Killed by a Train
A man was knocked down by a train at a level crossing over the western line at Mitchell last night and was so terribly injured that he died this morning and the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Fire at Sternbeck & Company's Motor Garage Works
A 40 h.p. "Panhard" motor car belonging to Messrs Sternbeck and Co, of Sydney-street, Muswellbrook suffered considerable damage, during the…
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A fire occurred in the local motor garage of Messrs. sternbeck and co., on Friday morning when a motor car of considerable value was burned as well as part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fearful Railway Collison. on Southern Line. Fourteen Killed: Twenty Injured. Sydney
A railway disaster, resulting in loss of life and injury to several passengers, occurred shortly before midnight at Exeter, a station on the Southern line, about 90 miles from…
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The adjourned inquest touching the death of Alice Smith, who was killed while, crossing the railway at Devonshire-street on the evening of the 11th instant, through…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Quadruplication What Has Been Accomplished. the Work at Maitland
Marked development has taken place within recent years in the State systems of railway communication. Public necessity has demanded, and has been met by, the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cape to Cairo by Motor. Storm and Tempest. a Sea of Mud
The special correspondent, of the London "Daily Telegraph," writing from Livingtone, on Dec. 13 says:—One hundred, and thirty miles in six…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Trans-australian Railway. 300 Men on Strike
A message from Kalgoorlie states:—For some time past men employed on the trans-Australian railway have been agitating for a higher rate of pay. Recently a part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramway Fares
The proposal to increase tramway fares, as might be expected, meets with widespread interest and opposition. The increased cost of material, but more especially the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overland Railway. Increased Cost
According to the Hon. Minister in charge of the Home Affairs Department (Mr. Kelly), the cost of building the trans-Atlantic railway will be very much larger than the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway Disaster. Opening of Inquest
As announced, in our last issue, the adjourned inquest on the bodies of the 14 people who were killed in the Exeter railway disaster commonced at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Smash Inquest Resumed. Further Evidence. Sydney
The inquest into the Exeter railway smash was continued at Bowral to-day. It will be adjourned early this afternoon to enable those engaged to go…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Round the World by Aeroplane. Details of the Plan. Enormous Prizes. New York, Feb. 2
The authorities of the Panama Pacific Exposition have invited the aviators of the world to circumnavigate the globe. Ninety days are allowed them in which to make the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boys' Prank. a Borrowed Motor Car
Three young adventurers had a wonderful escape from death on Saturday evening at Adelaide. Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, of Prospect,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Rain at Singleton. Railway Line Damaged. Trains Delayed. Singleton, Monday afternoon
Since Friday morning 291 points of rain have been recorded locally. A torrential downpour occurred last night. Very heavy rain fell at Glennie's Creek yesterday…
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On Wednesday next, at noon, Mr. E. J. McDonald will offer at auction, on account of the Railway Department, a shed, a lot of fencing, and dwelling house now in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belmore Bridge Gauge
Whilst an inspection was being made this afternoon of the river bank by officers of the Works Department, mention was made of the fact that the flood gauge on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway
In reply to representations regarding the opening of the Taree to Camden Haven portion of the fourth section of the North Coast railway, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Disaster. Evidence at the Inquest
The inquest concerning the death of the 14 victims of the accident at Exeter was continued at Bowral on Monday. Ernest Edward Lucy, chief mechanical…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Works. Preference for Local Men
Mr. Griffith, the Minister of Works, stated on Monday that he had at many times had representations made to him about the alleged injustice of bringing workmen for…
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