Cloudburst Derails Train Forbes Mail Comes to Grief. Passengers' Lucky Escape
Fifty passengers on the Forbes Express had a narrow escape from death when, following a cloudburst, the on gine and tender and two carriages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1931
1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 97
Merriwa-Miller's Creek Road. Work Commenced This Side of Bangs
After some months of waiting, the unemployed in Warrah Shire arc at last to derive some benefit from the work on the Merriwa-Miller's Creek road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Air Engineer's Fate Road Death After Deolining Trip on R101
Granville Watts, of Worstcad, an airship engineer, who declined a trip in the ill-fated R 101 because lie doubted her capabilities, met his 'death on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Employees' Picnic at Muswellbrook
The railway employees' picnic will be held at the Muswellbrook showground on Saturday, 7th. March. A big programme of events has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Smash Many People Hurt Tram-bus Collision. Sydney
When a motor 'bus and a train collided at Matraville this afternoon, between 20 and 30 people were injured, Mrs. Linda…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Culvert
The general secretary forwarded a copy of a letter from the Railway Commissioners, Informing that the culvert north of Paterson was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Railway Notes
The ambulance class at the local railway station commenced this week and the students seem very keen to gain their awards when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Earnings Less. Railway Figures
Railway earnings and expenditure decreased for the December quarter of 1930; compared with similar periods of previous years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Figures Slump Passengers Decrease 6,000,000 for Three Months. Report Presented to Parliament
In the three months ended' February 5, the number of passengers carried on the N.S.W. railways decreased by 0,001,799, compared with a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Free Railway Passes Issued for Many Years. Commissioners Give Details
A return has been prepared by the Railway Commissioners, showing the number of annual free passes issued on the New South Wales lines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railways Deficit Instead of Surplus Revised Estimate
Some days ago, when addressing the Victorian Railways. Classification Board, a representative of the Professional Officers' Association asserted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Tax Suggested Payments by Instalments. Difficulties in the Way
With reference to his personal representations (at the instance of the Greta Municipal Council) concerning a suggestion that provision should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome Hitch
The movement for the establishment of all aerodrome at Cessnock is at a standstill as a result of delay in the granting of the required…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train Delayed
Two boys were proceeded against in the Children's Court (Mr. Geike, P.M., presiding), and charged with having shattered an accumulator in a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Train Crash Lorry Run Down Lucky Escape
The Glen Innes mail crashed into a motor lorry on a level crossing between Glencoe and Stonehenge, smashing the lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Fatality LONDON, Feb. 20
General Alexander Baird, a brother of Lord Stone haven, was killed in a motor collision on the London…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Months Stole Motor Car From Manly
Edward Sydney Almond and Jack Edwards, charged at the Muswellbrook Police Court, before Mr. W. C. Geike, P.M., with illegally using a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Taxes
The Minister for Local Government has advised Mr. J. M. Baddeley that it is not practicable, without extra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Railways Improvements Sought C. of Commerce
At a meeting of the Maitland Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday it was decided to inform the public through…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cycling Maitland Club Stunts on Sand
The week-end run set down for the 14th and 15th proved a very enjoyable and successful outing. Eight of the club members set out…
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