The Stranded Motor-car. an Incident of the Pekin-paris Race
On Wednesday early in June, 1907. a motor would have been noticed (if, indeed, there was anyone to see it in such a lonely place) ploughing its…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. He Sprawled Across the Train Track
A singular accident befell a man named Thos. Harriett yesterday afternoon. Harriett was in the act of crossing the road at Redfern, when,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Cable News London, Sunday. Bridge Accident at Cologne. Sixteen Persons Drowned
An accident resulting in serious loss of life has occurred in the Prussian city of Cologne. A new bridge across the Rhine is in course of construction, and a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat at Railway Stations
The following quantity of wheat was [?] at different stations in New South South Wales for the weak ended July 1 —The Rock, 7925, Lockhart 9005…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Steamer Races Train
The mail steamer Manaka from brought on her mails to Sydney this morning instead of larding them at Brisbane to be brought on by train. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Chamberlain Better. Trial of Sievier Travels to Paris by Motor. London, Monday. Sensational Evidence Adduced. London
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who has been spending the summer at Aix Less-Bains, has greatly benefited in health. He is now proceeding to Paris by easy stages the means The trial of R. S. Sievier for attempting to blackmail J. B. Joel is still proceeding at Bow-street. Joel, who was in the witness box on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sunshine Railway Disaster. Verdict of the Jury. Verdict of Manslaughter. Two Drivers and Stationmaster
The jury impannelled in the Sunshine inquest returned, their verdict late on Friday afternoon. Their commenced their deliberations on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strathmerton Tocumwal Railway
The new railway line from strathmerton to Tocumwal croosing the Murray was opened on Thursday last. A large crowd of residents and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News. Upper Murray Railway League
A meeting of the Albury branch of the Upper Murray Railway League was held in the temporary Council Chambers last night to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ultima to Eureka Railway
The general question of constructing a railway from Ultima north-west-wards towards Eureka, and thence in a northerly direction to near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riverina Railway Extension
Residents of Balranald, New South Wales, have formulated arguments in favor of the railway extension from Ultima, in Victoria, being carried to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Killed on the Railway
The body of a man was found on the railway line between Ringwood and, Mitcham this morning. Const. Rane, of Mitcham, is of opinion,from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rule of the Road
From the King to the tramp, each and every one of us use the high road daily. And yet it is safe to say that not one in a thousand knows more than the barest elements of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Collapses. Sixteen Workmen Drowned. London, July 11
A serious disaster has occurred in connection with the construction of a new bridge, over the Rhine, connecting Cologne with Deutz…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →What It Costs to Lay a Railway Line
English railway lines are the best in the world. They ought to be, seeing what they have cost to make. When the Uganda railway was…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Intemperate Railway Employes
Some drastic steps have been taken during the last few days on the N.S.W. railways over the alleged drinking habits of certain employes. One station master and a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Sydney Tramways. Employees Dissatisfied
There is a good deal of unrest aong the tramway employees in the city, and special meetings of the union have been convened to decide as to what action shall be…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →INTERCOLONIAL. The State's Railways
At the annual meeting of the Stockowners' Association of Now South Wales, held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel, Sydney, Mr. Waddell, the State Treasurer, made…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →The North Coast Railway
THOSE who are sincere in their dosire to have land settlement successfully carried out, and to see the resources of the North Coast districts adequately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Tramway Employes Ultimatum to the Commission Ers. Sydney
A largely-attended meeting of the night broken-shift members of the Tramway Employes' Union washeld this morning, when a resolution. was…
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