Placing Dynamite on Railway Line. a Man Shot At. Johhannesburg
An armed patrol saw a man placing dynamite on the railway line near George Goch Station. The patrol fired; but missed the man, who escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Late Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] 122 Miles an Hour. a Motor Performance. Loudon, Wednesday Night
The motorist Hornstead, riding in a Benez car, to-day on the Brooklands track covered two miles at the rate of 122 miles an hour, and five miles at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.S.W. Railways. Chief Commissionership to Be Abolished. Sydney
The Government has in contemplation some radicnl amendments in the Railway Act. It is understood that the position of Chief Commissioner is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cape Railway Strike Collapsing. Capetown
The strike on the Cape peninsula seems to be fizzling out, though the Cape Federation of Trades meets tonight to consider whether there shall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] 122 Miles an Hour. a Motor Performance. London, Wednesday Night
The motorist Hornstead, riding in a Benez car, to-day on the Brooklands track covered two miles at the rate of 122 miles an hour, and five miles at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Strike in Portugal. Lisbon
A general railway strike has b[?]gun All the telephone and telegraph wires have been cut in Lisbon. An engine has been derailed at Malviera and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwaymen Conference. Sydney
A scheme, of reorganisation was under consideration on Wednesday by the conference of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Salvation Army Officers. Welcome to Adjutant Bennett. at Railway Town Barracks
The atmost religious fervor, combined with the most hearty goodfellowship, characterised the gathering of Salvation Army officers, rank and file, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Border Railways. Sydney
The Minister for Works yesterday informed the visiting Victorian Labor members that it was proposed to carry but three border railways…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-car Industry. Sydney
There were 2600 new motor-cars registered in this State during 1913, exclusive of taxi-cabs. The total expenditure for the year in the purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burglary at a Tram Depot. £50 in Gold Stolen. Sydney
A robbery occurred at theRushcutters Bay trame depot last night. The thief forced open a window and stole a cashbox containing nearly £50 in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Railway Accident. Enginedrive Cut to Pieces. Sydney
A railway accident occurred between Como and Sutherland this morning, and an enginedriver named William Smith, aged 45 years, was cut to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Officers and Classification. Sydney
The Railway and Tramway Officers' Wages Board (Mr. Beeby, chairman) continued its sittings yesterday. Several members of the Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Knocked Down by a Motorcar. Sydney
Sabrina Quinn (48), of Selwyn-street, Paddington, was killed yesterday. She was crossing Flinders-street, when a passing motor-car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Crossing Accident. Two' Valuable Houses Killed. Adelaide
The 7 a.m. train to the city to-day from Kapunda collided with a pair of valuable horses and a trolly belonging to Mr. Louis Meinche at a crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transcontinental Railway. the Sleeper Contract. Perth
Apropos of the sleeper contract for the transcontinental railway, the Premier (Mr. Scaddon) cites Mr. Hobler's evidence given before the Powellising…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rand Labor War. Strikers Everywhere Resuming Work. Half of the Men Now Working. a Private Shot by His Own Picket. Railways Re-employing. Strikers. a Labor M.P. ARRESTED. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, Saturday Afternoon
Large numbers of strikers are returning to their work all throughout the country, especially at Braamfontein and Bloemfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Men Drowned. Motor-boat Accident. Brisbane
The Bundamba police last night informed the ipswich police that a motorboat accident had occurred near Riverview and that three men had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pretoria Railways Working. Protoria
The running staf of the railways at Pretoria last night decided to start work agan immediated. A number of firemen and enginedrivers have signed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Johnson Hands Over the Railways. Sydney
Mr. T. R, Johnson, Chief Railways Commissioner, officially called on the Minister for Railways yesterday and handed over the control of the New…
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