Runaway Electric Tram
A terrible accident occurred at Bourne mouth south of England, An electric tram car got beyond control, proceeding down-hill, and was precipitated over an embank…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 67
Another Railway Collision
A railway mishap occurred during the progress of shunting operations at Mornington Junction, victoria. The 8.10 a.m. train from Melbourne to stony point arrived at Mornington Junction at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Dynamited. Robbers Make a Ha[?]l. (By Cable)
Masked robbers held up an express train near Pittsburg, United States, and stole £16,000 that was being conveyed from the sub-treasury at New York to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Debt to Railways
We can hardly over estimate our indebtedness to railways for the development of the country our Australian railways are evidence of Anglosaxon enterprise places a few mile a way are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Revisited. Railway Travelling
It is curious how differently different people regard a long railway journey. some pack up their hag and sally forth on a railway trip of a few hundred miles with as much unconcern as…
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The officials of the Public works Department are now busily engaged making out the quantities in connection with the second section of the North coast rail way from Gloucester to Taree It is ex…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway. Contract for the First Section
The North Coast Railway—the main line from West Maitland to South Grafton-—is now assuming definite shape, inasmneh as a tender has been…
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An elcctrie ear got beyond control whilst descending a hill at Bournemouth, in England, and was precipitated over an cmbankment, falling a distance…
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Tenders were accepted this morning for construction of section 1 of the north coast railway, contract 2, that of Carson, Sydney, being accepted at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Recent Railway Smash at Murrurundi. the Public Inquiry. (From oar own Reporter) (Continued.)
An inquiry into the railway smash at Murrurundi on the morning of the 17th instant was commenced at the Murrurundi Court House on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New York to Paris Motor Race. "City of Widows." Night in a Mining Camp
Signor Antonio Scarfoglio sends the following message to the London "Daily Mail":—Goldfields (Nevada), Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram and Waggon Collide
A tram and waggon collided, in Pitt-street, this morning. The driver of the latter was thrown heavily to the roadway, but fortunately escaped with only a few bruises and shock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Doctor Killed by a Motor Car Adventurous Career
Dr. H. R. Horne, of Traralgan (Vic.) met with a fatal accident on Sunday evening when out driving in his motor car, When in the car in company with Mrs. Horne and…
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister, has introduced into the Canadian Parliament a [?] subsiding the construction of a railway from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murrurundi Railway Collision. Result of the Inquiry
The report of the Special Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate the causes of the railway collision at Murrurundi on the 17th April, is now available…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amusing Pursuit Back. Motor V. Dog
Considerable amusement . was created on Tuesday when Sydney witnessed the unusual spectacle of three well-Known citizens, mounted on a 40-h-p- motor…
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Dr. H. R. Home was injured in a motor car accident at Taralgon (Vie.) on Monday, and succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. Dr. Home served with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train and Coach Collide. Coach Driver Killed. Others Seriously Injured
A fearful accident occurred at Bellambi yesterday afternoon. At about 2 o'clock, at the point where the South Bulli Company's tram line intersects the main South Coast road, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Broken Road." Story of the Frontier. Vividly Descriptive
In the "Dally Hall" of 17th July George Gascoyne writes:— If you would understand aright the haunting attraction of the Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. Railway Resumption
Sir,—It was the writer's privilege a few days ago, after an absence from the State, extending over several years, to pay a visit of inspection to the Maitland coalfields, and to traverse the entire…
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