Tragedy of the Air. Aeroplane Drops in Flames. London
Advices from Peterborough (England) state that an air pilot named Sadler, who had come from Acton to give a short season of subscription flights, flew in a new Avro…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
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Record Traffic. Sydney Railways and Trams
For the ten days during the visit of the Prince of Wales to Sydney, over nine million passengers were lifted by the tramway service. For part of this period there were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Todays Telegrams Washaways on the Railway Sydney
A washaway considerably delayed trains due at Sydney to-day from Melbourne, It was announced at the Central Station that limited express, timed to arrive from Melbourne at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Capsizes. Due to Tyre Bursting
A motor accident occurred a few miles from Coolab on Saturday night resulting in Devd Ferguson, Arthur K, Jamieson and Chats Holland being admitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor—cycle Racing. Solo Record Established. London, June 26
At Brooklands to-day J. Woodhouse put up a record in winning the 100 miles motor—cycle (solo) race at the rate of 69.58 miles an hour…
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From July 1 the interstate railway fares and parcel rates will be increased by about 14 per cent. The new rates were gazetted on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ireland Military Command London. Derry. Railway Crisis
London, Saturday.—Londonderry is quiet, being under complete military control. Business is being resumed. Under-Secretaries from Dublin Castle,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Motor Derailed
Shortly after noon to-day a motor of a tram from East Maitland became derailed at the loop near Bulwer—street. The points scemed the cause of the trouble. It took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railwaymen
The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued a memorandum to all in the service, which says that if the employees lend themselves in any way to a dishonourable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrival of Aeroplane
Captain P.W. Snell, A.F.C., late squadron commander R.A.F., arrived in Singleton in a B.E.SE aeroplane yesterday afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock, and safely landed in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arrival of Aeroplane Landing in the Twilight
Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday Capt. P. W. Snell, in a B.E. 2.E. aeroplane, arrived in Singleton, and safely landed in the paddock usually occupied by Wirth's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buffet Car on Queensland Country Railway
If the Queensland Railways are (says the Mitchell "News") not being run to satisfy a fastidious public as a whole, there is one department ambitious to do what it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Famous Motor Boat
At a recent motor boat exhibition in London, the most attractive exhibit was the famous coastal motor boat, C.M.B.A., from the Baltic, after many cruises, during which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality
Clarence Collis was killed at the Granville railway station last night. Deceased arrived just as the train was moving out. He raced along the platform to try and…
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Heavy rain dislodged two large rocks, which fell into a cutting at mileage 204.60 north of Newcastle, on the Main Northern line between Tamworth and Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Washaways. Express Trainsdelayed
Several washaways have occurred on the railway lines owing to the heavy rains. About 30 chains of the line between Morrison's Hill and Cootamundra…
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In the Banco Jury Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, Edmund O'Farrell, formerly an assistant engineer at Cockatoo Island, sued to recover from Albert Denis,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Belmore Bridge
The secretary to the Minister for Public Works has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., acknowledging receipt of his letter forwarding communication from Mr. W. J. H…
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Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., received the following telegram yesterday from Councillor Fankhurst, president of the Patrick Plains Shire:—"Reported that low level…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Service to Greta
The secretary to the Railway Commissioners has written to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., will reference to his representations on behalf of the town clerk, Greta…
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