A Wireless Telegraphic Motor
Marconi has perfected a wireless telegraphic apparatus inside his motor car, by which he can travel quickly to any part of the country and communicate to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
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Fennell Bridge. Opened by the Minister
On Saturday the township of Toronto was on fete in honour of the visit of Mr. O'Sullivan. Minister for Works, on the occasion of the official opening of the new…
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In view of the fact that the Railway Commissioners are to receive deputations in Newcastle to-day on the subject of local requirements, it is to be…
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A largely attended meeting of the railway employees was held, at the Cambrial Hall on Saturday night, under the auspices of the New South Wales…
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At the close of the City Council meeting last night, the Mayor (Alderman W. Cann) requested the aldermen to remain in the room, as he had a pleasing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioners. Visit to Maitland
The Railway Commissioners who had arranged to arrive in Newcastle by the first mail train from Sydney yesterday, and to receive deputations at the Scott-street…
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Two of the Railway Commissioners, Messrs. W. M. Fehon and David Kirkaldie, accompanied by the Chief Traffic Manager, Mr. John Harper, and the…
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Sir,—A slight error has occurred in your report of my speech at the meeting of the Railway and Tramway Association on the 23rd inst. What I did say was…
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While the introduction of extra trams through Hamilton to Broadmeadow is an improvement on the old half-hour system, it cannot be said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rail and Tramways. Annual Report. Sydney
The annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30th, was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night, and shows that the…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—While a locomotive was being shunted at Johannesburg it came into collision with a train which was full of returning…
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In the Supreme Court to-day Thomas Taylor, shipwright, of Newcastle, and Grace P. S. Taylor, his wife, sued the Railway Commissioners for injuries…
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Sir,—I wish to call attention to the treatment of some of the unemployed in Rhondda in connection with the Government grant to form a new road. It…
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The action brought by John Richard Campbell against the Railway Commissioner of Queensland to recover £10,000 as damages alleged to have been sustained…
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The steam-motor street-watering van is probably the latest improvement in the method of street watering, and there is no doubt it will be extended widely, says…
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Judgment was entered to-day in the action brought by John Richard Campbell against the Railway Commissioner of Queensland to recover £10,000 as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Traversing Asia. Indo-european Railway
LOYDON, Friday.—Lord George Hamilton, the Secretary of State for India, has sanctioned the construction of a line of railway from Quetta, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. the Dunlop Road Race. Melbourne
The annual cycle road-race, promoted by the Dunlop Tyre Co., from Warrnambool to Melbourne, 165 miles, took place to-day, and resulted in a win for M…
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LONDON, Monday,—A train going into Charing Cross Station, Glasgow came into collision with another train standing at the platform, and some of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter the Growth of Child Labour.—why Not a Fund for All Widows and Orphans?—the Poverty in Sydney.—dr. Torrey and His [?]Ssion.—regarding the North Shore Bridge.—season Tram Tickets.—a Universal Penny Postage in the Commonwealth. Sydney
People who know Sydney, and come to it only occasionally, are struck with the steadily increasing employment of child labour. Young girls and boys are sent into…
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