Railway Collision in Italy. London
A message from Rome reports a serious railway collision between a passenger train and a troop train. The former was bound from Ancona on the east coast of Italy, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1916
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The Railway Service. Wanton Waste of Time. the Go-slow Policy. Sydney
The Assistant Railway Commissioner says that during the past week there has been shocking wastage of time in the metropolitan workshops and complete ignoring of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Motor-car Accident. Sydney
A motor-car struck a train at a level crossing at Nelson (N.Z.). The driver, Hallam, was thrown between two waggons over the couplings and landed on the other side…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Burnt Motor Car. Fire Enquiry at Maclean
At the Maclean Courthouse yesterday the Coroner (Mr. F. H. Schwonberg) held an inquiry into the cause of a fire which occurred on the Woodburn- Cliatsworth road, near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Navvies' Grievance. Strike on North Coast Line. Stdney
The dispute on the fifth section of the North Coast railway is with the Public Works Department. It is contended by the men that the Department is endeavouring to undermine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Burnt Motor Car. Coronial Inquiry at Maclean Some Interesting Evidence
At the Maclean Police Court yesterday, a coronial inquiry was held regarding the destruction by fire of the car of Mr. Chas. Noble (…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trans-australia Railway. Engineer Dismissed. Erratic O'malley Again. Sydney
Mr. J. Darbyshire, supervising engineer of the Trans-Australian railway has been notified by Mr. King O'Malley (Minister for Home Affairs)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge at Glenreagh
The member for Raleigh has received the following letter, dated 1st March, 1916. from the Director- General of Public Works:--"Referring to your representations in relation to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remarkable Railway Accident
A remarkable accident occurred on the northern railway line on Monday, when three trucks and a composite guards' van broke away from a goods train running downhill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Refreshment Rooms. Sydney
Mr. Hoyle informed a deputation that the Government definitely decided to take up the conducting of the Railway refreshment rooms. He added that the lessees, who had served…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Railways
Apart from duplication works which are being carried out by the Railway Commissioners, active progress is being made in various parts of New South Wales in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transcontinental Railway Dispute. Sydney
A new development has taken place in the transcontinental railway dispute. Mr. Marine, senior assistant engineer, has refused to take over control of operations from Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Randwick Tramshops Strike. Sydney
Work was resumed at Randwick tramshops this morning by boys and over 1000 men. The fitters, turners, and boilermakers, numbering 250, did not turn up, not having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmanian Railway Smash. the Inquest Verdict. Launceston
The coroner's jury returned a verdict that the Tasmanian railway accident was caused by the excessive speed of the train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boundary Roads
During the week the President of the Dorrigo Shire Council (Cr. D. Ritchie) and Cr. A. Walker had an interview with several councillors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woodford Leigh Bridge
At a meeting of the Woodford Leigh Farmers' Union this week the question of erection of a bridge over Roberts' Creek at the first-mentioned centre was discussed at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Shore Bridge
In the Legislative Assembly Mr. J. H. Gann, Minister for Works, moved the expediency if constructing a bridge to connect Sydney with North Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Notes
The local club announces a run for Sunday next. Several motor cyclists from Glen Innes and Inverell visited Grafton last week on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge at Glenreagh
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated March 1st, from the Director-General of Public Works:--"Referring to your representations in relation to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Sydney Harbor Bridge. to Be Built First. Sydney
Mr. J. H. Cann, Minister for Works, states that it is probable a bridge will be built at the Spit (Middle Harbor) before the North Sydney bridge is…
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