M'keen Motor Trains
The M'Keen motor train suggests in appearance a combination of an armoured train and a submarine. Nosed like a torpedo, with large portholes in place of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
1,744 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 88
Shocking Railway Accident. Four Men Killed. Melbourne
A shocking railway disaster occurred on the Melbourne-Lilydale railway line early this morning. The news so far is very meagre, but a messages from the scene states that a gang…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chief Railway Commissioner. Discourtesy to a State Minister
It is reported that Railway Commissoner Johnson recently refused to reserve a comaprtment for a Minister of to Crown who intended journeying to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Smash. Four Men Killed; Eight Others Injured
A shocking accident occurred near Wandin (Vic.) on Thursday morning, a train from Warburton crashing into a trolly on which sixteen men were riding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Trains
The Railway Commissioners have nader consideration the purchasing of motor carriages for use or country lines These cars are designed to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liquor at Railway Stations. Interesting licensing Case
The Perth police magistrat, Mr Roe, has given his reserved judgment is an interesting licensing case respecting the licensce of the railway refreshm[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chili's Railway. Santiago, April 20
The Chilian Government is considering the proposals of the French, Belgian, and United States financiers, in regard to leasing the State railways with a view to improving the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Felt Through Bridge
A navvy named Patrick Geary, while returning to his camp from Dungog on Saturday night last met with a very serious accident. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bridge and Co. and the Royal Show
It is safe to-day that no country is[?]tors felt more at home at the Royal Show than the clients of the popular and historic firm of John Bridge and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bicycle Road Race
There were 52 nominations and 40 starters for the five miles' road race promoted by Mr. L. W. Spohr, which took place on Saturday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Train Robbers. Clever Thieves Escape. Chicago, April 23
Three armed and masked men robbed the passengers in the sleeping cars of the Rock Island-Golden State, limited, express. After searing a considerable sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recent Motor Car Accident
With reference to the motor car accident which occurred near Sandy Creek on Good Friday, we now learn that it was not a daughter of Mr. Jas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Telephone
Persons desiring to make business enquiries at the Stanford-Merthyr railway station are complaining that they cannot get direct communication with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Fares
The Newcastle Labour Council bas been, moving in the matter of the provision of weekly tickets for workmen on trams as well as on trains. This is a matter upon which urgent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Contraband Motor Cars. an Exciting Chase
The other day a powerful machine "rushed' the frontier at the Customs post of La Marliere, outside Tourooing. The douanier was alone at his post, but, after firing three revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Motor Car Smash
A serious motor accident occurred near Killarney (Q.) on Tuesday morning. Mrs M'Donell of the Imperial Hotel, Warwick, and M. Leney,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Novel Railway Journey
Among the many entertaining events that have happened during a twenty years' stay in South Africa, the train journey as a refugees at the outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog to Wollongong by Motor. (Continued)
Easter Saturday—City full, streets unsafe; took refuge in club—from frying pan to fire—escaped to show. Blue Bird at Criterion. Poem play,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train on Fire. Four Trucks Ablaze
When the train from Narrandera to Finley was within three miles of Jerilderie, two trucks of lucerne hay, consigned to Berrigan and Finley, were observed to be on fire. The…
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