Fall From a Train
A young man named Edward Holland, a passenger by the 4.30 train from Newcastle to Maitland on Thursday afternoon, fell out of one of the carriages as…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 67
Baby Thrown from a Train
The coroner concluded the inquiry at Orange regarding the death of a newly-born male child found near the Bloomfield railway, platform on July 16. Mary Jane Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Great Speedwell Road Race. Singleton to Islington. Singleton
The fourth annual Great Northern Speedwell Road Race, from Singleton to Islington, started from the Royal Hotel at two o'clock this afternoon. Of 70 competitors nominated, 43 were sent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Comedy. a Smoker's Ruse. Defeats a Minister
From Paris, on 22nd May, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:—An amusing railway carriage joke is being told here at the expense of M…
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A deputation, representing the interests of the north-western, districts, waited on Thursday upon the Minister of Works, to urge the construction of a railway from Wellington to Werris…
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A well-attended meeting, presided over by the Mayor, was held at the Town Hall, Inverell, on Saturday to discuss the question of the connecting of Inverell with the main…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through Siberia on a Motor Car. Adventures of Signor Scarfoglio
Signor Scarfoglio is now making fast progress in his Zust car in the round-the-world motor race over the Siberian plain on his way to Paris (says the London…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Overland Motorists. Through a Bush Fire
The following telegram was received at Adelaide on Monday from the overland motorists, Dutton and Aunger:—We left Powell's Creek at 2.30 Wednesday, and camped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramway Men. Another Strike Rumour
An attempt was made on Thursday to set afloat a rumor that the Sydney tramway men were meditating again going out on strike. Little credence was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overland Motorists at Pine Creek Travelling Troubles
The overland motorists reached Pine Creek on Sunday night, and had a splendid reception. After leaving Katherine they successfully crossed 16 creeks without assistance The fording of Edith…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speedwell Road Race. Won by N. Russell, of Kurrl
The annual 50 miles Speedwell road race, promoted by Messrs Bennett and Wood, Ltd., was contested over the usual course from Singleton to Islington on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Railway Revenues
Revenues of the English railways decreased over £1,000,000 in the last six months…
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The matter of the application of the Tramway union for the constitution of a board was allowed to stand over till tomorrow in order to enable the parties to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presentation at Bishop's Bridge
The presentation of an exceedingly handsome tea and coffee service to Mr. and Mrs. Walker, of Bishop's Bridge Public School, took place on Monday evening at the school…
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An interesting road race amongst the employees of Messrs. Compton and Sheedy took place this afternoon, the course being from the Belmore Bridge to Denmore Bridge and back, a distance of…
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All organisations are in danger of being judged by the noisiest of their members. Some organisations, trades unions, to wit, are in danger of being…
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Considerable inconvenience to traffic was caused at the Church-street railway station this morning, consequent on the break-van of a goods train having been backed…
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The great attraction in the visit of the American Fleet to Sydney was responsible to-day for phenomenal traffic on the railway, the ordinary and special trains being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Very Latest Cables. London, Tuesday afternoon. Tramcar Attacked
A band of ruffians armed with bludgeons attacked two tramcars in Cairo at midnight, and wounded and robbed many of the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Railway Traffic. Muswellbrook
The mid-day passenger train for Sydney had every carriage crowded with occupants. When the train reached here, vans had to be put on the take the Muswellbrook passengers…
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