A Coal Train Bolts
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A heavily laden coal train became unmanageable while descending a ste[?]p grade near Adamstown, in the Newcastle district, yesterday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
677 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 34
The North Coast Railway
"Dorrigo" writes:—I see that the Minister for Works is announced to visit the North Coast districts, with a view of determining which section of the North…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. A. Griffith, Minister for Works, received word by telegram on Tuesday of a tremendous landslide which occurred on the section…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A collision occurred between a passenger and coal train in the Rhondda Valley in Wales. Carriages were telescoped, and passengers were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Car Held Up. the Robbers Beaten. Vancouver, Thursday Night
Masked robbers boarded a car on the outskirts of Santa Monica and ordered the motor man to secure the jewels and money of the 22 passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The [?]aminer" Established 185[?]. Grafton: Saturday, Jan. 28, 1911. North Coast Railway
It has been announced that the Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) proposes touring the North Coast at the end of February, with the object of inspecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Grafton-Glenreagh Railway. a Combined Meeting
A combined meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, South Grafton Progress Association and the Grafton and South Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Smash. Caused by Washaway. Sydney
Owing to a washaway on the railway line near Bracking (S.A.), an engine was derailed and crashed heavily into a culvert. Several trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Train Derailed. Rain Affects the Line. Sydney, Tuesday Night
The rain loosened the ballast on a section of the North Shore line (Hornsby to Milson's Point) at Turramurra and caused the derailment of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway to Jervis Bay
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Public Works Committee took further evidence to-day in respect of the proposed Bomaderry to Jervis Bay railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deputation of Railwaymen
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A deputation to the Premier from the Railway Traffic Association asked that the staff be given a month's holiday after twenty…
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In the annual report of the Railway and Tramway Service Association reference is made to the impending transference of the State railways to Federal authority…
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Mr. Briner M.L.A. recently succeeded in inducing the Minister for Works to undertake the whole cost of constructing a bridge over Newey…
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Speed circulated to be Winchester Rifle ballot velocity. At Langley Wale they hear the tale, It happened near Pike and Co.,…
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The westward-hound express was derailed at Crowfoot to-night, and several colonists are reported to have been killed. A special train, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rains up North. Railway Traffic Suspended. Sydney
Owing to the heavy rain, all railway traffic west of Jericho and east of Barcaldine (Q.) has been stopped. The line in many places has been…
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The North-Eastern men were dismissed after the notice of the fish porters at Hull declining to continue to act as checkers [?] without extra…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Owing to delay in satisfying the demands of railway men for increased wages, a campaign of obstruction and sabotage has commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →" the Devil's Motor. " Marie Corelli's Latest. (Special for "The Examiner.")
Mari[?] Corelli[?] who is the [?] daring of woman writers, has just written a new book which she calls "The Devil's Motor." Miss Corell[?] has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Question of Labour. North Coast Railway
SYDNEY, Friday.—The "Herald," referring to the shortage of labour in Queensland, says there are our railways which remain unbuilt, and…
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