Metal on the Tramline
Another instance of the unsatisfactory system which applies in regard to placing metal on the tramline was afforded to-day. A quantity of metal had been spread on the line at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
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Tarring of Roads
Since the tarring of roads began about 10 years ago complaints of two kinds of injury have been made. In Paris the leaves of plants by the roadside have been caused to shrivel or remain…
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On arrival of Clio Coonamble mail train at Penrith last night, the engine driver reported that he had felt an obstruction on the line shortly after passing Kingswood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rock Slide on Railway. Freight Train Disaster. Sandpoint (Idaho)
A huge quantity of rock which had been loosened during excavation work, collapsed blocking the line of the Great Northern railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COMMERCIAL. John Bridge and Co.'s, Ltd., Report
The past week has been a particularly quiet one on the wool trade in Sydney, but sales were held in Brisbane, and our house there advise us that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Loan. Paris, March 25
The State railway loan £12,000,000 has been subscribed thirty-two fold…
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The secretary to the Railway Commissioners in a letter to Major Nicholson. M.L.A., dated March 22, says.—"With reference to your letter and call relative to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cab Strike. London, Monday evening
The British motor cab strike has come to an end, and the decision on certain points is awaited from Sir G. Askwith, Chief Industrial Commissioner…
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A motoring fatality occurred between Bankstown and Liverpool on Sunday morning, Mr. John Sands, of Karooa, Limited, losing his life, while his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Fatality. Mr J. Sands Killed
A motoring fatality occurred between Bankstown and Liverpool on Sunday morning, Mr. John Sands, of Bondi, and head, of Zollner, Limited, losing his…
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Fort William (Ont.), Saturday.—Four carriages on the transcontinental express became derailed, and overturned, rolling over the embankment on the border of…
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Recently there have been several notifications in the press to the effect that tenders, have been accepted for the supply of various kinds of material required for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fettlers' Wages. Disputation to the Premier
A deputation from the fettlers of Newcastle district, and representative, of the whole of the fettlers of New South Wales, was received by Mr. M'Gowen, the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway Mr. Price's Charges
Charges of ineptitude and red-tapeism were made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Price in connection with the construction of the North Coast railway line. Mr. Price…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Duplications
The work of duplicating the main lines is one of the most urgent public needs of the present time in the interests of the effective settlement of the country. Branch lines…
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The bunks in the vicinty of Paris are providing their cashiers with revolvers. The Government is about to introduce a bill to. provide for a police automobile corps…
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Mervyn Boy Eades, 18 years of ago, gatekeeper at Abbott-street was severely injured this morning, but was fortunate in escaping as lightly as he did. The early morning…
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On arrival of the Coonamble mail train at Penrith on Monday night, the engine driver reported that he had felt an obstruction on the line shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The French Motor Assassins. Paris, March 27
So far no trace has been discovered of the motor assassins who committed a triple murder and robbed the Chantilley bank yesterday. A formidable fores of detectives, armed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tube Railways Flooded. Berlin
A tunnel under the River Spree caved in flooding a section of the city tube railways at night when the traffic had ceased…
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