Muswellbrook-Merriwa Railway
IN the Legislative Assembly this week Mr. Fleming asked the Secretary for Public Works,—(I.) Has the proposed Muswellbrook-Merriwa railway line yet…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Serious Accident on the Railway Guard Run Over by Coal Wacgons. Stangord-merthyr
John Conn, a guard, in the employ of the East Greta Company, met with a serious accident on the railway at about 6 o'clock this morning. Conn, in company with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late News by Cable. London, Oct. 2. Eastern Railway Seizure
Russia has addressed a memorandum to the signatories to the Berlin treaty proposing that the Orient railway question should be submitted to arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bulgaria and Turkey. Railway Seizure. London, Sept. [?]
The "Times" writes that the action of the Bulgarian Government is manifestly incorrect diplomatically, and against international law. The controversy is serious, but is capable of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Railway Collision. Thirty People Killed. London, Sept. 27
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 2 →Shortage of Railway Trucks. Protests in Parliament
In the legislative Assembly last week, 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 4 →Tramway-Cars "Held Up." Outrage by Armed Ruffians in Cairo Streets
Between ten and eleven o'clock one night last month, while two of the last tramway-cars were returning, full of passengers, from a popular afternoon. resort in the north-west end of Cairo…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Exploring in Papua. Mr. Donald Mackay'a Party. a Tramp of 150 MILES
A good deal of interest is being manifested—not only in New South Wales, but in the other States—in connection with the scientific expedition now being led into the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Differential Railway Rates
The Commonwealth Constitution prohibits differential and preferential railway rates for the purpose of diverting trade from its natural course to benefit one State as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Railway Combine
The London "Dally Express" states that the formation of railway combines will enable the companies to enforce on all round redaction in wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Capsisze of A. Motor Car. a Solicitor Killed
A shocking motor accident happened on Thursday, by which Mr F. J. Harris. solicitor, of Gawler (S.A.), lost his life. He was travelling to attend Kidman's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The State Railways. Chief Commissioner Criticised
In the .Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night. Mr Fell launched out into a sharp criticism of the railways administration under Mr Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Warnambool to Melbourne Road Race
The Dunlop road race, from Warnambool to Melbourne, 165 miles, was ridden on Saturday, the weather being periect. Very complete arrangements were made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Interesting Motor Trip. Through Two States
A [?] party arrived at Nyngan on [?] after a very interesting trip. The [?] comprised Mr. F. A. Hawley, one of [?] English directors of the South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Orient Railway
Reuter's agency learns that the British Government has made proposals to Turkey and Bulgaria for the settlement of the Orient railway dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tube Railways Stopped. Weird Scenes. (By Cable). London
All the tube railways in London stopped for hours on Saturday except the central. This was owing to a breakdown in the Chelsea power house. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Strike
The employees of the Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Railway Company recently held a meeting, and resolved to desert or refuse to serve in war time, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Board. The Espionage System
The Tramway Board under Under Industrial Disputes Act continued its sittings at Sydney on Friday. Denis Guilhen. ex-conductor, who left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Revenue
During the past month the revenue at the West Maitland railway station showed an all-round increase compared with the same period last year. The coaching revenue showed an increase of £170…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tramway Board
When the Tramway Board met this is morning counsel for the employees said the case for the union, on the espionage issue, would be closed without any further evidence being taken. Mr…
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