Shocking Tram Accident. Conductor's Foot Cut off
A shocking accident occurred in Chalmers-street, Sydney, on Saturday night, when Thomas Blundell (24), a tram conductor, was whirled off a tram bound…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
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Masked Robber in Train. Revolver Duel Through a Curtain
While a Southern Pacific Railway train was nearing Kansas City one night recently a masked man awakened Mr. J. E. Short, a wealthy mineowner, in the sleeping car and…
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We'll soon alter all that," was the confident assertion of the eminent surgeon when his patient told him that he could eat well, and sleep well, and…
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Major Nicholson, M. L. A. , has received a letter from the Director-General of Public Works, with reference to his letter of 26th ultimo, asking that an officer be sent to take…
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The Minister of Works (Mr. Grilfith) was asked whether any further steps had been taken regarding the proposed arrangement with Norton, Grifliths, and Co. for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cloncurry Strike. Train Service Reduced
Owing to the closing down of the Cloneurry (Q.) mines and batteries, as the result of the labor troubles in the district, the Railway Deapartment has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Construction. Mr Griffith's New Scheme
Discussing his proposed arrangement with Messrs Norton, Griffith, and Company, for the construction of railways throughout Now- South Wales on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scrambling on Trams. Conductors Take Action
Considerable consternation was caused at the railway tram stop, Sydney, on Saturday evening, when several tram conductors demanded all extra penny…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed on the Railway. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
At Penrith this morning Speneet Payne, aged 55, an engine-driver, in crossing the line, stepped out of the way of the mountain express and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allandale Road Fatality. Inquest at Cessnock
The district corner Mr.G.Brown, held an inquiry at Cessnock on Tuesday concerning the death of Lawreuce Adler 12 years of age, a farmer, residing at Allandale,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wet Weather. Mud and Slush. Big Landslips on Gundy Road. Communication Blocked
We have during practically the whole of the present week, enjoyed (?) an abundance of wet weather, with accompanying mud and slash…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Boat Race. Hamilton (Bermuda), June 12
The motor boat Barbara H, won the annual race from Philadelphia to bermuda, travelling the distance in 99h. 25m. A peculiar discovery has been made by…
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Reported that a well-known identity of Dungog and district has issued a writ claiming £500 compensation from the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Market Report John Bridge and Co. Ltd, Report
Practically very little doing in the wool trade accounts for the recording of another week of quietness. Matters are likely to continue in this sta[?]e until the next [?]auctions take…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri-buchanan Road. Indignation Meeting. Kurri Kurri
A meeting of the residents of Buchanan, Mulbring, and Buttai districts was held at the former place on June 8. There was A fairly large attendance, including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King Edward As a Motorist. Fond of Speed
Reminiscences of King Edward are given in a hook just published, "What I Know," by .Mr. C. W. Stamper, who was far five years private motor expert and engineer to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Disaster. an American Collision. New York. June 13
The second section of the Springfield express crashed into the first section on the New York-Hartford-Newhaven railroad yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Railway Tunnel. Engineering Difficulties Surmounted
Some very interesting operations are in progress in connection with the building of the Distelrasen tunnel, on a deviation of the Prussian State railways, near Elm…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Labour. Railwayman's Demands. London, June 9
At a meeting of railwaymen at Burton-on Trent, a resolution was agreed to in favour of an eight-hour day and a minimum wage…
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On Saturday the State Premier, Mr. McGowen, turned the first sod of the Wyalong-Cudgellico railway line. The two political parties are agreed that this is a line which…
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