Christmas Holidays in Adelaide. Railway Tickets Sold. Adelaide
During the Christmas holidays in Adelaide the railways sold 281,707 tickets, of a total value of £20,119, which is an increase over the previous year…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
1,445 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 73
A Railway Accident. Engine and Trucks Leave the Rails. Adelaide
On Saturday night as the mixed train for Port Lincoln was about one and a half mile from the Yeelanna' station, an engine and a truck, carrying empty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Day Labor. Minister and Trade Unionists Remarkable Letter to Railway Workers. Mr. Giffith's Determination
The Minister for Works has addressed a long lotter to the Chairman of the Railway Workers' and Generel Laborers' Union, during the sittings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Small Fire. on Hamley Bridge to Moonta Train. Adelaide
A small fire occurred on the Hamley Bridge to Moonta train on Wednesday. It happened in the Louvre van next to the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Griffith and Day Labor. Dissatisfaction Among Railway Workers. Minister's Alleged Double Somersault
The conference of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association, at present sitting at the Trades Hall, had a tilt at Mr. Griflith and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Street Accident. Tram Collides with Lorry. Miraculous Escapes. Sydney
One of the most extraordinary accidents that has yet occurred on the city tramlines happened at half-past 6 yesterday morning, in William-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sensational Experience. Eleven Days in a 30Ft. Motor Launch. Engine Breaks Down and the Boat Drifts
A contractor, Mr. Frederick Thomas, his wife, and three grown up daughters, left Perth on December 23 to cruise round the islands outside the harbor in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Workers' Grievances. Mr. Dacey Criticises Departmental Control
To a deputation of railway workers who asked for their grievances to be redressed, Mr. Dacey (Treasurer) yesterday expressed strong views on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne to Sydney. a Motor-cyclist's Record. Sydney
Lee the Sydney motor-cyclist, in a remarkably fine ride, lowered the motor-cycle record from Melbourne to Sydney. He covered the 577 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cheap Railway Excursions. Broken Hill to Adelaide
In connection with the decision to run three special excursions from Broken Hill to Adelaide during the months of January, February, and March, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Small Fire. on Hamley Bridge to Moonta Train. Adelaide
A small fire occurred on the Hamley Bridge to Moonta train on Wednesday. It happened in the Louvre van next to the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sensational Aeroplane Smash. Collision with Railway Signal Post. During Flight From Penrith to Parramatta. Sydney
A sensational smash occurred as Mount Druitt this morning to Mr. W. E. Hart's aeroplane. Mr. Hart, with Major Rosenthal,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Accident at Paris. Train Collides with Engine. Fifty-three People Injured. [Reuter's Message.] Paris
An electric workmen's train at the Gare du Auterlitss (Paris) collided today with a stationary engine, and seven conches were wrecked. One…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Former Trainer of Slavin Killed. Run Over by a Train at Geelong Melbourne
John Bentley, who, formerly trained Slavin in some of his boxing contests, was run over. by a train at Geelong on Saturday and killed.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Train Robbery. Mail Clerks Bound and Gagged. Robbers Escape with Large Booty. [Reuter's Mess'age.] Redding (California), Friday Afternoon
Two unmasked men robbed the North-bound Oregon express of the Southern Pacific Company to-day. The men forced an entrance near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Silverton Tramway Employees' Association
A meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Association was held in the Trades Hall yesterday morning. ' Mr, Mitchell occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Railway Service. Eight Hour Day in All Grades. Minimum Wage of Eight Shillings a Day. Sydney
The Government. Mr. Beeby (Minister for Lauds) stated on. Saturday, has requested the Chief Railway Cammissioner (Mr. Johnson) to recognise an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway League's Opportunity
Now that the date of the visit of the Public Works Committee to take evidence on the proposed Condobolin-Broken Hill railway is settled, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolution in China. Powers in Occupation of Railway From Pekin To' the Sea. [Reuter's Message.] Pekin
The Powers are now in occupation of the railway from Pekin to the sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Condobolin-broken Mill Railway. Visit of Publtc Works Committee
Mr. A. G. Evans, secretary of the Condobolin-Broken. Hill Railway League, has received a letter from Mr. J. H. Cann to the effect that he will…
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