Bishop's Bridge
The monthly meeting of Bishop's Bridge and Sawyer's Gully Progress Committee was held at Mr. Moore's Hotel on Monday evening last. The president…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
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Birds Help Inventor. Evolution of an Aeroplane
A new type of aeroplane is to be tried at Wyvenhoe, in Essex (says the "Daily Express" of April 6). It is the invention of Mr Jack Humphreys, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mail Train "Held Up."
Six masked bandits stopped and robbed the Overland Limited Express, the best mail train on the Union Pacific line, in a deep cutting five miles west of Omaha, at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Capsized. Fatal Midnight Smash
A serious motor accident, involving the death of one man and grave injuries to another, occurred at Harrow (Eng.) in the small hours of the morning of April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speed of Motor Cars
The local Municipal Council is determined that henceforth motor earn shall be driven through the town thoroughfares at a reasonable pace…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy's Imaginative Tramp
Before the P.M. in the Children's Court at Inverell, on Friday, a small boy, named Abert Robinson, 13 years old, appeared on a charge of being a neglected child. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Werris Creek Railway
The two delegates, Messrs. Craig and Wake, who were deputed to make a tour of the country between Dubbo and Werris Creek, and to report as to the suitability…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →By Motor to Sydney
On Wednesday morning Mr. R. R. Dangar (in company with the Mayor of Singleton, Mr. J. W. B. Waterhouse) drove his 25 h.p. Talbot motor car from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling Road Race
The Maitland Amateur Bicycle Club purpose holding a 10 mile road men over the Belmor-Dunmore bridges course on wednesday next, to start at 2 o' clock sharp. The following handicaps…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bicycle Road Race
A bicycle road race, under League rules, was decided on Saturday afternoon, which attracted a fair number of contestants. The course chosen was from the Kurri Hotel to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Melbourne Express. a Now and Luxurious Train
A new and luxurious train has been built for the Sydney express service, it consists of two first-class, two second class, and one combined carriage, a new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pace of Motor Cycles
Two motor-cyclists, attracted general attention late on Saturday afternoon by riding down High-street, abreast, at a pace which considerably exceeded the limit Had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton's Railway Station Master
Mr W. M'Leod, railway station mas ter at Singleton, has now been on the sick list for an extended period. When he first, became convalescent, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bicycle Road Race
The Maitland Amateur Bicycle Club conducted a 10 mile road race over the Belmore Bridge to Dunmore Bridge course this afternoon, when sixteen riders competed. Having the assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Extension League
The members of the Campbell's Hill Tramway League and other residents interested are requested to attend a meeting at Goodyer's Hill, on Saturday evening next for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Passenger Train Delayed
The passenger train which left Syd ney at 9.5 a.m. yesterday for Tamworth was delayed for a considerable time in consequence of encountering some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton-mullet Creek Railway
A meeting of the Lower Hawkebury brunch of the Railway League was hold at the Forest, Mangrove, on Saturday to receive the report of the delegate to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dramatic Struggle Leap from a Train
At the open door of a railway car riage a Bristol detective had a desperate struggle with a determined prisoner who had attempted to jump from the train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Busy Burglars. Railway Stations Robbed. Adelaide
Three railway stations between Adelaide and Port Adelaide were attacked by robbers this(Saturday) morning. They successively visited Croydon, Kilkenny, and Woodville stations,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton - Mullet Creek Railway
A meeting of the Lower Hawkesbury branch of the Railway League was held at the Forest, Mangrove, on Saturday, to receive the report of the…
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