The Maitland Tramway
With the view of waking inquiries regarding the matter of fares on the Maitland tramway, so that everything might be in readiness when the line is completed, Mr. E…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Bishop's Bridge
The usual monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mrs. O'Brien's last evening. The president (Mr. W. Findley), occupied this…
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Of the 800 motor 'busmen who were on strike, 200 owing to the smallness of the strike pay, agreed to go back on the owners'. terms, namely, payment according to…
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The Laneashire-Yorkshire express came into collision with the North Western Railway Company's express at Huddersfield yesterday. Nine people were. seriously…
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Mr Henry Farman, an English[?]n. has won the Dentsch-Archdeacon prize of 50,000 francs (£2000) offered under conditions for the best performance by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Matters. Commissioners at Newcastle. Congestion of Shipping and Other Things. the M'myler Hoists. Newcastle
The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. Johnson), accompanied by Messrs. Kirkaldie and Richardson, assistant commissioners, visited Newcastle this morning, and from noon till…
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The Chamber of Commerce asked the Commissioners to build a new up-to-date railway station in the city. Mr. Johnson said ho was considering the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →China's Awakening. Railway Contract Signed. London
A contract has been signed in Pekin vesting in the Chinese Government the construction and control of the railway from Tien-tsin to the Valley of the…
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MR. HENRY FARMAN, an Englishman, has won the DeutschArehdeacon prize of 50,000 francs (£2000) offered under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Railway Carriage
Some time ago the East Greta Coalmining Company, Limited, entered into a contract with the Meadowbank Engineering Company for the construction of three saloon passenger carriages for use…
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The Public Works Department has informed the Council of the Municipality of Maitland, in reply to further representations, that the previous decision in regard to…
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Cheap excursion tickets will be issued to all stations at which train is timed to call by train leaving West Maitland at 5.45 a.m. on Monday January 27…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Express Train Robbed. Daring Crime
A telegram published in the "Daily Mail,' dated Paris, Friday, November 22, states:—Three robbers made a most daring attack on a French mail train near Paris this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Mauretania and the Motor. Do We Travel Too Quickly?
The past few months have seen various remarkable occurences which bear upon the question of the speed at which we travel. The Mauretania, in official trials, steamed…
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Japan has informed China that a railway running parallel to the South Manchurian railway cannot be built, because such would violate the spirit and the letter of the Pekin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Across Africa in a Motor Oar Thrilling Adventures
Lieutenant Paul Graetz, of the German Army, telegraphs to the London "Daily Mail" a vivid narrative of his progress in a 45-h.p. motor-car across Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →West Maitland Railway Improvements
The attention of the Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce might well be drawn to the opportunity of urging upon the Railway Commissioners the desirability of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mangled by a Train. a Farmer's Terrible End
A fatal accident happened at the open crossing in High-street. Shepparton (Vic.), on Friday, a pessenger train to Melbourne running into a buggy and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways and Tramways
The report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for the quarter ended December 31, 1907, has been issued. With regard to railways the earnings show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Very Latest Cables. London, Monday afternoon. Tram Collision
A collision, that occurred between two electric trams in Paris injured 37 persons…
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