The Great Motor Race. London
Snow and bad roads have impeded the progress of the motorists engaged in the race from Now York to Paris. The motorists have passed through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1908
491 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 25
Our Sydney Letter. Officers of the Mercantile Marine.—a Quarry in George-street.—tram Extension Agitators.—remember Mrs. a and Mrs. B and the Teapot.—the Domain Orator. Sydney
A class of men who want a little looking after occasionally are in officers of the mercantile marine on this coast. We don't often hear from them, though…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waratah Tramway. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney
A deputation, comprising Messrs. Esteil, Gilbert, and Grahame, Ms.P.; Aldermen Southon (Mayor), Creer, and Windeyer, of Waratah; Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder in a Train
LONDON, Friday.—Meddi, an expert train thief, has been identified as the assailant of Miss Lowe, an English lady, who was robbed and murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Railway Loan
LONDON, Friday.—The dispute relating to the Che-Kiang Railway loan has been at length settled with the Chinese Government. This removes…
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Sir,—In reading the report of the last meeting of the Tarro Shire Council, I was surprised to see that Councillor Ayerst was the first to oppose receiving…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Main Road
Sir,—During the last heavy rains that part of the main Government Cessnock road, commonly called Tester's Hollow, has been washed away, leaving a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Balkan Railways
LONDON, Monday.—The French Government has intimated that it approves, without reserve, the proposed Balkan railway schemes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. North-west Mail Derailed. No Loss of Life
A starting accident occurred to the North-western mail train while proceeding to Sydney early on Wednesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Road to Happiness
Crowds of men and maidens are quite convinced that if only married their lives would roll on in perfect pence and joy. What would become of all the troubles…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Australian Railways
Mr. Knibbs, the Commonwealth Statistician has done good service in issuing a memorandum setting out the financial results of railway construction…
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Sir,—I would like the public to understand the position in reference to the Ash Island bridge. I am a centre resident, but I am opposed to Mr. Ayerst's so-called…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Manchurian Railways
LONDON, Saturday.—The Chamber of Commerce at Newchang, in the Shengking province of Manchuria, has protested against Japan's attitude in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car in Jerusalem. First in the Holy Land. London
The first automobile over seen in Jerusalem arrived there yesterday. The car is owned and driven by Mr. Chas. Gridden, of Boston (Mass.),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Washaways
Heavy rains have fallen all along the north-western railway line, resulting in a series of washaways, which have caused serious interruption to traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Coal Contracts. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners state that to a large extent they have secured their coal contract with the Lithgow Company. The other contracts accepted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nationalisation of Railways
Mr. Lloyd-George declared, in a debate on nationalisation of railways in the House of Commons last evening. "The time has come for an inquiry into…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London News. Radicals and Imperial Defence. — Nationalisation of Railways.—the Suffragettes.—mr. Meredith's Birthday.—the London Pageant.—the King's Diamond. London, February 14. Radicals and Imperial Defence
"Peace" and "Retrenchment" are two old watchwords of the party now in power, watchwords at which no reasonable man will carp, but there has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Best-managed Railways
The late Mr. Richard Speight was credited by his enemies with having stated that the Victorian railways, when he was Chief Commissioner, were the best…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The State Railways. Speech by the Treasurer. Bathurst
Mr. Waddell, the State Treasurer, speaking at the annual dinner of the Bathurst branch of the Locomotive Engine-drivers, Fireman, and Cleaners'…
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