Serious Railway Collision. Breakdown in a Tunnel
A serious collision occurred on Thursday morning between Adamstown Station and Cardiff Tunnel between goods trains. Extensive damage was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Murder in a Train. Trial of John Starchfield. London, Feb. 8
At the trial of John Starchfield, who is charged with the murder of his son, aged 7, in a railway carriage, at Shoreditch, a timber porter, named Moore, gave evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Diabolical Bandit. Tragedy in Railway Tunnel. Over Forty Lives Lost. Juarez (Mexico), Feb. 7
It is reported that a Mexico and Northwestern train, with 41 passengers, ran into a burning tunnel, and the lives of all on board were lost…
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The young man, who was arrested on the Millfield Road on Saturday in possession of the motor car, which was alleged to have been stolen from a garage in Sydney, was…
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News was received last evening that a serious motor car accident had occurred at Uralla, near Armidale, and that Mrs. McKee (neo Miss Cora Clark) had been seriously injured. Only meagre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Motor Breaks Down
The tram bound to Campbell's Hill at 1 o'clock to-day was running along freely to-wards its destination, but when opposite the brewery the sudden stoppage of the tram…
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An extremely, serious motor car accident, happened on the road between Uralla and Walcha on Sunday afternoon, about 5.30 p.m. (says to-day's Armidale "Express")…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baghdad Railway. Anglo-turkish Agreement. Constantinople, Feb. 9
A decree has been issued sanctioning an Angle-Turkish agreement recently initialled by Sir Edward Grey and Hakki Bey in London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Wire. Railway Station Wrecked. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon
The office of the railway station at Cowan and the electrical block signalling instruments were wrecked by lightning. The stationmaster had a miraculous escape…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Tragedy. Further Evidence. London, Monday evening
In the inquiry into the death of the boy Starchfield, whose father is in custody on a charge of murder, Moore, a carter, and a new witness, gave evidence that he know…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Accident. Girl's Hand Torn Off
Under circumstances singularly shock, ing, Alice Morris, aged 11 year, daughter of H. G. Morris, of North Fitzroy, Melbourne, was killed while returning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commissioner's Farewell
Mr T. R. Johnson, late Chief Railway Commissioner, left Sydney on Saturday, for England. He issued the following farewell message to the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Statistics
The ever-increasing popularity of the motor car is evidenced by the fact that the total number registered in New South Wales is 8072. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transcontinental Railway
The Federal Cabinet has decided on [?] drastic alteration in connection with the manner in which the transcontinen tal railway is being constructed. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shocking Railway Accident. Girl's Hand Torn Off
Under circumstanced singularly shocking, Alice Morris, aged 11 years, daughter of H. G. Morris, of North Fitzroy, Melbourne, was killed while…
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Word received from Uralla to-day regarding the condition of Mrs. McKee Indicates that she was still in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Men's Pay. Melbourne
The new classification of the railway men's wages has been made available by the Victorian Railway Commissioners. About 12,000 employees are directly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road-making
It is to be hoped that the "Mercury" and other journals will keep "pegging away" at the subject of roadmaking until the matter is thoroughly grappled with by the various…
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All unusual experience befell the jussensors by the ordinary train to Hay on Saturday afternoon. When the train reached Bringagee. where the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gresford Motor Service
For some considerable time, Messrs. Grey and Hancock have been carrying on a very successful motor car service for passengers and goods between paterson and…
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