Train and Tram Traffic. Sydney
The traffic on the trains yesterday showed an increase of 17,000 people compared with 1906. The tram traffic was also heavy…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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A Frightful Accident. Phaeton Collides with Train. Father and Daughter Killed. Others Seriously Injured. Melbourne
William Palmer, of Newtown, was yesterday driving a pair of ponies in a phacton from North Shore, Geelong, with his five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Ran Over by a Motor Car. Melbourne
Doris Hanson (5), the daughter of a wood merchant living at North Melbourne, ran in front of a motor car at Sandringham last night, and was so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Exciting Experience. Negro's Extraordinary Conduct in a Train
It has transpired that some of the passengers by the, Liverpool to Manchester express, had an exciting experience recently. Whist the train we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bands in the Street. Blame the Trams—Not the Bands
Alderman J. H. Ivey moved at last night's City Council meeting—"That the previous resolutions debarring bands from standing while playing in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Traffic
The manager of the Broken Hill Government tramways (Mr. Shelverton) supplies the following, interesting comparative table of traffic on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Motor-car Fatality. Melbourne
An inquest was opened to-day on the body of Doris Hanson (5), who was run over and, killed at Sandringham at 7.30 last night by a motor-car owned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Holiday Tramway Traffic. Sydney
It is stated that from Christmas Eve till New Year's Day 4,720;000 passengers travelled on the city and suburban tramways. The amount of fares taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Busmen's Strike. London
A thousand motor busmen yesterday struck work, owing to the employers offering to pay them per number of journeys instead of per day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Motorist's Accident. London
Mr. Tryon, whilst driving a 60-horsepower Napier car over the Brooklands course yesterday at the rate of 85 miles an hour, burst the tyre of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne
Edward O'Hagan (66) was found lying on the road near Penshurst at 2 o'clock this morning. O'Hagan had been run over by a motor car occupied by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Menindie Railway. To the Editor
Sir,—Your report of the last meeting of the Darling River League (vide the issue of December 17) is somewhat disappointing to thoso who take a real…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Collided with a Bridge. Adelaide
Whilst, negotiating the fairway of Robinson's Bridge, Port Adelaide, last night the steamer Karitane, belonging to the Union Steamship Company of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists' Unsuccessful Attempt. Sydney
Messrs. Kellow and James, motorists were unsuccessful in their attempt to beat the Melbourne to Sydney express. Their car broke down 150 miles from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. a Railway Tragedy. Melbourne
The Premier, Mr. T. Bent, has received a report from the Railway Commissioners that a tragedy occurred on the North Shore, Geelong, to-day, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breaking the Motor Record. Melbourne
Messrs. James and Kellow, who are trying to break the motor record from Melbourne to Sydney, averaged 22 miles per hour to Albury. The car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Railway Corporation. London
A receiver has been appointed in connection with the Seaboard Air Lane Corporation the proprietor of the third most important railway in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Station Burglarised. Office Safe Carried Away. Disappointing Haul. Melbourne
The office of the T[?]rnagulla railway [?]ation was [?]ken into early this morning and the cafe was carried away. The sale was found half a mile away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Employees' Grievances. Adelaide
At the meeting of the tramway employees at the Trades Hall last night it was resolved, "That as appeals to the trust on several occasions have not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Printer's Death. Falls from a Train. Sydney
John Roberts, a printer, living at Strathfield, last night foll from a train between Petersham and Lewisham and was fatally injured…
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