Brains and the Top Man. Railway Commissioner's Views
The subject of "terrorising" men was harped upon by Mr. Richardson (Assistant Railway Commissioner) at the railway officers' picnic at Clifton Gardens on Saturday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
1,906 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 96
American Railways. Unions and Accidents
Public opinion in the United States is still much exercised over the number of accidents which occur on American railways. During the year ending June 30, 1912, there…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Benzol As Motor Fuel
Oil fuel has been very much in the public mind since Mr. Churchill's statement on the navy. The scarcity of oil and the difficulty of obtaining it from home sources, or…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →American Railway Disaster. Disgraceful Scenes. New Haven, U. S. A.
At the coroner's inquest on the fatalities in connection with the recent express trains collision the evidence disclosed that rings were cut of the fingers of persons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Railway Expansion. Mr. Johnson's Record
Interesting statistics with regard to the growth of the railways and tramways for the State were quoted at the railway officers' picnic at Clifton Gardens on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Spoiling the Roads
The endeavour to keep the roads, in a fair state of maintenance is one of the many worries which beset our shire and municipal councillors and their officers. Of course…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Express Train Held Up. Two Highwaymen's Haul. Thieves Exploit Near Broken Hill. Broken Hill
A sensational robbery was committed at Broken Hill last night, when the Broken Hill to Adelaide express train was boarded by two highwaymen, who at the point of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →By Railway to Babylon
Wonderful experiences lie in store for the tourist in Bible lands, within the next year or two when the great Bagdad railway is nearer completion. Within the next two years…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Politician's Tragic Death. Found on Railway Track. New York, Sept. 13
Mr. Timothy Sullivan, a noted politician, who rose from newsboy to Congressman, during an illness recently eluded his nurses, and was subsequently found dead on the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Boat Contest. London, Sept. 13
Maple Leaf won the third race at the international Motor Boat Contest at Cowes, and thus secured the trophy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Train Robbery. No Clue to the Wanted Men
In connection with the audacious sticking-up of the Broken Hill to Adelaide express train on Sunday night at the former place by two masked and armed men, latest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leap to Avoid a Train. Rescuer's Half-mile Swim with a Girl
A young English lady who was crossing the River Aar by a railway bridge in Interlaken, Switzerland, one evening sprang into the water to escape an approaching…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Robbery. Masked and Armed Men on Board. Large Sum of Money Taken
A sensational robbery was committed at Broken Hill on Sunday-night when the Broken Hill to Adelaide express train was boarded by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir George Reid Leaves. Exciting Exit From London. Pushed Into the Train. London
The departure of Sir George Reid and his family from London for Australia yesterday was one of the most exciting incidents that the High…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trans-australian Railway
Moderate fall of rain during the past few days proved the necessity of making numerous alterations in the trans-Australian railway track. In several places water was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recent Railway Disaster. Further Evidence. London, Monday night
In the Board of Trade enquiry at Leeds into the recent express train collision at Aisgill, Yorkshire, several of the passengers gave evidence of their groping in the dark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Irish Railway Accident. Employees Charged. London, Monday night
Neil Fullerton, engine-driver, and William Doherty, fireman, were charged with driving the train at an excessive speed on the occasion of the recent Strabane accident…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Men Strike
Three employees of the London and North-Western Railway Company at Liverpool were suspended for refusing to handle Dublin traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daring Railway Robbery Broken Hill Express Boarded. Thieves Masked and Armed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A sensational and daring robbery took place on the Broken Hill to, Adelaide ex.press, two miles from Broken Hill, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Letters at Railway Stations
It has been decided by the Postmaster-General that no late fee shall be charged on letters posted at railway stations in the country. The concession does not…
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