Indian Ruler Who Owns 400 Motor Cars
The Nizam of Hyderabad is reputed to be India's richest ruler with a personal income of about £300,000 per year. About four hundred motor cars mostly of a rather…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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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 8 →The Long Bridge
The West Maitland Municipal Council has frequently drawn the attention of the Public Works Department to the bad state of the Long Bridge, and although a vote…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cape to Cairo by Motor Entering the Tropics
The special correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," writing from Petersburg on Sept. 30, stated"— If Captain Kelsey and his companions who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Fatalities. Unknown Man's Death
A man whose identity is so far unknown was found seriously injured shortly after ten O'clock on Saturday night, on the railway line at Awaba, and he died in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Auction Sales. Sydney
Despite the large yarding an improved demand for forage was apparent at the Sydney goods yards. In the case of wheaten chaff the improvement was mist pronounced. Oaten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway. the Fifth Section
Great progress is being made on the fifth section of the North Coast railway, upon which there are now 580 men employed. Nearly the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision
A serious railway smash occurred at the Central Railway Station, Sydney, on Saturday morning, resulting in several carriages being badly damaged, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Troop Train Wrecked. Vera Cruz, Feb. 24
A Government troop train, carrying a company of infantry from Mexico City, was wrecked by dynamite, the whole train being demolished. Forty-five officers and men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed on the Railway
A fatal accident occurred on the private railway fine at Messrs. J. and A. Brown's workshops, at Hexham, at 4.40 yesterday afternoon. The victim was William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Railway Murders. Clues and Motives
"Look what opportunities for crimps the railway system will provide to the criminally inclined! The lonely traveller—the gold watch emptingly displayed—the shot or stab…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Egyptian Outrage. Attempt to Wreck a Train. Lord Kitchener Aboard, Paris, Feb. 25
The "Petit Journal" states that an attempt was made to wreck a train conveying Lord Kitchener and his quests to the Minich racecourse in Egypt last week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Runaway Railway Engine
A serious smash occurred at Worai on the Southern line this morning. It appears that an engine that was attached to a foods train was found to be incapable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cape to Cairo by Motor. Arrival in Buluwayo. Native Customs. Buluwayo. Oct. 8
The reception accorded to us on our arrival here yesterday (writes the London ? "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent) was most enthusiastic and encouraging, a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Murder. Further, Evidence. London, Wednesday night
In the trial of John Starchfield for the murder of his son, whose strangled body was found in a railway carriage two ticket collectors and a porter testified that they saw…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Charges. Increased Fares and Freights
Executive sanction was given on Wednesday to the raising of £200,000 additional revenue by reintroducing the railway fares and freights taken off in.1907…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor v. Train
All erstwhile boarder at one of the Bathurst hotels left the establishment in debt to the extent to the extent of £6, and hiring a motor journeyed to Raglan and caught the train for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Vote
The Tarro Shire Council has been notified by the Paymaster to the Treasury that the sums of £1000 has been paid for transmission to the council's credit. This is the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Commission
At a meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association on Wednesday evening, Alderman Griffin, president, presented a minute dealing with the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belmore Bridge Flood Gauge
Further representatives have been made to the Department of Public Works by Major Nicholson, M.L.A., with regard to placing the flood guage for the Belmore…
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