North Coast Railway. Day Labour System
In an interview to-day Mr. Griffith, the Minister of Works, said that the remarks of Dr. Nash in the Legislative Council on Tuesday night, and those made previously by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
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Aged Woman Motorist
As the result of some good natured ban[?]ing over the speed of their motor cars and their ability as drivers. Mrs. George Wallance, 93, and Mrs. Hairy Lordon, 25 raced 20…
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A few issues back we ventured the prediction that the motor would shortly be utilised on the farm for turning over the land, the most laborious part of farm work…
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The Petrol Substitutes Joint Committee, appointed to find an efficient substitute for dear petrol, has discovered a process which, it is claimed, will produce 40,000,000 gallons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Resumptions
Under the system of railway resumption recently inaugurated in pursuance of the plan of line development, many of the [?] landmarks in the eastern portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disaster. the Tunnel Tragedy. London Oct. 16
The bulk of the injured persons in the Harwick boat train disaster in a tunnel outside St. James' tunnel, were foreigners, who were en route for the Continent from America…
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The following are the returns at the local railway station for the month of September, kindly supplied by the acting…
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Work on the fourth section of the North Coast railway is making headway, and it is stated that if the present rate of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Block. Congestion at Railway Station
TO-DAY witnessed a remarkable congestion of teamsters' traffic at the local Railway Station. Being week-end, with the wool season in full swing, heavily,…
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The allocation of the sum of £250.000 for the main roads of the State, in municipalities and shires, made by Mr. Jones, of the Public Works Department, has now…
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The Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works (Mr. R. J. Jones) issued his allotment of the main roads vote on Wednesday. As a result…
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Michael Mooney, a law clerk, was assaulted in the paper train which left Sydney at 2 a.m. on Thursday. Mooney stated that he was travelling to…
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William Goodwin, a bricklayer, about 25, had been working on the duplication work at Stanmore until about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, when he suddenly left his work. About…
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A van attached to a train from Stawell to Ballarat caught fire on Friday night, about two miles from Dobie station. The driver and fireman saw the flumes,…
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The Chief Engineer for National and Local Government Works (Mr. R. J. Jones) yesterday issued his allotment of the Main Roads Vote…
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London, Wednesday Evening.—Another railway disaster, in many respects on a parallel with that which occurred five weeks ago. at Aisgill, in Yorkshire,…
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The most serious derailment that has taken place since the tram service was instituted in Maitland occurred on 9th inst. in Hlgh-strect, a few minutes to 8 o'clock…
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At the Board of Trade enquiry into the Liverpool railway disaster, Thompson confessed to his mistake in sending the second train through, misinterpreting what the…
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The Harwich boat train, from Central Station, Liverpool, came into collision with the express for Warrington, standing in the tunnel outside St. James' Station,…
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An inquest was opened at the Courthouse West Maitland, on Tuesday, by the coroner (Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.), concerning the death of the unfortunate man, Robert…
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