Horses on Railways
A DEPUTATION representing the New South Wales Breeders, Owners, and Trainers' Association was introduced to the Railway Commissioners by Mr…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Muswellbrook. the Queensland Railway Accident
Messrs. R. G. D. FitzGerald and J. C. White, who returned from Queensland by the Brisbane mail train early on Saturday morning, are progressing most favourably…
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At the instance of Mr. Deakin, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, Mr. Brennan has forwarded official descriptions of the mono-railway, and has asked the assistance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Success. M. Delagrange Describes His Latest Experiments
On the Piazza d'Armi at Rome, in spite of a wind blowing at the rate of 30 ft a second, J was able (writes M. Delagrange to the "Daily Mail") thanks to an improvement made at the last moment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Escapade of Armed Youths. Early on the Road
Three youths—Emil Patterson, 18, Alfred Doidge, 18, and Thomas Joseph Cahill, 19—called on Sunday evening at Mr A. J. M'Donald's farmhouse, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Railway Accident. Alderman Mutilated. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Alderman- Patrick Dundon, a wellknown resident of Rookwood. this morning tried to board a moving train at Rookwood railway station, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manchester Train Robbery
Margaret Gardiner, 40,a widow, was found guilty at the Manchester Assizes yesterday of being concerned in the robbery of £20,000 worth of jewellery and securities from a train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Comedy. Smoker's Ruse to Defeat a Minister
An amusing railway-carriage joke is being told in Paris at the expense of M. Derschatta, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Railways. The Minister does not smoke, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queensland Railway Smash. How It Happened
THE Brisbane Courier of the 26th nlt. makes the following reference to the late Queensland railway accident:— The Hon. R. G. D. Fitz-Gerald,…
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It is imperative that our main trunk lines of railway should be made as free from steep inclines and sharp curves as possible, and capable of carrying heavy loads at high…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Tramway
Work in connection with the construction of the last section of the Maitland tramway in High-street has been temporarily hung up owing to the department failing to supply…
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A deputation representing the New South Wales Breeders, Owners, and Trainers' Association was introduced to the Railway Commissioners by Mr. A. Hill, president of the…
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At the instance of Mr Deakin, the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Louis Brennan has forwarded official descriptions of his newly-invented…
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The mangled remains of a middle-aged woman were found this morning near the Newtown railway station. The body and features were beyond recognition. The legs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing of the Bridge Hotel
To-day marks the death of the Bridge Hotel as a house for the sale of fermented and spirituous liquors, and also blots out one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conveyance of Cream. Local Train Arrangements
ON Saturday last, Mr. J. D. Stafford had an interview, by appointment, with the Acting Superintendent of Lines (Mr. Mars) at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. Newcastle-maitland Train Service
Sir,—I would respectfully draw your attention to the urgent necessity of some alteration in the present evening train service to Newcastle. Some short time ago a petition, signed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maitland Tramway
Having received the fishplates necessary to enable him to complete the a [?]ining section of the tramway in High-street, the contractor (Mr. J. Champion) is now pushing the work to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Whistles and Musical Sounds
Writing in the "Musical Journal," Dr. Orlando Mansfield says:—Although a strong opponent of vested interests, alcoholic or otherwise, I am forced to admit that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Fatalities
Seventy-five thousand persons witnessed the International Automobile Race, at Dieppe. Hall and Watt, prominent English motorists, were accidentally killed while motoring near Dieppe…
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