Cart and Train Collide. Driver Badly Injured. the Cart Smashed Up. Melbourne
An exciting accident occurred on Saturday evening at the Howardstreet railway crossing, Ballarat North. Alfred Goddard, a baker, and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
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Motoring Record Broken. Between Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney
"Syd." Day succeeded in breaking the motoring record between Sydney and Melbourne, covering 573 miles in 20 hours 10 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Willunga Railway Poll. Adelaide
The poll in connection with the construction of the Willunga railway took place on Saturday. The voting was as follows:—For the line, 1711; against,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Run Over by Train. Old Man Succumbs to Injuries. Sydney
Francis Moloney (85). was run over by a train between Burwood and Strathfield on Saturday afternoon. He was walking along the line earlier…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Norwood Corporation. Secures Motor Roller. Adelaide
The Norwood Corporation has secured a motor roller for use on its roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Running
On the West Broken Hill section of the local tram, it is customary to run two cars to the Western Oval at 1 o'clock. Instead of leaving one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increasing the Motor-car Tax. London
The French Chamber of Deputies. by a large majority, yesterday voted for an increase of the motor-car tax, which already produces a substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newfoundland Railways' Contract. London
Messrs. Reid and Co. have agreed to construct 250 miles of branch lines in Newfoundland, receiving £2000 per mile for the construction of the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Xperimenting with Aeroplane. Machine Falls and Is Damaged. Melbourne
R. Banks was experimenting with a Wright aeroplane at Diggers' Best to-day. He rose to a height of 20ft., and intended to go over a brick wall,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway and Tramway Employees. £100,000 More Wages. Gained by Wages Boards
A striking tribute to the efficient of the Wages Board as an instrument for improving the position of the worker is (says the "Telegraph" of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 2, 1910. Why the Trams Don't Pay
Now that coal is procurable in large quantities, it may be expected that the trams will be in full operation again at once. It is interesting to people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Beaufort Railway Accident. Driver Gronn Recovering. Last Witness to Be Called at Inquiry. Melbourne
Driver Gronn, who was injured in the railway accident at Beaufort, is recovering, but he will not be able to attend the inquiry for a fortnight. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Cyclist's Death. Collides with Motor-car. Holding an Inquiry. Two Men Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney
An inquiry was hold yesterday concerning the death of William James Boatwright, which occurred on Thursday last as the result of injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jumped Off Moving Tram. and Was Killed. Brisbane
Mr. George Cole, one of the delegates to the Brisbane Methodist Conference, jumped off a train whilst in motion yesterday, and was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Philadelphia Unrest. General Strike Proclaimed. in Sympathy with Tram Emrloyees. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Central Federated Labor Union of Philadelphia has proclaimed a general strike, in sympathy with the tram employees, commencing at midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-car Proprietor Sued. Claim for Damages Upheed. Melbourne
At the County Court to-day, John Woods, of Collingwood, sued H. Bamford, a motor-car proprietor of Hawthorn, for £150 damages, alleging that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Buried in Snow. the Train Disaster in Washington' State. Further Particulars. [Reuter's Message.] London
An avalanche during the week swept over the district including the towns of Everett and Wellington, in the State of Washington (U.S.A.), hurling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About the Railway?
Our esteemed contemperary the "Barrier Miner" in a leading article on the 27th January asked, this same question, and there if not a paper in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill-condobolin Railway. Petition From Landholders
The following is the text of a petition promoted by the Hillston branch of the Western Lessees Association, in favor of the extension of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Tram Collision. Two Men Injured. Sydney
A tram collision occurred at Bondi Junction last night, with the result that Frank Churchill and William Whistler were injured, the former…
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