Motoring Fatality
LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Winthrop sands, a stepson of Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, has been killed in a motor accident at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
491 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 25
Our Sydney Letter. the Proprietary Passes Another Dividend.—some Old But Interesting Figures.—the Interest in Boat Racing.—something About Two Rivers.—preparing for the Fleet.—the Tram Business As Brisk As Ever. Sydney
The Broken Hill Proprietary has again "passed" in regard to the usual dividend, when it "passed" last time, there were many who said, "Absurd! They could…
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The regulation forbidding servants of the Railway Commissioners to publicly discuss, or in any way promote, political movements, or use for political purposes…
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From official returns it appears that the total mileage or private railways and tramways in New South Wales is 278 miles 47 chains…
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The new "down" marshalling, yard at Clyde, which has been under construction for some time, is now in use. Its provision was rendered necessary by the…
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Sir,—The Cessnock Progress Association has appointed three delegates, who, with other delegates from various progress societies in the district, will from…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A 90-horse power Napier car won the 30-miles motor race at Brooklands, Weybridge, attaining a speed of 101½ miles an…
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The emergency brakes of a motor car at San Francisco snapped, and the car fell over a steep embankment. Mrs. M'Cormick, her daughter (Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Colliery Employees. Coal Supply for Railways
The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met again yesterday at the Trades Hall. Mr. P. Bowling, president of the federation, took the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Railway. Resumption Urged. Sydney
A deputation from the Maitland coalfield townships waited upon Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, to-day, and urged that the Government should resume the…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The London and North-western and Midland Railway Companies have agreed upon a working alliance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Auckland Tramway Strike
The Auckland tramway employees, unlike their Sydney brethren, have triumphed all along the line. The difference is, no doubt, the result of Mr. Wade's…
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LONDON, Friday.—Owing to the many recent accidents in various parts of England, and the difficulty of the police in controlling motors, an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Taxi-cabs. Australian Company. London
A number of prominent Australians have formed a syndicate to place motor taxi-cabs in Australia, commencing in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Coal for the Railways
Mr. P. Bowling and Mr. A. Lewis, president and treasurer respectively of the Colliery Employees' Federation, waited upon Mr. Wade, the State Premier,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conquest of the Air. a New Aeroplane. London
The Messrs. Wright's aeroplane flew a distance of 2500 metres at a height of 30 feet, in 105 seconds, at Lake Leman, in the French portion of…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Wilbur Wright's aeroplane yesterday made a second ascent at Lake Leman, and twice described the figure eight in the air…
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LONDON, Thursday—The aeroplane of the brothers Wright made another ascent yesterday, and travelled for 3min 43sec at the rate of 40 miles an…
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LONDON, Friday.—Messrs. Wright Brothers' aeroplane yesterday covered eight miles in eight minutes while testing. A long flight is projected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle Tramways
While it is satisfactory to learn from the reply given by the State Treasurer to Mr. Edden in Parliament that the Government does not propose…
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