Binalong Railway Collision. Night Officer's Fatal Error. Sydney, Thursday Night
The inquest on Robert Thomas, who was killed in the Binalong collision last Saturday, was resumed to-day. Joseph Dogger, station master at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1915
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Railway Collision
Last Saturday we received a telegram (which was read out at the Picture Palace that night) intimating that a collision had occurred between…
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Everyone of our readers will be pleased to know that fair progress has been made with the Dorrigo railway. Up to the present matters…
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There are still 24 witnesses to be examined in connection with the Binalong railway smash inguest, including occupants of the carriage…
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Two "head-on" railway collisions within a few days, one of them between two express trains, seems to show serious defects in the system of signalling in vogue. The collision…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Albury Circuit Court the hearing was concluded of the case in which Norman James Rorke sued Herbert Bromfield to recover one thousand…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The inquest in connection with the Binalong railway disaster was resumed. Joseph Dogger, stationmaster at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Grafton-tweed Railway. Commissioners' Tour of Inspection. Sydney
The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. J. Harper) and the Assistant Commissioner (Mr. Fraser), accompanied by the Superintendent of…
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The road race from Dobie-street to ulmarra, promoted by Mr. C. Yoole, eventuated on Saturday, and resulted in a rather easy win for P. Eggins. J. Farquher (3.55) was the…
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It is stated that there are about 300 men employed on this section. After clearing 11 miles at the Glenreagh end, instructions were given to proceed with the earthworks, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway. the Wauchope Opening Celebration. the Kempsey and Clarence River Bridges
My previous notes referred chiefly to the Norton Griffiths scheme for the completion of the North Coast railway. The opening celebration at Wauchope mainly concerned…
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The city railway proposal will be one of the first measures to be introduced by the Government when the House meets in June. The scheme has been amended since thrown out…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Water Police Court, Milton Hedley Vicars Withers (38) was charged with stealing £522 and 180 tram tickets from the tramway depot at…
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In order to save time at a busy twoway tramway junction in Glasgow, an experiment with an automatic pointshifter is being tried. The method…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allies on the Offensive. Railway Junctions Raided. London, Tuesday Night
Sir John French reports: "We have repulsed all attacks to the north-east of Ypres, then taken the offensive and progressed towards St. Junien…
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The Railway Commissioners have been inspecting the North Coast line, the party comprising the following:—Mr. John Harper (Chief Commissioner), Mr. James Fraser…
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LONDON, Thursday.—An Amsterdam report says that a Berlin message states that an enemy biplane dropped bombs on the arms factory at Oberndorf (Wurtemburg)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Experiences. (Continued from issue of 24th April.) 84 King Henry's Road, London, N.W.
Tuesday, Octobor 6th.—We've been in a little flat since the 1st. So comfortable. It is the top storey of a nice house. We have a sitting room, kitchen and bath on one floor, and…
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Several works are to be carried out by tender on some of the lengths towards Grafton. One of those is the supply and delivery of steel bridge for the Nambucca, for which…
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Mr. W. E. Abbot, of Wingen, writes:—I have now in my shed about 50 tons of hay, the balance of a lot of 200 tons sold at the end of last year to feed starving stock in…
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