A Train Traveller's Illness
On "Wednesday afternoon a traveller by the day passenger train from Syc[?] who was on his way to Tamworth was taken suddenly ill in the train. On…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
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Millfield Bridge. [To the Editor]
Sir,—Notwithstanding the recent controversy, re the above, the Government have not found it necessary to hurry themselves; it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thrhilling Train Race. the Driver's Story
Driver Askwith, who was in charge of the boat express which had a miraculous escape from a serious accident on Saturday night, November 21, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Train-wrecking. Two Cases in Queensland
Two deliberate attempts were made on Thursday afternoon to derail trains between Toowoomba and Wyreema. The mixed goods train from Wallangarra ran…
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A suggestion that should commend itself to the tram authorities in regard to the running of the trams in Maitland on play nights, is that a tram should first run to Hannan-street from the…
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Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the office of the Railway Commissioners, relative to the Maitland tramway:—"With reference to your letter of…
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The Minister of Works, Mr. Lee accompnied by Mr Price, M.L.A., Mr. Carter; contractor of the Gloucester-Tarce section of the North Coast railway, Mrs. Carter, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Railways
The Australian problem of extending railway facilities over extensive areas with small populations has been accentuated in Queensland. The movement there has been largely helped by the…
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The finances of the Railway Department continue in a buoyant condition. Returns show a heavy increase in the wheat traffic as compared with the previous season…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The North Coast Railway. Mr. Lee's Journeyings
In connection with their visit to to perform the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Gloucestor-Taree section, of the North Coast railway, the Minister…
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On Friday George Parkinson appealed to the Full Court against his conviction and fine for a breach of the 46th bylaw of the Railway Commissioners in selling or offering for sale the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The North Coast Railway. Taree-gloucester Section. Taree
Mr. C. A. Lee, Minister of Works, arrived in Taree by motor-car this morning, accompanied by Mr. James Carter, one of the contractors for the Taree-Gloucester section…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Railway Deviation. Morisset and Minimbah
Mr. James Fallick, M.L.A., accompanied panied by a deputation from the railway, league advocating a deviation of the railway between Morisset and Minimbah (near…
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Now that the trams are running in West Maitland, it is only a question of time when an extension will be made to embrace the mining towns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minimbah Morrisset Railway
Last week, the Minister for Works gave an encouraging reply to a Northern deputation advocating the construction of a new railway between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Railway Accident. The Guard Killed
A serious railway accident happened on Wednesday morning at Oedla Wirra station, about 15½ miles from Petersburg, on the Broken Hill line. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster. Twenty-five Persons Balled. London
A train derailed in Riobamba, the capital of the province of Chimborazo, in Eeuader, and hurled a hundred passengers to the foot of a cliff…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Tramp in Africa
Tramping in the wilds of Mashonaland, Africa, with an almost empty pocket-[?] and with very little knowledge of the road, would not strike the English hedge and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall from a Tram
A woman named Miss Meecham fell from a moving tram at East Maitland this afternoon, nd received a very severe shaking, but was fortunate in escaping without any broken bones. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Accident
to a propeller becoming cutaegled stating machine of Mr. Wilbur aeroplane. it was thrown to the and damaged. Mr. wright and a were not injured…
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