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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

518 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 26

[?]iffith and the Railway [?]orkers' Union

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

[?]nday.—Mr. Griffith, Min[?]rks, in a Letter to the Rail[?]ers' Union, says that the [?] system, if properly…

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The Latest Cablegrams. Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A tourist train was derailed on the Great Northern Line (England). Six passengers were killed and 13 injured. The wreck was due…

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Latest Cable News. Gigantic Railway Scheme. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

A gigantic railway scheme to connect Russia and India [?] in protected. The line it is claimed, will [?] shorten the…

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Paper Motor Tyres

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

An ingenious inventor has dow undertaken to replace the strips of rubber used in motor tryes by compound strips of paper attached to…

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Railway Workers' Conference

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Rail way Workers Conference urges that all railway employees be placed on an equity in regard to holiday and special…

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The Latest Cablegrams Gigantic Railway Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

London, Wednesday. — A gigantic railway scheme to connect Russia and India, via Persia, has been mooted. The projected line, it is claimed, will…

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Sydney Girl In China. Famine Prices. Roads, Reset by Bandits

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 3

Some interesting information on the subject of the Chinese rebellion has just reached Sydney from Miss M. Haslam, a Sydney University…

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Cew Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Gywdir Henry, of Grafton, announce in this issue that he is starting a new motor service between Glen Innes and Grafton. The…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 8

A SENSATIONAL aeroplane smash occurred at Mount Druitt, near Penrith, on Saturday morning. W. E. Hart and Major Rosenthal were…

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Surveyed Railway Lines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

JUST before the closing of the recent State Parliamentary session, Mr. E. Lonsdale asked the Secretary for Public Works:—Will be supply the following information:…

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Railway Accident. — Boxing Trainer Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—John Bentley, who formerly trained Frank P. Slavin, the well-known pugilist, for some of his boxing contests, was run over by a…

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The Railway Service

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Government, Mr. Beeby states, has requested the Chief Bail way Commissioner to recognise the eight-hour day in all grades of…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Night.—As a result of the collision between two trains Broudy, a suburb'of Paris, nine people were killed and 17 injured…

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Car Jumps Bridge

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 7

Four persons were fatally injured as the result of a street car jumping over at bridge in Cincinnati (U.S.A.). It fell 55 feet, and turned a…

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Workmen's Train Wrecked

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 7

An electric workmen's train collided with a stationary engine in Paris. Seven coaches were wrecked, and one caught fire. Fifty-three passengers…

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Railway Control. a Labour Member's, Views. Should Be Three Managers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. Thrower, M.L.A., considers that the present condition of the New South Wales railways under the [?] method of [?]…

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The Tramp's Song. Ode to Workhouse

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 8

At s meeting of the Rathkeale (County Limerick) Union, in Ireland, a few weeks ago, the clerk mentioned that a deputation of tramps…

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Railway Trouble at [?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

There are no [?] developments with regard to the railway trouble at Perth (W. A.)…

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Railways Service

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday [?] the railway Commissioners to day decide to raise the minimum wage in the service from 7s, to 7s. 6d. per day…

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Argentine Railway Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

The railway strike now involves 8000 men[?] A fair passenger service is beiyg maintained on the lines, and troops are guarding the stations and…

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