Motor Cyclist's Death. Coroners' Comment
"There is no Act of Parliament to compel cyclists to keep a particular part of the road. If they go on the wrong side it is expected that they take greater precautions…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
1,556 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 78
Collision with Motor Car. Melbourne
Arthur Goodyear Ogg died in the Alfred Hospital from injuries received in Alexandra-avenue. He was riding a motor cycle in a heavy fog, when a motor car collided…
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An accident occurred on the near, the engine sheds at Wallerawang, either late on Thursday night or early yesterday morning, the victim being a man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep in Transit. Railway Troubles. Annual Loss Estimated at £123,213
SoMe definite idea of the heavy loss to pastoralists caused by slow and unsatisfactory conditions of stock transport on the State railways was conveyed at a meeting of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Launch Wreck. Seven Men Drowned
A telegram was received in Brisbane from the Tweed Hoods on Friday, stating that the motor launch Carrara, returning from a fishing excursion, capsized at six o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Huge Claim. Railway Corruption New York, July 14
A minority of the shareholders in the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway. Company are suing. Messrs. William Rockefelier, J. P. Morgan, Liewis Ledyard and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Day Labour. Railway Commissioners' Choice
Referring to the finances, the Premier said the lingering, thought still remained in the minds of many critics that money was being thrown away by the adoption of the day labour…
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Deputationists to the Public Works Department last week complained bitterly of the utterly inconvenient terminal of the East Collarendabri railway line One speaker said…
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A derailment occurred this morning during shunting operations at Cowan, blocking traffic for two hours. The derailment was due to some misunderstanding about the signals…
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"Next year"-no, this year- the bridge across the harbor is to become an accomplished fact. Which, in political language, means that,…
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At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last night Alderman Hall moved, "That this council obtain the co-operation of all municipal and shire councils to join a deputation…
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In dealing with the question of additional free pass privileges as claimed by railway employees and recommended by a royal Commission, the Chief Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest News by Wire. Train Guard Run Over SYDNEY,wednesday afternoon
A shocking accident occurred at As[?]held Railway Station early this morning when William Watson, a guard, was run,over by a string of 21 truck's, and had his right…
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A shocking accident occurred on the railway near the engine sheds at Wallerawang, early on Friday morning, when Lawrence Foran, who lived…
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[?] four carriages being destroyed. Six passengers were killed and 30 [?]…
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A train from Penrith to Sydney last night snapped in two near Westmead. The train had just left the station when a terrific bolt followed by a loud report, was heard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allvn, and Paterson Railway League
A general meeting of the Allyn and Paterson Rivers District Railway League is to be held at Beatty's Hotel, Gresford, on Friday afternoon next at four o'clock…
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The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Henry Thomas Whyburn, who was killed at Bishop's Bridge last week, was set down to be heard this afternoon, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Shore Bridge. Farmers Strong Opposition. Too Much Centralisation
The Farmers and Settlers' Conference on Tuesday afternoon recorded 'a vigorous protest against the building of the North Shore bridge and underground…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Couplings Break. Incident Near Westmead. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
When the passenger train from Penlith to Sydney was near Westmead last right, there was a terrific jolt, followed by a loud report, and the train came to…
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