The Motor Car Bill
The Motor Car Bill was read the second [?]e in the House of Commons last night. [?] W. A. Long, the president of the Local Government Board, who has charge of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
725 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 37
Abolishing Eight Hours. South Australian Railways
IN the House of Assembly at Adelaide on Tuesday considerable discusion took place relative to a notice which was postedon Saturday dealing with the…
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[?] Bishop's Bridge Progress committee [?] its [?] monthly meeting at Mrs. O' Brien's on Monday [?] The following members were Present:— [?] A. Spinney (Vice—president) in the…
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A Great Western special train conveying Lord Falmouth's household, was got on fire by reason of the grooms smoking in the horse-box. Three valuable horses were…
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The Bicycle Road Race from Goulburn to Ashfield was won by Brooks, with McFadden second, Barnett third, and Sparke (Maitland) fourth…
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A tramp who asked for breakfast at a farm house and was refused a single crust exclaimed with an injured air— "Alas, how deceptive is human nature!…
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Mr. W. A. Long (President of the Local Government Board), proposes in his bill, which has been read the second time in the House of Commons, to limit the speed of motors on…
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Consequent on the wonderful development that has taken place in connection with the South Maitland Coalfields, the East Greta Coal Company is making and intends carrying out extensive improvements with…
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The interstate railway exports presented their final report regarding the transcontinental railway to the Minister of Home Affairs on Thursday. The experts, who presented two progress reports…
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SIR,—Above the name of "By[?]lander," I notice in your issue of Saturday last a letter commenting on my action in the Council re moving to have the…
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After a prolonged debate in committee, the House of Commons has agreed to a compromise on the Motor Car Bill. The maximum speed is to be 20 miles an hour on country…
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A young woman named Amelia Beasley, who was on her way from Dubbo to Sydney, died in the train near Penrith this morning. Deceased had been ordered to Sydney Hospital…
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A SERIOUS railway collision has occurred at Durand, on the Great Western grand trunk railway line of the United States. One of the trains…
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This morning a terrible disaster was reported from Paris. Two trains became alight in the underground railway of the city. Over 80 people were burned to death…
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While Mr. Wieschart, a well-known law clerk, was boarding a tram at North Sydney this morning he lost his balance, and fell between two of the cars. The wheels of the rear car…
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The fire in Paris on the underground railway originated in an electric locomotive near Montelimart. The carriages ignited and three other trains ran into the confiagration. The…
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A supplementary "Government Gazette" issued on the 8th instant, contains the following description of lands to be resumed, of roads re-marked, and of roads deemed to be unnecessary,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Presentation at Morpeth. Honouring a Railway Official
With the view of giving practical recognition to the worth of Mr. William Firth, late head porter at the Morpeth railway goodsshed, who has been transferred to occupy a…
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The wreckage in the underground railway of Paris, near Menilmontant, is a mass of twisted iron, melted panes of glass, and broken and fused wires…
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A TERRIBLE railway catastrophe, involving great loss of life, is reported from Paris. Very meagre reports have been…
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