Aeroplane Accidents. a Wright Machine Falls. London, Sept, 18
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2
During trials for Government purposes at Fort Myers, Virginia, an accident, with fatal results, occurred to a Wright aeroplane. Orville Wright was managing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortage of Railway Trucks. Protests in Parliament
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 8
In the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Gillies asked if the Treasurer could inform the House of any fresh development in regard to the supply of trucks for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →News by Cable. (Reuter's Messages.) London, Sept. 25. Motor Car Racing
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 5
Butten car, built by the Napier Com[?] and driven by W. Watson, won the [?]! Man race, covering 339½ miles in 44m 45s. Watson started first and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exploring in Papua. Mr. Donald Mackay's Party. a Tramp of 150 Miles
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 5
A good deal of interest is being manifest[?] not only in New South Wales, but in other States—in connection with the [?]tific expedition now being led into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tenterfield-Casino Railway
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 7
At a well-attended meeting of the Teterfield Railway League, the following resolutions were carried:—1 "That the league, whilst in entire sympathy with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Merriwa Railway Proposal
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4
The Minister of Public Works has promised to bring before Parliament this session, for reinvestigation by the Public Works Committee, a railway proposal of considerable importance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Railways
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4
Much more important for the development of the country's resources than many other matters to which our legislators give a great deal more attention is that of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Barraba Railway. BARRABA
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 5
The Barraba railway was opened for traffic yesterday without any ceremony. The time-table is a convenient one for the travelling public except for the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Tram Collision. (By Cable.) London
Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4
Two electric trams in Philadelphia, United States, collided during a fog. and seven persons were killed and 72 maimed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Motor Race. (By Cable). London
Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4
Thirty-six cars started in the great motor race of 338 miles in the Isle of Man. Ten ambulance stations were on the course, with medical men. Already…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bicycle Road Race
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 3
The employees of Chant and Co., Ltd., will hold a bicycle race on Wednesday afternoon, over the Rutherford, to Oswald and back course, a distance of 14 miles,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Railway Collision. Thirty People Killed. London, Sept. 27
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 3
'A terrible railway accident has occurred on the Berlin Elevated Electric Railway. A train, disregarding a danger signal at a junction. continued without slackening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Very Latest Cables. (Reuter's Messages). London, Sunday Afternoon. Fearful Railway Collision
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 3
Reuter's correspondent at Helena, Montana, United States, states that during a dense snow storm a passenger express and a freight train on the Northern Pacific railway line came into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Train Disaster
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 3
A train running on the Berlin elevated railway disregarded a danger signal at a junction and ran into another train, which it rammed broadside…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Train Accident. (By Cable). London
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2
During a dense snowstorm in Montana, America, two trains colided, and 19 passengers were killed and many injured. Every person in the smoking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway and Tramway Picnic Interesting Figures
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2
The annual picnic of the officers of the New South Wales railways and tramways was held at Clifton Gardens on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Tramway Men's Troubles
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 5
The Tramway Board appointed under the Industrial Disputes Act to investigate a long list of grievances met to-day under the presidency of Mr. Justice Street. Counsel for the employees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Retrenchments
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 5
Owing to working arrangements between leading railways and depression in trade, the Great Western Company has closed 40 stations on Sundays, and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bulgarian Railway Coup
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 5
The Grand Vizier Kiamil Pasha considers that the action of Bulgaria amounts to spoliation, as Turkey owns the railway, and the company only leases it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Racing
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 3
A Hutton car built by the Napier Company, and driven by W. Watson, won the Isle of Man race, covering 339½ miles in 4 hours 44 minutes 45…
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