A Motor Fatality. Driver Committed for Trial. Melbourne
William McDonald, the driver of the motor lorry which collided with the tram at Northcote, Victoria, resulting in the death of a passenger named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1916
858 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 43
Late Wires. Tram Collision. Several Passengers Injured. Sydney
Two trams collided at Rose Bay last night. Several passengers were injured by the broken glass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transport Problem. American Motor Trucks in France. the Troubles to Be Surmounted
(The following article, by W. F. Bradley, representative of "The Automobile" with the Allied Armies in France, tells of the supply by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mangled by Train. Sydney
Henry Bruce, 36, was run down and mangled by a train near Berowra station early this morning. How the victim came to be on the line is a mystery. The body…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lemberg Threatened. the Residents Fleeing. Germans Hurrying on Railways. London
The Russian offensive has reached Lemberg, where the residents are fleeing. The Germans are hastily pushing on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Expedition Delayed. Railway Not Ready. British Ready and Confident. London
The Turko-German expedition to Egypt has been delayed, according to the latest despatches. Supplies, both of water and provisions are believed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Egypt Menaced. Railways in Egypt. Taken Over by Military. Cairo, Friday Night
The military authorities have taken over all the Cairo, Port Said, Suez, and Ismailia trunk lines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Train Wrecking. Sydney
It is reported that an attempt was made to wreck a train on the North Shore line on Sunday night. Examination disclosed that glass and stones had been wedged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In France and Flanders. Effective French Artillery. Enemy's Troops Shelled. Aeroplane Raid on Dunkirk Spoiled. London, Tuesday Night
The French long range artillery shelled the enemy who were gathering at Westende and Middlekirke (on the Belgian coast) with special guns and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burning Motor-car. Sydney
A motor-car travelling between Bourke and Cobar caught fire, and the passengers had a terrifying experience. Mrs. Huckle and two little girls jumped out of the moving car,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Picnics to Berlin From Turkey London
A report which comes through Amsterdam states that an express train from Berlin arrived at Constantinople on Monday night, and was met by Enver Pasha. There were also on the station numbers of enthusiastic Germans. The only Turks present were several politicians, who were organising railway picnics to Berlin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Shore Bridge. Mr. Cann's Scheme
Mr. Cann, Minister for Works, has evolved a scheme as a result of which he claims that the proposed North Shore bridge will pay for itself in 30 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Wires. North Shore Bridge. Seven Years to Build. Bill Next Session. Sydney
Mr. Cann, Minister for Works, says the building of the North Sydney bridge will occupy seven years. The bill authorising its construction will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling Tour
Messrs. Walter and Wilfred Williams, with their 3[?] h.p. Rover and side-car, have returned, after a pleasant trip to Glen Innes, Inverell, and Armidale, returning to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Holland. Further Serious Collapses. Railway Line Threatened. London, Thursday Night
Additional collapses of important dykes are reported at Wyndewormer, North Holland. The railway line is threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Torrential Rainfall. Washaway on Glen Innes Road. Mail Cars Delayed
A heavy storm, accompanied by a torrential fall of rain, was experienced on the Glen Innes road in the vicinity of Broad-meadows on Thursday afternoon. The rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrific Storm. Grafton Glen Innes Road Blocked. Motoring Extraordinary
On Thursday afternoon a phenomenal storm burst over the country round Broadmeadows. Hail as large as hen eggs fell, and the rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crucifixion of Serbia. Holding the Bridge for Europe. the Tragedy of It
Words fail to tell the tragedy which has befallen the men, women, and children of Serbia--the people as against the splendid army which is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in America. a Town Under Water. Train Swept Into a Ravine Dead Not Computed. Vancouver
The town of Kuma, America, has been flooded by the Colorado River overflowing, and the water is several feet deep in the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Employees Dissatisfied. Sydney
The protracted delay of Wages Boards in hearing the tramway men's claims is causing much unrest in the service, and serious developments are threatened. On Tuesday…
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