Railway Presentations Appreciation of Loyal Service
On behalf of the residents of the Paterson district presentations were made to Inspector Hays. Mr. Harold Blackler, and S. Hewlett, who took the mail train…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
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Railway Man's Death
Mr. James Burns, aged 70 years, a resident of Hannon Street, West Maitland, died at the hospital on Saturday night. Deceased, who was widely…
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The paper chase held by the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club on Saturday afternoon resulted in a win for C. Wilson, with R. Beveridge second. The hares took a very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmore Bridge Maitland Grievance Continues Complaint as to Inspection
The Lorn Progress Committee and all who have been associated with the agitation for re[?]s being effected to tea [?] over the hunter,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Cricketers Return Match with Maitland
A return cricket match between the team from West Maitland and the members of the Railway and Tramway Institute, Wickham, took place at…
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In a letter dated March [?] at Newcastle Municipal Council last night. Mr. Claude Thompson [?] secretary of the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Mail Robbery Loss From Campbelltown Train Sydney
Another daring mail robbery Was reported this morning, when a bag containing the mail for Smithfield, which is between Granville and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Bowlers
Two rinks of bowlers from the railway will play a Lowlands team on the latter's green to-morrow (Thursday) night, commencing at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The West Front. German Raids Repulsed with Heavy Losses. British Air Attacks. Bombing Railway Stations. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports: We repulsed three raids, following at heavy bombardment, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opium Smuggling Sensation in Sydney Dash in Motor Car Vain Revolver Shooting Sydney
A sensational affair occurred at Balmain early this morning, when two smugglers got away with £3,000 worth of optum conveyed in a fast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Railway Concessions Glen Innes Band Contest
In consequence of the Railway Commissioners refusal to grant railway concession to bands taking part. In the Glen Innes contest at Easter time…
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Sir,—I think it time that the progressive aldermen of Merewether began to study the convenience of their ratepayers as regards street and foot traffic…
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Alderman R. G. Kilgour, the Mayor, presided at a meeting in the Newcastle Council Chambers last night, convened for the purpose of arranging details in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Midland Railway Company. Complaint Against West Australia. London
At a meeting of the Midland Railway of West Australia, Mr. Williamson, the chairman, strongly urged that the company's lands, which were granted as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Repairing
Sir,—There does not appear to be in existence in the suburbs of Newcastle satisfactory way of repairing streets and road. The workmen are not to blame, as…
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Mir. Asquith, addressing the Women's Liberal Federation, said that hopes of peace were heavily overlouded at present. The provisions of the so-called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the War Loan.—little Things in Association.—providing for Returned Soldiers.—speeches That Do Not See the Light.—that Rumour of a Great Strike.—on Studying a Lady's Coat.—conversions.—the Slowness in Recruiting Schemes.—the Motor Hearse.—determining the "X" Disease. Sydney
Shall Melbourne be allowed to crow over Sydney ? The Lord Mayor here hopes not. All the aldermen hope not. All the citizens hope not. The Lord Mayor has…
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The National Union of Railway Men, representing 400,000, is applying for an advance of 12½ per cent, in Wages, owing to the 12½percent, which Mr. Churchill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Deputation
The Newcastle and district deputation to the Chief Railway Commissioner in Sydney on Thursday will have an unquestionably strong case to put forward in their petition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railways. New York
At the request of the Victorian Government, Mr. Smith, the president of the New York Central Railway Company, has forwarded several nominations for the…
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