The Manawatu Railway
English shareholders of the Manawatu Railway Company have approved of the acquisition of the line by the New Zealand Government…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 67
Motor Racing. Sixty-Three Miles an Hour
A motoring handicap for a 100 guinea trophy took place at Victoria Park racecourse, Sydney, on Tuesday. Two heats were run and the final will take place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Board
Before the Tramway Board on Tueday, Richard Simmons said the spend officer system militated against a loyal and harmonious service. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wrights' Aeroplane
Messrs. Orville and Wilbur Wright have been awarded the French Aero Club's grand gold medal for 1908…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bishop's Bridge
The usual monthly meeting of the Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mr. F. Moore's Hotel last evening (writes our correspondent). Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wright's Aeroplane U.s. Government's Drastic Terms of Purchase
Mr. Orville Wright recently delivered his aeroplane to the Government. He will make several experimental flights, in order to satisfy himself that everything is in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway Pay
The monthly pay distributed to-day among the navvies employed on the North Coast railway works amounted to £8700…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter to the Editor. Tarro Shire Roads
Sir,—In your issue of the 2nd instant, "Resident" has favoured readers with a summary of his opinions of Local Government, and a suggestion as to the better protection of the interests…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads and Bridges Guarded. London, Friday Afternoon
The Servian reservists will join the colours [?] Sunday. Roads and bridges are being guarded to [?] Servian bands from entering Bosnia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Warnambool to Melbourne Road Race
The Dumop road race, from Warnambool to Melbourne, 65 miles, was ridden on Saturday, the weather being perfect. Very complete arrangements were made…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Disappearing 'Bus Horse. Motors Account for 9,000
It has been remarked recently (writes the London "Evening News" of July 21) that there has been a great depreciation in the type and quality of the London…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →B d Results of Tram Accident. The Case of Mrs. Mackie
Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kate Mackle, of No. 2 Stanley-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Revenue
During the week ending October 3, New, South Wales railway receipts totalled £118,989, a decrease of £2921 on the amount received during the corresponding week of last year. The takings on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Tramway
For some time considerable doubt has existed with regard to the intentions of the Government regarding the branch line of tramway from High-street to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Railways
They look some away ahead in the United States. The railway companies supply trains free for farmers to go in big bodies, and see how the State farms plough and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Condemned Railway Sleepers
Mr. Gifbert, the member of Newcastle, keeps a watchful eye upon the condemnation in South Africa of railway sleepers from New South Wales. he pressed the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Serious Accident on the Railway a Guard Run Over by Coal Waggons. Stanford-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 14 →Interesting Motor Trip. Through Two States
A motor party arrived at Nyngan on Thursday, after a very interesting trip. The party comprised Mr. F. A. Hawley, one of the English directors fof the South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Very Latest Cables. London, Sunday afternoon. Passengers on an Aeroplane
Mr. Wilbur Wright has made an aeroplane fight lasting 69min. 45sec. The aeroplane carried passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Knocked Down by a Tram
Mrs. Woodds, an elderly visitor from the country, was knocked down by a train in George-street, Sydney, this morning, sustaining a severe scalp wound und shock…
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