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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

547 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 28

Inverell-Coff's Harbor Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday night last a well attended meeting of the Guyra Railway League was held in the Council Chambers, Mr. W…

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Inverell-Coff's Harbor Railway

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 7

The Bundarra "Advocate" writing on the subject of the proposed Inverell-Coff's Harbor railway, via Tingha, Guyra,…

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Furious Motorists. Police on Motorcycles. the Anti-speed Squad

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 5

Motorcycles will be used by the police department to run down speeding chauffeurs (says the Chicago "Inter-Ocean" of 3rd May). Chief Shippy…

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Boy Train Bobbers

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 1

Three lawlass schoolboys have afforded Montane some excitement by holding up a Great Northern train outside Great Falls, and robbing the…

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Letters to the Editor. Glen Innes to Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 7

Sir.—Now that a league has been Inaugurated in connection with the above it behaves everybody interested to work with a will to make it…

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Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 7

It is not Improbable that the question of the Inverell-Glen Innes railway will be referred to both Houses at an early date…

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Glen Innes-inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

The residents of Ashford are marking a united move in the matter of the proposed Glen Innes-Inverell railway. At a public meeting on Friday…

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Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. H. Coldits has received the followig communication from Mr. J. McIlveen, of Incerell, in respect of railway matters:—"I have yours…

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Death of a Railway Guard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—Wm. Samuels, a railway guard, who was run over by a train near Kogarah last. Friday, died this afternoon…

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The late Tram Employees

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon.—A meeting of tram strikers, who are now out of work, was held at the Trades Hall, this morning, but the press was not admitted to the…

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Fatal Motor Explosion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. H. Forlong, of Mallicollo, New Hebrides, has been killed through an explosion of benzine on his motor launch…

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Fatal Motor Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday,—A motor car fell overan embankment at San Francisco, and three ladies, a boy, and a baby were killed. Burke, the mechanician of the motor was…

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Tramway Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 4

It is understood that the Commissioners are drafting the men not reinstated into the railway service…

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Tram and Train Receipts

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 5

For the week ended August 1, the tramway receipts were £9911 while for the same period last year the returns were £16,644, showing a decrease…

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Closing of Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

As a road has been opened from Glen Innes, Mount Mitchell road, near Glen Legh to Stonehenge railway platform, the department…

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Glen Innes-inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

At a public meeting held is Inverell on Saturday for the purpose of discussing local railway requirements there was an enthusiastic gathering…

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Another Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. —Thomas Kennedy, aged 37, head shunter at Everleigh railway tunnel, was knocked down by a train of trucks to-day, the wheels of one…

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London's One-horsed Tram-car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 3

BERMONDSEY enjoys the distinction of possessing the last one-horsed tramcar in London. It is a curiosity whichshould attract "rubberneck" sightseers. From…

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Mangled by a Train. Would-be Rescuer Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred on Saturday evening at South Kennington (Melbourne) railway station, John M'Auley, assistant stationmaster,…

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Railway Comedy. a Smoker's Rush. Defeats a Minister

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 3

From Paris, on 22nd May, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— An amusing railway carriage joke is being told here at the expense of M…

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