Railway Collision
LONDON, Saturday.—Whilst shunting at Huddersfield yesterday an engine came into collision with a train from Bradford…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 19
Boolaroo. Proposed Tram Line
The matter of the proposed tramline is not being lost sight of by the local Progress Committee and others, who desire to have a tramline extension from the main…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Cockle Creek. Railway Traffic
The passenger traffic at the Cockle Creek Station is very large, the people entraining and detraining at this point numbering fully 1000 daily. During holiday-time they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sydney Letter. the Locomotive Tender Question Takes a Bright Turn.—our Easter Tram Traffic.—should We Chronicle the Movements of the Tatura Police?—australia's Birthday, the Day We Neglect.—a Lecture on Governor Bligh, Colonel Johnstone, and Others.—something We Lack—a First-class Australian History. Sydney
A rejoiceful piece of news is given in the promise of a settlement of the locomotive tender business. In favour of the local manufacturers. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil in Road-making a Success
The problem of making excellent macadamized roads at a small cost has at last been solved by the road commissioners in South California, U.S.A., if two may…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Greta. Repairing Roads
The Greta Municipal Council have been notified by the roads authorities. East Maitland, that tenders are now being invited, the specifications of which can be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Semi-duplication of Transsiberian Railway
The Siberian railway has surprised its critics by not breaking down under the extraordinary strain of the war. Whatever chance existed of it doing so before has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Large Railway Projects
At least four railway projects which are of such magnitude as to almost take away one's breath are now attracting much attention and causing much comment in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Runaway Tram. One Man Injured. Sydney
On Saturday morning the eight o'clock tram from Rose Bay got out of control. On reaching Darling Point, a regular stopping place, the driver attempted to pull up, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The United States. Railways and Navy
LONDON, Thursday.—At the dinner of the Chamber of Commerce at Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday night, President Roosevelt, referring to railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Future of the Motor
Sir William White, the former Director of Naval Construction, recently made a most interesting statement at the Motor show in London. He pointed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Railway Accident. Carriage Blown Up
LONDON, Friday.—In order to avoid an engine which was shunting, the driver of a goods train near Hanisburg, in Pennsylvania, applied his air…
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The Automobile Club of South Australia has demonstrated beyond question the reliability of the motor car. During the Easter holidays they arranged for two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Light Railways in India
The experimental light railways which have been under trial in India for some time, have acquitted themselves so well that several millions sterling are about to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Tramroad Survey
The survey pegs marking the proposed tram route from the port to Salt Ash is still the only advance made to-ward its erection. The majority of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Boat Race Spoiled
LONDON, Tuesday.—A tempest played have with the motor-boats engaged in the race from Algiers to Toulon (about 400 miles). Several of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Motor Derailed
The motor attached to the Merewether Bench tram, proceeding to the city, was derailed at about a quarter to ten o'clock last night, at the Parry-street loop…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A goods train with some passenger carriages attached was derailed near Khartoff, Russia, many of the passengers being killed or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality. Brisbane
A fatal accident happened to-day at Wolloongabba railway goods station, South Brisbane. A child 2½ years old, named Norman Mullen, with his sister,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Early Railway Days
In an interesting review of Mr. George P. Neele's "Railway Reminiscences" a writer in "Chambers' in England has a that in 1847 the guards in England has a…
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