On a Long Tramp
The youth, Report E. Phillips, who has essayed the task of walking round the world in five yours, arrived in Bendigo on Saturday night. He has…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Balldale Railway Improvements
Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners. "Which reference to the letter addressed to you by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Strike at Cairo. Cavalry Charges the Strikers. One Man Electrocuted. London
Considerable disorder has attended a strike of tramway emloyes at present in progress at Cairo. The conductors and collectors employed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Jumping Motor Car and Other Strange Devices
Here's the last cry of the twentieth century—the fox hunting, motor-car. It will rise in the air, take a fence or a ditch, a brook or a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Touched a Live Electric Wire. Tramway Employe's Terrible Injuries. Sydney
A remarkably sensational accident occurred on the electric tramway line at Kensington this morning, which is likely to end in the death of Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Roads
There is no question but that the Shire Council is having a different aspect put on the roads throughout the Shire, Engineer Mackenzie is the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Navigation. British Army Aeroplane. London, October 16
An areoplane for British army purposes has met with a mishap at Aldershot. Experiments were being conducted with it by Colonel Cody, the builder of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Limited Express Train Sydney to Albury
Some time ago the Chief Railway Commissioner announced that an additional train was to be run on the Southern line, almost regardless of cost, in an effort to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Public Holiday at Howloon, for Bridge Opening
Under the provisions of the Banks Holiday Act, Saturday, October 31, has been gazetted a public holiday within the district of Howlong in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strange Train Accident Express Driver Knocked Off
An accident which caused some alarm amongst passengers occurred on Monday morning to the Sydney express near Head's Crossing, about midway between Winton and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Children's Page. For Young Australians Who Road "The Banner."
Leah, E. Harrison sent me in a nice little musk tree during the week. The tree was carefully wrapped up, and Iam in hopes that it will grow. I will look after it anyhow…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Disastrous Fires. Derailed Train Ignited. Passengers Roasted to Death. London, October 16
Forest fires are still raging in the vicinity of the Great Lakes, in the United States. A terrible disaster is reported from Michigan. A train crowded with fugitives…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →INTERCOLONIAL. Transcontinental Railway
A progress report by Mr. H. Deane, representing the Commonwealth, in connection with the survey of the transcontinental railway, was laid on the table of the House…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Cheap Railway Fares
In connection with the sale of Sandy Creek Estate to be sold at Wagga on November l0th, we are asked to state that intending purchasers who wish to inspect…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Recent Tramway Strike Distribution of Money to the Sufferers. Sydney
The sum of £300 has been subscribed by various labor unions for the assistance of those men who tent their permanent positions in the tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →They Rode on the Buffers and the Train Stopped Suddenly. Newcastle
James Doyle, a temporary railway porter, and a shunter,named Coombs were riding on the buffers of an on gine which was pushing a train of 50…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Culcairn Shire Road Exchange Proposal. an Important Point Raised
In accordance with the resultion passed at the special meeting of the Culeairn Shire Council last week, on the motion of Crs. Paech and Wenka…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HOWLONG. Monday. Bridge Opening Arrangements
A meeting of the Bridge Fete committee took place on Saturday. Mr. Murdock was in the chair, and there were also present : Messrs. Ashford,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Racing. the Vanderbilt Cup. London
The motor-car race for the Vanderbilt Cup was held at New York on Saturday, and a[?] 250,000 spectators. Seventeen cars started, and a high rate of speed was maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of New Howlong Bridge
The official opening of the new bridge at Howlong has been arranged for 12.30 on Saturday and will be performed by Mr. C. A. Lee, N.S.W. Minister for Public…
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