Railway Mishap. Wheel of an Express Off
The second division of the express from Melbourne was 65 minutes late arriving at Sydney yesterday. The delay was due to a mishap, which occurred several miles on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 78
Railwaymen's Union
The railway companies have collectively decided to recognise the National Union of Railwaymen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways in China. Peking
By promising £800,000 for the bargain in money, the Chinese Industrial Bank has obtained a concession to construct a railway from Yanchow, via Nanning Slungyin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Railways. Dearth of Capable Young Men. London, Feb. 14
Lord Claud Hamilton, chairman of the Great Eastern Railway, at a meeting of the company, bewailed the dearth of young men in the railway world competent to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeronautics. a Powerful Hydro-aeroplane. Paris, Feb. 16
M. Collier, the inventor, yesterday successfully few a 200-horse-power hydro-aeroplane, carrying three passengers and lifting four and a half tons…
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In reference to the appointment of Mr. Thompson, an American as general manager of the Great Eastern Railway, Lord Claud Hamilton, chairman of the company says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cable News. London, Feb. 16. Japanese Railway Loan
Reuter's Agency announces that a Japanese railway loan of £2,500,000, bearing interest at the rate of 1¾ per cent., is being floated in London…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Auction Sales
The chaff market at the produce auction sales displayed a slightly weaker tone, Oaten was also similarly affected. The strong demand for lucerne, which characterised recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abstract of Sales by Auction. Wednesday, February 18. Indian Ruler Who Owns 400 Motor Cars
EDWARD HIGGENS PARKINSON, & CO. At their office, Muswellbrook, at 2.30 Kayuga coal mine. SWAN, MURRAY, & HAIN.—At their The Nizan of Hyderabad is reputed to be India's richest ruler, with a personal income of about £500,000 per year. About four hundred motor cars mostly of a rather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strangling the Railways
Some of the figures which have been adduced to show the progress made by the N.S.W. railways during the Commissionership of Mr…
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Mr. Hoyle, the assistant State Treasurer, has recommended to the Railway Commissioners the initiation of a system for the supply of iced water to railway travellers…
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Partly to chock the demand for unpayable, railways, und partly to secure the State against loss by providing that those most profiling from railway extensions should…
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The investigation into the doings of the alleged new gang of motor bandits is being continued, and it is stated to-day that the gang consists of seven confederates, only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Mad Motorist. Terrified Countryside. Exciting Police Chase. London, Feb. 17
A motorist spread terror for several hours to-day in Wiltshire by rushing at high speed in various directions, threatening people with a revolver, and defying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Disaster. Car Dashes Among a Crowd. Los Angeles, Feb. 17
While travelling at a speed of 50 miles an hour, Dave Lewis, an entrant for the Vanderbilt Cup race, lost control of his car, which dashed into a crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clearing the Cross-roads
By arrangement with the police merchants, and proprietors of the great stores in Fifth-avenue have their deliveries made as far as possible in light vehicles, which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Departing Railway Inspector
Mr. Joseph Browne, who ably discharged the duties of railway inspector at Muswellbrook for many years, and is now leaving for other fields, is to ne tendered a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Construction Camps
The outbreak of, typhoid fever at Yass in the railway camp at the deviation works there calls attention to the peculiar needs of a section of workers who do not usually…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Town Bridge
The District Engineer has definitely promised the member for Durham that repairs will be effected to this bridge at once…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Road Dressing
Through a remarkable scientific discovery made by chemists at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, it has been found that the dark-colored liquor,…
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