The Main Roads Vote
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director General of Public Works:— "With reference to your personal…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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From All Sources. Train's Narrow Escape
A passenger train had a narrow escape from being wrecked near the big Woy Woy tunnel on the edge of the Hawkesbury River last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways and Trams. Heavy Losses This Year. Sydney, Thursday Night
The Premier stated this morning that the railway earnings for the past eight months were £5,190,969, an increase of £624,573 over the same…
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The railway disaster which occurred on Friday night at Exeter, on the Southern line, is the worst accident that ever happened on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robinson's Mammoth Mail Motor
Quite an unusual stir was created on Wednesday evening at 6.30, when Robinson's big mail car pulled up in town on her maiden trip. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Guage Problem. a Ballarat Invention. Melbourne
Mr. C. Carter, Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Ballarat, has invented an appliance for overcoming the break of railway gauge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trans-Continental Railway. Cost of Construction. Sydney, Wednesday Night
Mr. Kelly Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, states that the cost of the construction of the Trans-Australian railway will considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Smash
A heavy fog which descended upon the country surrounding Exeter (six miles from Moss Vale) on Friday night last was responsible for a frightful…
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We are in receipt of the following letter from Mr. G. F. Braund, Member for Armldale:—Dear Sir,—A copy of your Journal of 28th February last has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inverll-Coff's Harbour Railway
A meeting, of delegates from the various Inverell-Guyra, railway leagues was held at Tingha on Saturday. Communication was read from the Dorrigo Hallway League…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casino-Tabulam Railway
Mr. G. J. Mortimer presided over a meeting of the Casino Railway League on Monday evening, to discuss tho proposed line. The Chairman stated that the Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →North Coast Railway. to Be Opened to Kendall. Sydney
The North Coast railway will be opened as far as Kendall as soon as arrangements can be made for the necessary rolling stock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Torrential Rains. Washaways on the Railway Lines
SYDNEY, Monday.—Since Saturday rain in the city has been almost contiguous. Up to 9 o'clock this, morning a fall of 7½ inches was recorded. The total for three…
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The passenger traffic roturns on the GraftonTweed line at Lismore for the mouth of February were:—Total passengers conveyed, 4739, giving a revenue of £727 4s 9d. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Overtakes Trike. Sydney
A line-runner named Atkins, accompanied by his wife, was run down by a train near Kellerberrin, W.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harbor Bridge Damaged. Shipping Hung Up. Sydney, Tuesday Night
During Saturday night s storm, lightning struck, the Glebe Island Bridge and large portion of the electric appliances used for operating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.s.w. Railway Disasters
The Exeter disaster is the most serious ever experienced in New South Wales. In the Peat's Ferry accident in 1887 six persons were killed and…
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When Mr. Osborne delivered his speech in the Assembly ably and fearlessly criticising the budget speech of his chief, the Opposition were somewhat jubilant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Why Main Roads are in Bad Condition
Mr. H. E. Swindlehurst, Shire Engineer of Goulburn, writes:—Much has been said and much has been written about the roads in New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youthful Cyclist Killed. Collided with a Tram. Sydney
Leslie Smith, 16, while riding a bicycle in Redfern last night, collided with a tram and was killed…
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