Petroleum Train Explodes. Great Damage in Hungary
An entire petroleum tram exploded on Thursday at the station of Erlau, a city in in Hungary, causing immense damage. Telegraph and telephone communication…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
761 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 39
17,000 Out Ok Strike Train Service Curtailed
There are now 17,000 strikers in London, including 300 women conductors on the tube railways. Train services have Leon curtailed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Aeroplane Propeller
A modern aeroplane propeller is one of the strongest and most perfect products of man's handicraft. Some aeroplane engines run at 1700 revolutions…
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Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to you. I am not able to go to school yet. My sister, Dolly, is at the convent. My little baby brother is just…
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Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was glad to see my last letter in print. These last few days have been lovely and warm, but the nights are cold and frosty. We have had a couple…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Importer's Death. the Widows Allegations
Mr. Jamieson on Wednesday conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jerome Weetman, 52, a motor importer, who lived at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incidents of the War. Struggle of the Sexes. Women Demand Equal Pay Tramway Strike Threatened (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
Four transport unions discussed the London strike and carried a motion demanding that Mr. G. H. Roberts, Minister for Labor, should see that the women…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Motor Boats Brush Off Dunkirk
The Admiralty reports that German motor-boats at one o'clock on Friday morning attempted a reconnaissance in the neigh-borhood of Dunkirk. They were driven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor, Cycle and Tramcar Collide. Max Killed, Another Injured. Sydney
A collision between a motorcycle and a tramcar in Parramatta road, Forest Lodge, this morning resulted in Walter H. Nunn being killed and Frederick Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cause for Centralisation Bad Country Roads. Mr. G. S. Allen Speaks Out
Last evening when the Albury Chamber of Commerce was discussing the deplorable state of the Albury-Wodonga road Mr. G. S. Allen (president) referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Other Items. German Motor Boats Off Dunkirk. Driven Off by Patrols
The Admiralty reports that German motor boats attempted a reconnaissance in the neighborhood of Dunkirk, but were driven off by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed on Railway Line at Culcairn
The coroner hold an inquiry at Culcairn on Thursday night into the death of John Balk, who was killed between Walla and Burrumbuttock, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protecting Vladivostock Railway
Japanese infantry and Russian cavalry have been sent to protect the Vladivostock to Harbin railway. The maintenance of communications is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car and Tram Collide One Man Killed. Sydney
Walter Nunn, aged 50, and Frederick Henry, were driving in a motor car betwen Ross Street and Musenden Road, Camperdown this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shocking Railway Accident
A shocking accident, resulting in the death of a married man named Patrick Hickey, occurred at the railway station shortly before train time on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy's 19-Mile Tramp After Soldiers
The venturesome spirit is largely developed in a nine-year-old lad who was charged at the Armidale Court with stealing an overcoat, and with breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →German Motor-boats Out
The British Admiralty reported on Saturday that German motor-boats at 1 o'clock on Friday morning attempted a reconnaisance in the neighbourhood of…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Going Ahead with the Railway. Henty
Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I have written to you. The contractors are pushing ahead with the new railway. This district, will flourish when it is completed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Run at a Loss Railway Lines That Do Not Pay
The total length of railway in use in New South Wales on June 30 last was 4679¼ miles. The annual report of the Commissioners shows that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Overturns on Wodonga Road Narrow Escape From Serious Accident
Still another accident has to be credited to the dismantled road bridge on the Albury-Wodonga road. This one luckily involved no serious consequences, but was…
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