Roller Bearings on Railways
Ball-bearings, which did so much for the cyclist, are found to be impracticable for the heavy loads associated with railway traffic; but rollers of great hardness…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19
A New Tide and River Motor
A patent has lately been granted to Mr. Arthur Oates, of Bradford, for a new kind of water-motor of the endless-chain class, but working under a guided head of water…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The First Steam Railway
There are curiously interesting facts to be obtained from old letters. For example, in a letter dated November, 1829, a lady who was then visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The State Cabinet. Railway Construction. Sydney
The state Cabinet met this afternoon. The Premier, Mr. Carruthers, said consideration had been paid to the question of public works. Further information was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Fullerton Cove Road
A letter has been received by the Stockton Council from Mr. W. T. Dick, M.P., stating that a refusal to take over that part of the Stockton to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Electric Railway
LONDON, Thursday.—The fusion of wires on the Tube Railway in London stopped the traffic for an hour, and filled several stations with smoke…
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LONDON, Friday.—At Monaco yesterday, the 100 kilometers 12.13s English miles) motor-boat race was won by Mr. Edge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Where Railway Travellers Are Measured
In Switzerland they have been experienced some of the difficulty which is experienced in England with respect to half-fare tickets for children under 12. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Construction. Decision of the Cabinet. Sydney
At a Cabinet meeting held to-night proposals to construct new railway lines were considered, Information furnished to the Cabinet, in addition to other…
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The Charlestown Bicycle Club held another of their road races over the Charlestown-Dudley course on Saturday afternoon. On this occasion the distance had…
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LONDON, Saturday.—A train that was conveying recruits to Genoa collided with a goods trains at Ronco, with the result that seven persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta. Leconfield Road
In connection with the construction of the deviation on the Leconfield-road tenders have been accepted for the work to be done in four sections…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quarterly Railway Return. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners' report for the quarter ending 31st March was issued to-day. The report shows that during the period under review the earnings of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Responsibility. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney
A deputation representing the Chambers of Agriculture and Commerce waited on the State Premier, Mr. Carruthers, to-day, to prefer requests in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian Railway Strike
The strike of the Italian railway workers is collapsing. The Chamber of Deputies has passed the State Management of Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Rates to Shows. Sydney
A deputation representing the Agricultural Societies of the State, convened by the Northern Agricultural Association, waited upon the Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Country. More Roads Needed. Sydney
Mr. Briner, M.P., in referring recently to his electorate which comprises the lower Macleay, Nambucca, Bellinger, Dorrigo, Orara, Coff's Harbour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway and Tramway Employees Inter-state Conference. Sydney
The second annual conference of the Government Railway and Tramway Service Associations of the Commonwealth was held to-day at the Trades Hall, when…
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A good deal of interest centres in the recent inter-State conference of railway and tramway employees. The first conference was held a year ago,…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The strike of railway men at Naples, Foggia, and Palermo has ended, the State Management of Railway Bill, which was…
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