The Olympic Motor Show. Opened by the Duke of Connaught
The opening of the Motor Show at Olympia this morning (11th November) by the Duke of Connaught was a purely informal affair, and there were no…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 67
Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured
Brussels, 10th November.—Two serious motor-car accidents occurred in Brussels to-day, one already having proved fatal, and the other,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Railway Accident. a Woman Killed. Several Others Injured
While a special passenger train Irony Wollongong was approaching Stonwell Park-shortly before 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, one of the cars left the rails, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Bowral Motor Accident. Condition of the Injured Men
Messers Edwards and Shearer, the victims of the recent motor-car accident at Bong Bong Bridge. were discharged from the Bowral Hospital on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Tram Accident. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Mr John Gentleman, a resident of Guildford, 65 years of age. knocked down by a tram on Saturday night, near Fairfield, died in the hospital on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murdered in an Italian Train. Chloroformed and Robbed
When Friday night's train from Rome to Ancona reached Foligno Station, 70 miles north from Rome (says the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on December 22), a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maitland Tramway
The Public Works Department has forwarded a copy of the proclaimed plan and book of reference of the branch tramway from High-street to the railway station, via Church street, for…
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According to Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., contracts for the construction of the North Coast Railway are to be let in three sections. Tenders for the first section, Maitland to Dungog, will be called almost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car
Motor Garage of Maitland announces that Mr. Fanvel, one of the lending French experts will be in Maitland on Thursday and Friday with one of the largest and finest cars over landed in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gyroscope Railways
The first practical use of Mr. Louis Brennan's gyroscope railway will be made in India. A route has been marked out for it there (the name of the locality is withheld…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train and Coach Collide
A train at appleby, near Nelson (N.Z.),[?] into the Nelson -Motueka coach, driven by Charles Brickland. and occupied by three Passengers. Mrs…
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Owing to want of apace on the beat the large Berliet Car will not arrive at Maitland until the morning, when interested parties will be able to see her at the Maitland Motor Garage…
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Evidence of the prosperity of the Maitland Motor Garage is strikingly manifest, and at present there are five cars available for use, two additional cars having arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gryoscope (Single-Line) Railways. The First Australian Clergyman. Brhnnan's Wonderful Invention. Memorial Tablet
THE first practical use of Mr. Louis Brennan's gryoscope (single-line) railway will be made in India. A route has been market out for it there (the On Monday afternoon a memorial stone was unveiled in St. Andrew's Cathedral to commemorate the services of the Rev. Richard Johnson, who was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train Wrecker Sentenced. Seven Years' Hard Labour
At the Horsham (Vic.) General Sessions on Thursday Walter Mackley pleaded guilty to having, on December 14, feloniously placed timber on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Engines Collide. Driver Succumbs to Heart Failure
A Serious collision between two engines occurred on the South Bulli Colliery line on Wednesday evening, which was followed by the death of Driver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Changes
Mr T. Grant, who has filled the position of head shunter at the Singleton railway station for about two years, has been promoted to the position of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Power
"With regard to the activity in tramway construction (says the "Herald") it is understood that there may be some little delay in operating the new lines. The Commissioners have intimated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain at Bishop's Bridge
A correspondent writes to say that splendid rains fell at Bishop's Bridge on Saturday evening, and that the crook is now running for the first time for four years. Some of the waterholes have only filled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway
The Merriwa Railway League requested Mr Fleming, M.L A, to try and obtain a copy of the Railway Commissioners' repott on the proposed…
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