. Moore Breaks' Own Record
A feature of the motor cycling carnival on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday night, under the auspices of the Hamilton Club…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Car Destroyed Sequel to Railway Smash
Edwin R. Haydon, bootmaker, appeared at the City Court, Melbourne charged with having, at Yan Yean, on April 16, endangered the lives of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Declared Off. New Zealand Railway Strike
The New Zealand Cabinet, after a lenghty consideration, rejected the proposal of the executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skull Fractured. Singular Tram Fatality
Leaning out of a tram in Main-street, Brisbane, on Saturday night to say goodbye to a friend, William O'Halloran. 23. single, was dragged forward…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Burnett Lands. First Railway Section Opened
The first section of the railway designed to open up 3,000,000 acres in connection with the Government's land settlement scheme in the Upper Burnett…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cessnock-cockle Greek. Construction of Railway Urged
Messrs. D. Murray, H. Connell, J. Baddeley, and O'Hearn, Ms.L.A. waited upon Mr. T. R. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling Tour Easter Trip
Availing themselves of the Easter four days, a quartette from the Maitland District Motor Cycling Club, comprising Messrs Nash and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Armed Man. Visits Railway Station Revolver Through Window
An armed man held up the station mistress, Miss Gorman, at Glen Iris (Vic.) and demanded the contents of the strong box…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Accident. Claim for £500. Compensation for Injuries
A claim by Matilda Lumby against the South Maitland Railways, Limited, for £500 as compensation for injuries, was heard by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Fatality. Young Woman Killed
Miss Evelyn Mary Burton, aged 25 years, of Armadale, was killed, and Mrs. Ellen Martin., aged 53 years, seriously injured, through being knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Zealand Motor Record
The five-mile Now Zealand and Australian motor beach record of 3min. 29sec. (86.1 miles per hour), established by Mr S. Andrew's Ford at the…
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