Escaped From Germany. Daring Adventures on Road to Freedom
An English paper of August says:— Two British officers and two soldiers who escaped from confinement in Germany have arrived in England after…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Motoring Notes
The English authorities have made arrangements with a number of motor manufacturers to immediately take in hand the construction of 10,000 farm motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Men's Contributions. Refund for Unemployed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Mr Fuller stated to-day that the Government would take steps to restore to railway and tramway men who had struck and were not re-employed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East-west Railway. the Opening
The Fast to West railway will, it is expected be completed this afternoon, and a trial run to test the Whole line will be made next Monday, when a limited number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Greta and Aberdare Railways
Commencing on Sunday next and until further notice Passenger trains trains will run on the East Greta and Aberdare railways, in accordance with the time-table published…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway
Railway officials paid a Semi-official visit to Kempsey last weet to inspect the North Coast railway. The station and bluldings at Kempsey are of a most up-to-date…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Perjury. Sequel to Railway Case
Robert John Tucker was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., that on September [?] 1917, before Charles Henry Gale, P. M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Importations
The prohibition against the importation of motor cars into Australia has been modified by the Commonwealth authorities, who have decided to permit the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East-west Railway
The East-to-West railway was completed yesterday, and a trial run to test the whole line will be made next Monday, when a limited number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a Railway Workshop How Work Is Done. Voluntary Worker's Experiences
A gentleman residing in this district, who was one of the first to volunteer to help the Government during the recent strike, has a strange story to tell of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes
The likelihood of finding oneself without matches when miles away from anywhere is a contingency that might occur to any one. But it is fairly easy to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Railway Across Australia. Completed on Wednesday. Great Undertaking
The East-to-West railway was completed on Wednesday, and a trial run to test the whole line will be made next Monday, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Edinglassie Aeroplane
The present war has caused the Empire's sons to travel from all parts of the world to engage in battle in various places and Australia has tuns become associated with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Fatality at Lochinvar
At about 5 o'clock on Monday evening a sad fatality occurred at the the Lochinvar railway station, Athol Byrne, railway porter at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring Notes
Only 16 Amrican passenger cars arrived in England, during February, as compared with 182 in January. The death recently occurred of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Luggage. Porterage Charges Fixed
With a view to improving the facilities for dealing with passengers' luggage, the Railway Commissioners have decided to appoint, a number of Hcensed luggage porters at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East-west Railway. Australia's Remaining Task, London
The "Daly Chr[?]" in the course of a leader a[?] tive of the com[?]tion of the near Australia raliway, recognises that its development is no easy problem, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tram Service
Attention is directed elsewhere to the local tram service, the time-table for which,' coming into operation on Monday next; provides 'for departures from Victoria-street, East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Employees. Inquiry Into Dismissal Cases
A boar appointed by the Chief Railway Commssioner to hear application for re-employment in regard to men of the Traflie Department who had been advised that their…
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