Late Railway Fatality. Sydney
At the inquest held to-day upon the death of William T. Corbett, a, railway cleaner, aged 16, William Doxley, an enginedriver, gave…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
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Award for Bravery. The Albert Medal to a Railway Official
At Federal Government House, Sydney, on Tuesday, the GovernorGeneral, in a felicitous speech, presented William Henry Pearse, ex…
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The monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge, and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee, was held at Mrs. O'Brien's last evening. the chair was occupied by the President (Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pekin to Paris. the Motor Race
All Paris is astir at the Ce[?] for Pekin of the eighteen [?] who are to take part in the famous Pekin-Paris motor run,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Tramway. the First Sod. Turned by the Minister of Works. an Interesting Ceremony
The first sod of the Maitland tramway line was turned by the Minister of Works (the Hon. C. A. Lee), at the corner of Victoria and Lawes-street, East Maitland, this…
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The Council of Minsters of Russia has decided to ask the Duma, when it is elected, to sanction the duplication og the Siberian railway…
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The President of the Cessnock Shire Council (Mr. G. Brown) is displaying considerable activity in the matter of the Wollombi district roads. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Knocked Down by a Train. Fettler Seriously Injured
James Shepherd, 50 years of age, a railway fettler, residing at Granville, was knocked down by a train between Harris Park and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cheap Railway Fares in Scotland
The railway companies in Scotland offer plenty inducements to cheap trippers. From an article by Mr. Sekon in "Chambers's Journal" for June we learn that on the North British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway Demonstration
The turning of the first sod of the Maitland tramway marks a distinct stage in the development of the district. The provision of tram-way facilities will furnish an impetus to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bravery Rewarded. the Albert Medal to a Railway Official. Sydney
At Federal Government House, Sydney, to-day, the Governor-General, in a felicitous speech, presented William Henry Pearse, exfireman of the New South, Wales railways,…
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Legislation for the purpose of giving effect to a big scheme of land resumption in the western districts, put forward by the Victorian State Government last year, will be introduced early…
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On Monday evening there was a large and representative meeting of the public at Campbell’s Family Hostel, Wollombi, for the purpose of…
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A train containing 800 excursionists on the Pere Parquette railway, near Salem, Michigan, dashed into a freight train coming in an opposite direction. Six out of eleven cars were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Maitland Tramway
The tender of George Champion, of New Lambton, has been accepted for part of the construction of the steam tramway from Lawes-street, East Maitland, to Regent-street, West…
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Mr. W. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary Public Work Department, has written to the Tarro Shire Council with reference to a letter presented by Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., on behalf of the council, asking…
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Bishop Talbot, now in charge of the See of Central Penusylvania, but long a strenuous evangelistical labourer amongst the cowboys of Idaho and Wyoming, came to be called by…
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The first sod of the tramway line between East and West Maitland, the construction of which will shorty be commenced, was turned at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Railway Collision. Passengers Kiled. London
A fatal railway collision has occurred on the Pere Parquette railway, near Salem, Michigan, North America. An excursion train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Traffic. Unprofitable Motor Omnibus. Depreciation of Property. London, July 23
The chief underground railways, motor omnibus, and horse omnibus companies held a meeting yesterday, and resolved to form a London Passenger Traffic Board, to consider the question of…
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