Railway Accident. Sydney
An accident happened to the outgoing train on Saturday afternoon while rounding [?] about eight miles from Barraba. The engine and bogey wheels, on the front carriage left…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
858 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 43
Train Mishap
In common with other Government Departments, the railway service ceased work for one minute at 1 p.m. yesterday in connection with Anzac Day. The train from Glenreagh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Wrecking. Trouble in Ireland. London
Attempts were made to wreck a train pear Maryborough, in Queen's county, Ireland by a telegraph pole placed across the tracks. Shots were fired at a man trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Grafton-glenreagh Train Service. Rolling Stock Not Adequate
Glenreagh in the near future promises to be a holiday resort which will be largely availed of by Grafton families wishing to spend a good day's…
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The cutting off of the usual evening train from Kyogle on Monday evening made matters rather awkward for a number of Lismore visitors who had been unaware of this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Traffic Record. for Eastern Monday. Sydney
Tram traffic on Easter Monday established a record both in the number of passengers carried and the revenue received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplane Attacks. Fokker Brought Down. London
A French aeroplane attacked and shelled a Zeppelin at a height of 4000 metres off Zeebrugge. One of the shells struck the enemy. Another aeroplane at Ostend hit a torpedo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Red, Red Road to Hooge
On parade—get your spade, Fall in the Shovel and Pick Brigade, There's a carry fatigue for half a league And a trench to dig with a spade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Workers. Union Having Its Own Medicine. Sydney
Evidence was commenced in the application for the cancellation of the registration of the Railway Workers' General Laborers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accidents. Narrow Escape of Woman. Sydney
While crossing the railway line near Redfern this morning Stephen Dolphin was run down by a suburban train, which passed right over him, severing both legs. His…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Front. Aeroplane Combats. Germans Lose Machines. London
General Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The enemy on Friday morning attempted to enter our trenches at two points at North Rolencourt. They exploded five mines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desperate Rebels. Armed with Machine-guns. Train Officials Shot. Spread of the Revolt. London
An Englishwoman has supplied a narrative of the fighting in Dublin. She relates that all the morning on Monday armed and uniformed Sinn Feiners were walking the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident. Train Smashed Up. Remarkable Escapes. What Might Have Been. Sydney
The biggest sma[?] which ever occurred in Goulburn was at the railway yards at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, when a goods train from the direction of Sydney dashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unattended Motor-cars
The metropolitan Superintendent of Police warns persons against leaving motor-cars without some person in charge. The latest form of thieving is to board the car during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Servants. Their Loyalty Recommended. London
The organising secretary of the Railway Servants, spaking to railway men, said the insurrection in Ireland, the shipping problem and the recruiting crisis had created a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Derailed. Sydney
The Railway Department has been informed that the tender of one of the locomotives of the Forbes train left the line between Ma[?]ildra and Bunberry, causing a delay of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Train-wrecking. Sydney
On several occasions lately obstructions have been discovered on the Mudgee branch line in the vicinity of Wallerawang. Once or twice trains narrowly escaped being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway - Crossing Glenreagh
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director-General of Public Works, dated April 17, 1916 -- "Referring to your personal representations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Roads
The engineer of the Nymboida Shire (Mr. H. M. Baldock), in his monthly report read at the meeting of the Council yesterday, stated: "I attended the conference of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Aeroplane Attacks. Paris
Sergeant-Pilot Grand Seigne, the hero of several aviation exploits, including an attack on a Zeppelin, at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, was 13 miles at sea…
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