Tram Strike at Cairo
The conductors and collectors in the employ of the Belgian Tramway Company at Cairo struck for higher wages and prevented European inspectors…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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North-west Mail Train
Mr. Collins. M.L.A., waited on the Chief Railway Commissioner this morning with reference to the suggestion to allow the North-Western passengers as far as Narrabri to travel by the Glen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by a Train. Footballer's Terrible Fate. Newcastle
A fatality occurred this morning at the railway coal shunting yards at Carrington, the victim being the well-known Rugby footballer James Doyle, a single man, Doyle,…
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Sir,—That a better train service between Maitland, Newcastle, and Singleton, is required not anyone but a railway official will deny, for when the magnificent returns of…
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The Tramway Board to-day commenced to consider the claims of men dismissed from the service as a result of the strike…
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The Railway Commissioners have issued a new time-table in regard to the running of trains in the Newcastle and Maitland districts, and the north-west mail train, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wright's Fresh Aeroplane Record. Flight with Two Men
The "Daily Mail's" special correspondent at Fort Meyer, on Sept. 10, wrote:— Mr. Orville Wrigth has just made another successful flight of 1hr. 5min. 42sec., beating his…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Horrible Train Wreck. London, Oct. 17
A frightful train disaster has occurred in Michigan, America Forest fires had caused people to leave Metz, in that State, and a train load of these fugitives were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway to Merriwa
The letter from the pen of Mr E. Reg. White published in last Wednes day's issue of the Chronicle should arouse the residents of this town to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Tramway
In connection with the Maitland tramway, Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., explains that, he had an interview with the Minister of Works during the week, and points out that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sulky and Tram Collide
A horse and sulky hired by a man named Tucker, from P. Byrnes, an undertaker, was left standing outside a business place in Pitt-street, Sydney, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North-west Railway. Sydney
Mr Collins, M.L.A. for the Named, waited on the Chief Railway Commissioner this morning, to suggest that the north-western passengers as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Porter Killed. Sydney
James Doyle, a temporary railway porter, residing in Newcastle, was run over by a coal train at the dyke this morning and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook. Railway to Merriwa
The movement for the long-talked of railway to Merriwa and Cassilis from Muswellbrook is about to be revived. "Mercury" readers are well aware that the route of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Motor Races
Seventeen cars started in the Vanderbilt Cup Motor Race at New York. George Robertson, driving an American car, won the 258-miles race in 241 minutes. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Was It a Mistake? Train Passenger Fined £5
At the Burwood Police Court, Robert chief ticket inspector, proceeded against John Robert Tighe, of Dubbo. for attempting to use a ticket which had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways and Tramways
The gross earnings of the State railways for the September quarter were £1,236.006, an increase of £28,161 over the quarter for 1907. Tramways during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Motor Car Destroyed
Mr. H. R. Arnott's motor car accidentally caught fire at Cox's Creek, near Rydal, a few nights ago through the wind carrying a spark form a camp fire which came into contact with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. the Proposed Merriwa Railway. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)
SIR,—I notice in your report of the Municipal Council's last meeting, that Mayor Parker, in reply to a question re the proposed railway…
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A resident of Jerry's Plains writes directing our attention to a letter from Mr E. R. White, of Merton, appearing in the Muswellbrook "Chronicle" of…
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