Shocking Railway Disaster. a Head-on Collision. Sixteen Killed. London
A passenger train and an express met in a head-on collision at Abermule. The leading carriages of both trains were telescoped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1921
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Ex-diggers' Strange Story. Australia House Sensation. Motor Thieves Frustrated. London
The authorities at Australia House, learning of a rumored intention to attempt, to steal one of the staff motor cars, communicated with Scotland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ladies' Dresses Made of Varnish. Blouses and Jumpers of Aeroplane Dope
Ladies may soon, with perfect propriety, dress themselves entirely in varnish, from the crown of the Hat to the sole of the boot. The varnish is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway and Electrical. Evolution
A scheme has been proposed for a circular railway round London at a distance of about twelve miles from the centre. Plans are also in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. the Railway
Our Coff's Harbor correspondent informs us that 100 men have been knocked off the eighth section of the North Coast railway. So far we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welsh Railway Collision 16 Dead and 14 Injured. Two Trains on Same Line. Man's Miraculous Escape. London
Sixteen are dead and fourteen others were injured in the railway, collision. The express was descending a steep gradiend on a single railway line and crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"For Services Rendered." Railway Navvy's Wind-fall
Employed on the North Coast railway works, Seth Allen takes things as they come and one would never think that he had lately come in for a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fruit by Motor Lorry
Mr. H. J. Tyler, of Hernani, has landed a Garford 25-cwt. motor lorry, which he intends using in the transportation of his fruit crop to South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Death Roll. America's Appalling Record
The motor car is a deadly engine of destruction in America. Thus from the annual report of an American Department of State "In the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Boat Tragedy. Ten Lives Lost. Alleged Faulty Construction of Boat. Melbourne, Friday Night
An inquiry was held at Warrnambool to-day regarding the sinking of the motor boat "Nestor," as a result of which ten people were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abermule Railway Disaster the Casualty List. London
It is officially stated that the casualty list in connection with the Welsh train disaster is sixteen killed and sixteen injured. Two of the injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Copmanhurst Bridge
This bridge, which has for a long time been in a bad state of repair, in fact a danger to travel over, is at last being repaired by the shire staff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disaster. a Probable Explanation. Driver of Slow Train in Error. London
A probable explanation of the Welsh railway disaster is now available. It is stated on the highest authority that the "tablet" or metal disc authorising the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial. Railways Union and the A.W.U. SYDNEY
A deputation from the Australian Railways Union waited upon the A.W.U. Conference and discussed the advisability of amalgamating. No finality was reached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Motor Launch. an Inquiry Held. Sydney
An inquest was opened into the circumstances surrounding the fire on the motor launch Killara on New Year's day. The launch belonged to Charles Wrigley, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia House Case. Alleged Motor Theft. Accused Committed for Trial. London
The men accused in connection with the alleged attempted theft of a motor car from Australia House, cabled on 26th inst., have been committed for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Boy and a Dog. Exciting Railway Experience Lad's Presence of Mind Saves His Life. Newcastle
While a tram was travelling between Dungog and Newcastle the driver saw a small boy holding an equally small dog. Suddenly the dog broke away,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Run Over by a Motor Lorry. Sydney
The city coroner to-day held an inquiry concerning the death of Kenneth Taylor, a 15-year-old lad, at Mascot. The evidence was that on the morning of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Union Fusion. Railway Workers and A.W.U. SYDNEY
The Australian Railways' Union, with which are affiiliated the various Interstate railway organisations, propose to amalgamate with the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Higher Tram Fares. Big Increase in Wages List. Melbourne
Some time ago the Tramway Board agreed to give its employees a rise commensurate with the increase in the cost of living, based on the…
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