Railway Disaster
New York, Sunday—A passenger train on the Lehigh Valley railroad, New York State, jumped the track Two cars rolled down a GOft. embankment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1911
1,611 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 81
"Mister" Objected To. Tramway Men and Inspectors
A week ago a notice was posted at the Ballarat (Vic.) electric tramsheds, to the effect that the ticket-examiners who net as inspectors on. the trams wore to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Bridge Accident. Berne
Through the collapse of a railway bridge that, was being constructed at Lower Engadin thirteen Italians were killed and ten other seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Despatch of Police, Special Train from Sydney
The Inspceter Glonornl of Police upon being acquainted with the serious character of the disturbance at Lithgow,Immediately ordered a detachment of men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. Unmanly Conduct on Bolwarra Road
Sir,—I desire to call the attention of your readers in Lorn and Bolwarra to the bad conduct of certain young men on the Bolwarra-road at night annoying girls…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Miser on the Road. an Old Man's Adventure. Melbourne
An old man, giving the name of William Edward O'Connor, was brought in to the Tatura police yesterday by a man who found him lying by the roadside on a pool of water, in an exhausted condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Perth Tramways. Proposed Nationalisation. London, Aug. 30
Mr. A. H. P. Stoucham, chairman of directors of the Perth Electric Tramways, Limited, while presiding at a meeting of shareholders referred to the proposed Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steam Shovel for Railway Work
Mr. W. F. Hutchinson, Engineer in Chief for Railway Construction, who has been in Europe and America for over seven months, has returned to Sydney, and resumed duty. While abroad he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway. the Landslip at the Spout
An agreement has been arrived at between Smith and Timms, and the Minister of Public Works for the completion of the third section of the North Coast railway. The contractors will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Traffic on the Railway
Passenger truffle on the railway from Church-street station continues to grow, the returns for the present month showing an increase in revenue of over £ 250…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Accident
Through a wheel collapsing, overturning a motor car at Flimwell, sussex, Viscount Goschen's arm was dislocated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways and Strikers. This Royal Commission. London, Aug. 30
The trouble on the Great Eastern railway is chiefly in connection with the acting-drivers, who have found that during the strike others have been promoted to their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Show Train
On Thursday next a special show train will run from Dungog, to Singleton for the convenience of people wishing to visit the Singleton show, The train will arrive at and depart frow Singleton so as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Delayed Telegram. Causes Railway Fatality
The circumstances in which Michael O'Donnell, a railway employee, was killed near Cordons railway station, Victoria, were further inquired into by the Coroner and a jury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →United States Railway Strikes. San Francisco
A strike is believed to be imminent on the Harriman lines. the employees of the Southern Pacific are particularly insistent in their demands, and a final conference has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Trouble. an Ominous Position. London, Aug. 31
The Great Eastern officials declare than they are carrying out the agreement as fast as possible, but they intend to retain the men whop have been promoted during the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Railway Mission
The usual meeting of the above committee was held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday last. Attention was drawn to the financial position of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Bridge at Narrabri
The new bridge at Narrabri Greek was formally opened by the Maveress, Mrs. Spencer, on Thursday afternoon. Designs for a bridge to take the place of the old structure were in hand when a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bicycle Road Race
The following starts have been allotted for the bicycle road race to take place to day (Saturday): —W. Bond, scratch; A. Collis, 10secs;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Speed. Train Rolls Over Embankment. New York, Aug. 26
A passenger train on the Lehigh Valley railroad jumped the track and two cars rolled down a 60ft. embankment into a crook. In all 30 people were killed, and about 60…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →