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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

584 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 30

Correspondence. the Tingha Road. (To the Editor Inverell TIMES)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

Sir,--The Bannockburn Shire Council are not to be commended upon the present state of this road. There is no road in the district that carries half the…

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Tramway Fatalities. Two Persons Killed. a Sensational Development

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 3

Two tramway collisions with fatal results occurred in Sydney on Tuesday. The first of these took place about 10 o'clock, and the driver of a cab sustained injuries…

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The Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

THE recent trial of the newly-imported motor-buces "Pioneer" and "Enterprise," proved highly astisfactory, and of so encouraging a nature that Dr. Vivers decided…

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Miscellaneous Articles. Oil-burning Railway Engines

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 4

AN American company is building for the Mexican Central Railroad a number of oil burning freight engines of an unusual type. They are eight coupled engines, with a…

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Proposed Railway to the Coast

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 9

There was not a large attendance of townspeople at the public meeting convened by the Acting-Mayor (Alderman Armstrong)at the Town Hall on Friday evening last to…

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Tram Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

A WOMAN. who fell from a tram in the railway square last night, and [?] severe Injuries to her head, has been identified as Bridget Boland, a resident of Bourke…

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The Recent Tram Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 5

AN inquest in connection with the recent Circular Quay tram smash, by which Mr. Foster was hilled, opened to-day. Some sensational evidence was disclosed. The…

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Train Alterations

The Uralla News · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

In connection with the new passenger train now running on the Northern line, the following way be of interest to our readers:—…

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[?]Coffis Harbor Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 4

On Monday last the State Premier, Mr Carruthers, visited Coff's Harbor and a deputation waited upon him asking to have the Dorrigo-Coff's…

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The Motor 'Bus Driver. As in London

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 8

The motor "bus driver will give way to nobody. He would not give way to a brewer's lorry. He would not give way to a traction engine. He would…

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Telegrams the Tram Fatality. Driver Committed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

THE inquest was resumed to-day of John Foster, of Orange, the victim of the tram collision with the cart. A lady passenger on the from stated that the conductor was…

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Railway League

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the local Railway League was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. F…

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The Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

DURING the week the "Pioneer'" con of the motor buses for the [?] service has left [?] at 9.30. daily and completed the run to from Inversil in good style and time, The…

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A Tram Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 11

An inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of John Foster the victim of the tram collision with a [?]art, a lady passenger on the tram…

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The Late Tram Accident. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

THE inquest on Mr. Foster, who was killed by the Circular Quay tram smash, was resumed to-day, when some passengers gave startling evidence against the driver,…

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The Motor Car. on the Riviera

The Uralla News · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

"C.," writes in the "Westminster Gazette":— The chief thing that struck us was the extraordinary change that has come…

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The Daily Train Service

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

In the widest since, the establishment of an additional train service between New England and…

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Jumped from a Train. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 5

ON the arrival of the express from Sydney at Albury, this morning, a passenger named Henry Batty, of Lincolnshire, was reported as missing. He was afterwards found by…

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Motoring in the Air

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

SUCCESSFUL experiments with a new type of flying machine worked by a two horse power motor have been made at Lineaux, France, by the inventor, M. Cornu, and his…

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The Railway Conference

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 4

THE railway conference convened for the purpose of urging upon the Government theadvisableness of constructing a railway line from the tableland to the coast was held at…

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