Landslip on Railway Line. Sydney
A heavy landslip occurred on the Western line last night between Capertee and Rylstone. The mail train, which was delayed five hours, just pulled up in time to avert…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
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Aeroplane Attack on Salonika. London
The correspondent of the "Times'' at Athens states that the Greek Government protested to Berlin against the aeroplane attack on Salonika. The Cabinet is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baghdad Railway. Most Wonderful Tunnels in the World
Undoubtedly the most important event in railway construction in Turkey to date is the recent completion of the large tunnel (16,028 feet long) on the Baghdad railroad, piereing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Arctic Ocean. Building the Murman Railway
After the Central Asian trunk-line, the creator of which was General Annenkov, after the great Siberian road, Russia at the present time is proceeding with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Camp Quarrel. a Man Shot
On Sunday, at a sleeper-cutters camp at Red Hill, near Coff's .Harbor, an argument between three of the men led to a very serious quarrel which resulted in revolver shots being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bonville Railway Request
Mr. Briner, M.L.A.,has been advised: "I am directed to acknowledge receipt of representations made by you, urging the conversion of Mahratta into a public siding, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Vote
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., hsa received the following official letter from the Officer-in-Charge of Local Government:-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-Car Overturned
An accident with a motor-car occurred in Lismore on Tuesday night, 28th December, which resulted in John Williams, back store manager…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bonville Railway Request
Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated December 31st, 1915, from the Secretary to the Chief Railway Commissioner:—"I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling Notes
Mr. Halcombe, on his 3½ h.p. Abingdon, had a pleasant trip to Glen Innes during the recent holidays. Mr. P. Palmer, with his 4 h.p. Triumph,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mails by Motor Cars. Increased Expenditure. Sydney
The Postmaster-General deplores the passing of the horse for the carriage of mails, and says that the new motor-car services spell increased cost from 100 to 300 per cent. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coramba Bridge Refused
Mr. G.S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 3rd January, from the Director General of Public Works:--"With reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Smash. Sydney
A terrific smash occurred at Clyde during shunting operations this morning. Two goods trains came into collision and did great damage to the rolling stock. Eight trucks were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General. Coramba Bridge Refused
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 3rd January, 1916, from the Director-General of Public Works: ''With reference to your letter of the 2nd ult.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulgaria Slackening Off. Germans Busy with Railway Construction. Uncertainty of Sending Troops to Asia London
Mr. Jefferies, the "Daily Mail's" Athens correspondent, states that the Bulgarian co-operation with the Germans in Macedonia, is less hearty, while the Turks have reoccupied, ostensibly for strategical reasons, the ceded portion around the Dedeagatch-Adrianople railway. The Germans meanwhile are busy with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Killed at Railway Crossing. Sydney
While on their way to the market early this morning two Chinese, Yun Lee and Yin Sue, who resided at Ermington, were run down by a train at the railway crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads Grants
There are several features in the annual report on main road grants on which the responsible authorities, and especially Mr. Jones, deserve to be congratulated. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling
Erwin G. Baker, an American motor cycle and automobile transcontinental record holder, lowered the previous motor cycle record font Hobart to Lann[?]eston, held by W. H. King,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Berlin-bagdad Railway
The more recent events in the war, more especially the fact that Bulgaria has joined issue with the Central Powers, have in Germany called forth optimistic views of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling Notes
Mr. S. A. Jones has consented to take charge of the Woolgoolga control for the Reliability Trial. The medals presented by Messrs. Bennett…
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