The Railway Service. Eyesight and Hearing Tests. Sydney
On the 17th May last, a deputation comprising members of Parliament waited upon Mr. Carruthers, the State Premier, to draw attention to the severity of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
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Motor Omnibus Accident. Ten Persons Killed. London
A motor omnibus going from London to Brighton overturned on Hand-cross Hill. The omnibus carried 36 persons,…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Shaffer, a millionaire, was killed whilst out motoring at Long Island, New York, yesterday morning…
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The regulations under the new Brisbane Traffic Act which was passed by the Legislative last year are now being enforced by the police, who have been invested with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Death at Bishop's Bridge
The death occurred at Bishop's Bridge of Jack, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Moore, aged 13 years and 9 months, after a lingering illness extending over…
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The board of experts, appointed by the Railway Commissioners to inquire into and report on the magnetic air brake used on certain tram lines, met to-day. The…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A serious collision has occurred between two electric trams on the line from Rome to Frascati. Two persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. Mr. Carruthers Changes From Wrong to Right.—a Candidate's Wife on the Hustings.—what Should We Call the New City Station?—the Wonderful Developments of Twenty-five Years.—are Tram Conductors Well Enough Paid?—judge Docker and His Juries. Sydney
Mr. Carruthers, in replying to Mr. M'Gowen, made a complete right-about in regard to the "right" of Parliament to anticipate the verdict of a court of law,…
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LONDON, Friday.—Mr. St. John Harmsworth, brother of Lord Northcliff, the chief proprietor of several London newspapers, has been…
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The Tamworth Bicycle Club contested a thirty-two miles road race on Wednesday last, for valuable prizes, which induced a large country entry list. Three…
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A ten miles road race, over the usual course, eventuated at Charlestown on Saturday afternoon. The event was conducted by the officials of the Charlestown…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The Japanese Government is purchasing six Japanese railways for 260,000,000 yen, with a 5 per cent, bonus, payable in five…
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Alderman Rutherford brought before the council, at their last meeting, the unsatisfactory arrangements in connectoin with the funeral train, which, under existing…
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Some months ago a conference of Australian Railway Commissioners resolved that it would be to the benefit of all the States to have a railway consulting and…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A passenger and a goods train came into collision at Hamlet, North Carolina (U.S.). Twenty-three persons, mostly…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A train running near Spokane, State of Washington, U.S., jumped the rails, and rushed down an embankment 60ft high,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. an Item on Refuse Barges.—the Way We Should Develop Inventors and Invention.—the Necessity of Studying Our Customers.—a Fast Approaching Tram Difficulty.—the Motor Car in Business.—a Suggested Benevolence Tax. Sydney
The illustrated magazines that reach this country from time to time have more than a literary interest in certain departments. Where they pictorialise…
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LONDON, Thursday.—While Mr. and Mrs. Longworth (Miss Alice Roosevelt) were motoring near Bayreuth, Bavaria, the steering gear collapsed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Wallsend Tramway. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney
A deputation from Wallsend, West Wallsend, and intermediate districts, waited on Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, to-day, to urge the necessity for the…
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The State Government has been repeatedly attacked for its so-called delay in dealing with the difficulties which have arisen in regard to the…
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