Fire in Melbourne. Motor Cars Burnt
Damage estimated at £13,000 was caused by a fire which occurred at the premises of James Flood and Co., motor body builders, St. Kilda-road, Melbourne…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1915
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Overland Railway. Twenty Locomotives Ordered
On the recommendation of the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Archibald, the Federal Cabinet, decided to place an order with Messrs. Walkers, Ltd., of Maryborough (Q.)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Coast Railway. the Fifth Section
The official opening of the fifth section of the North Coast railway, from Taree to Wauchope, took place at Wauchope on Wednesday, and the occasion was made one…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Commissioners' Tour a Singleton Deputation
The Chief Commissioner of Railways (Mr. J.Harper) and party arrived at Singleton by special train at 1.40 p.m. yesterday, and were met by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yarrabong Bridge
Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following reply from the Public Works Department with respect to the Yarrabong Bridge: "With regard to the letter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter to the Editor. the Morpeth Road
Sir,—Would you, be good enough to allow me space in your columns to express my opinion upon the state of the road between East Maitland and Morpeth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Train Smash. One Man Killed. Fifteen Persons Injured
On Saturday morning a serious "headon" collision occurred at Binalong, on the main southern line, 19 miles on the Sydney side of Harden, the limited express from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Raid on England. Motor Oak As Guide. London, April 17
Two ladies residing midway between Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch state that a Zeppelin followed a motor car with big headlights in the direction of Burnham…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Aeroplane. Athens, April 19
A Turkish aeroplane dropped bombs over several warships at Tenedos, but did no damage. The Allies' seaplanes chased the aeroplane, but it escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bicycle Road Race
The Kurri Amateur Bicycle Club opened the road season on Saturday afternoon by a ten-mile road race over a course from Kurri to the Heddon-Greta racecourse and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Swash. Melbourne Express and Temora Mail. Ill-fated Exeter Train. Sydney
A COLLISION occurred at Binalong between the Melbourne express and the Temora train yesterday morning and the engines were derailed and three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Traffic
The Cessnock Shire Council has erected motor traffic warning boards on the principal roads in town areas of the shire. There are some motorists who still…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Depot Robbed. Nearly £550 Stolen
The sum of nearly £550 was stolen from the strongroom of the Rushentters' Bay tramway depot between half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning and nine o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed New Railway. Between Glen Innes and Inverell
The State Public Works Committee has completed taking evidence on the proposed railway connection between Glwn Innes and Inverell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Smash. Arrest of the Night Officer. Cask Before Court
Excitement was caused at Yass on Monday when it became known that John Sylvester Cotter, the night officer who was in charge of Binalong Station when the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Fatality. Driver Committed for Trial
Ihe inquest at Kalgoorlie concerning the death of Michael O'Sullivan and Cecit Marlon, who were killed in a colision on the transcontinental railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tramway Depot Robbed. a Mysterious Affair. Sydney
A big robbery has occurred at he Rushcutter's. Bay tramway depot, between 1.30 on Sunday morning and 9 os'clock this morning. The robbery is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Smash Melbourne Express and Temora Mail. One Man Killed; Several Persons Injured
The Melbourne limited express and the down Temora mail train met head on at Binalong at 4.20 on Saturday morning. Robert Thomas of Temora,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report
Wool.—Business in Australia at the present moment in practically hung up by the shipping difficulty, which may cause a postpone out of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Smash. Thirty Persons Injured
A sensational head-on collision occurred at Binalong station on Saturday morning, at twenty minutes past 4, between the limited express from…
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