Letter to the Editor. Reckless Motor Car Driving
Sir,—1 crave a small portion of your valuable space to draw attention to an incident which I witnessed yesterday evening. Two dogs were playing on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
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Execution's in France. Motor Bandits' End. Paris. April 22
Further details in regard to the execution of three members of the Bonnot band of motor bandits show that before the executions lines of guards barred all the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recent Railway Strike
The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into questions arising out of the recent railway strike commenced its sittings to-day. The Commissioner (Mr. Paddington) stated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stock Problems. Defective Railway Facilities
The Meat Industry and Abattoirs Board took evidence in Inverell on Monday relative to the transit of stock to Sydney. The response made by local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African Railways. Capetown
The South African Union Assembly has passed the first reading of a Railway Bill. Which provides for the construction of 794 miles of railway at a cost of £3,117,225…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. Reckless Motor Cycle Riders
Sir,—Kindly allow me a small space to make a few comments regarding motor bicycle riders in this town. Only yesterday I saw a young man riding a motor bicycle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Regulations
The railway authorities have some peculiar ideas of handling trucks for the convenience of the public. Last week Mr Bert Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Executions in France. Motor Bandits' End. Paris, Monday Night
THERE were great scenes this morning when the motor bandits, who had been sentenced to death, paid the penalty of their crimes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Children on Roads
Recently there have been several very narrow escapes form accident on the main road, opposite the Kurri Superior Public School. After the children have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge at Glennie's Creek
An agitation has lately been going on at Gleñie's Creek for a bridge over Noble's Crossing, and recently the Patrick Plains Shire Council wrote to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram and Motor Collide. a Marvellous Escape
A sensational collision between a motor-car and a tram occurred between the East Maitland-road loop and the Victoria Bridge about 11 o'clock last evening. The occupants of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Rates
In the course of his evidence before the Dominions' Royal Commission Mr. T. R. Johnson remarked that he was afraid that the next move in…
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The Chief Railway Commissioner has pointed out that there is no use building more brunch railways until the trunk lines are duplicated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Show
A special exhibition of motor cars may now be seen at McGaw's motor garage, High-street, near the Courthouse. For the next fortnight a new Flanders car, with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Across Siberia Interesting Journey
Mr. J. J. Kitchen, M.B., Ch. B. writes in the Melbourne "Argus":— After a few strange and wonderful weeks in the Flowery Empire, we leave Shanghai…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Maitland Colliery Railways. Companies' Statement
With reference to representations made by a South Maitland district deputation to the East Greta and A.A. Companies on April 9, regarding increased faros and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The North Coast Railway. Bridging the Clarence River
The Public Works Committee, with Mr. J. Storey, M.L.A., chairman, took evidence tit Grafton on Monday, on the question of the erection of the railway bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Railway Strike. Another Grievance. Sydney
Despite the appointment of a Royal Commission there is still a possibility of a recurrence of trouble in the railway s service if details relating of the terms of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Railway Gauge. What Uniformity Will Cost
Recently the chief engineers of the different railways, together with Mr. Deano, engineer-in-chief for the Commonwealth Railways, met in conference in Melbourne to further…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Outrage. London, April 18
Stones were wedged into the points on the railway line near Hitchin, Hertfordshire, just before the Great Northern express was due yesterday. A young woman was seen on the…
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