Railwaymen's Union
The Railwaymen's Conference at Swansea urged the executive of the National Union of Railwaymen to fix a definite day on which members may decline to work with…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 78
Railway Autocars in Queensland
Of the five railway (M'Keen) autocars, imported from America last year, only two now are in use (says the "Toowoomba Chronicle" of the 20th instant). The other three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Canadian Government and Railways
It can no longer be denied that a crisis has been reached in the relations of the State to the railways, and especially to new railways, in Canada (says the London…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scottish Train Smash. Passengers Swept Away
London, Saturday.—In connection with the derailment of the Perth to Inverness train, at a bleak and lonely spot at, Carrbridge (on the River Dulnain),…
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Mr. Esson, a partner in the firm of Rodway and Esson, Ltd., of Birmingham, has designed a train equipped with propellers and an aeroplane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Accident. Three Women Injured
A sensational accident happened in Kingstreet, St. Peters, yesterday afternoon, when a tramcar left the rails and dashed into the footpath, three women being injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia's Railway Accident. Management Explains. St. Petersburg
The Russian railway authorities announce that there is no reason to believe that any attempt was made to wreck the Czar's train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recent Motor Accident
The Chief Justice granted the plaintiff, a non-suit in the action in which Francis O'Brien sued Elizabeth Hordern, claiming £1500 damages as compensation for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Men's Requests. Series of Refusals
The general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association (Mr. Claude Thompson) stated on Saturday that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Government. Drastic Proposals. Municipal Shops and Railways
Amendments of a wholesale character in the Local Government Act are to be submitted to the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Railway Bill. Cabinet to Rule Commissioners
At the State Caucus meeting last week one of the principal items of business was to secure approval for the projected Railways (Amendment) Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Fitter Injured Accident at Narrabri. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Alexander Cook M'Coll, a railway fitter at Narrabri West, when going to work at 6 o'clock this morning, took a short cut across the rails…
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Further details are now available of the Perth Inverness train smash, at the Carrbridge crossing. It is now stated that the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Automatic Motor-driven Road Builder. Will Eat Up and Relay Streets
A self-propelled road-building machine has been tested abroad (says "Science Siftings") with results that are said to be highly satisfactory from the standpoints of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Men Wanted
Applications were on Saturday invited by Mr. eKelly Asst-Minister for Home Affairs, from persons competent to fill the undermentioned…
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An important step forward in the railway duplication works between Newcastle and Maitland was made on Sunday when the iron bridge over Ironbark Creek, between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Letter. Proposed Railway Extension and Other Matters
The member for the Upper Hunter, Mr. Macartney Abbott, intimates that at his request the Minister of Works will visit Cassilis in reference to a proposal Mr. Abbott is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£240,000 "Boodle." Railway Chief's Revelations
An amazing story has been narrated by Mr. Charles S. Mellen, for ten years president of the New York, Newhaven, and Hartford Railway, of his financial dealings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yarrabong Bridge
Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Public Works Department, Newcastle, regarding an application to him from the town clerk,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waylaid on Lonely Road Desperate Struggle. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Miss Bernascome, residing, with her parents between Guildford and Fairfield, was returning home late last night when she was waylaid in a lonely part…
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