Tramcar Shelter Blinds
Sir,—I would suggest to our tramway authorities that it would be a good plan to have canvas screens or blinds placed at the end and front of our tramcars,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
655 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 33
Aeroplane As a Cab
It is some time since M. Santos-Dumont brought home the possibilities of steerable balloons by calling at his balcony in the Champs Elysees in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Lord Roberts and the Aeroplane
A stirring appeal to the nation to "wake up" to the possibilities of aerial warfare was made by Lord Roberts at the Royal United Service Institute on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London News. Changing Scenes.—the General Election.—canada and Empire.—book Censorship.—lord Roberts and the Aeroplane.—sour Milk.—the Blue Bird. London, December 10. Changing Scenes
London this week is in the hands of the countryman, for the Smithfield Show is open. Stocky men, big-framed, broad-shouldered, red-checked, clad in leather…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Coast Railway
The Gloucester Estate Company announce that the best lands of the Gloucester estate are now for private sale. The river frontages, which adjoin the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →India and China. New Railway Proposal
An interesting proposal for the construction of a railway between India and China is advanced, says the "Morning Post," by Mr. Noel Williamson, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bridge at Richmond Vale
The engineer of the Tarro Shire Council met the manager and surveyor for Messrs. J. and A. Brown at the Richmond Vale bridge during the week, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Floods. Serious Damage Done. Repairing Railway Lines. Sydney
The information that has reached the Railway Department is that the present flood is absolutely a record one not only at Tamworth, but in Cox's Creek. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplane Engines. £1000 Prize Offered
There is no doubt (says "Engineering") that the offer of a prize of £1000 for the best British aeroplane engine to fulfil certain conditions will serve a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Engineer's Report. Sydney
Mr. Frazer, the Engineer-in-Chief for Existing Lines, said to-day;—"We cannot get any wires from anywhere beyond Narrabri West. Probably the wires are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Speed
The motor car grows in popularity daily. It must do so, because of what it allows us to accomplish. It had its genesis in a toy, but it is now a machine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Tramways. the Quarter's Report. Sydney
The report of Mr. T. R. Johnson, Chief Commissioner for State railways and tramways, for the quarter ended December 30, 1909, shows that there were 3623¼ miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Damage to the Railways. Departmental Reports. Sydney
Mr. J. Fraser, the Engineer-in Chief for Railway Construction, reports that, communication between Moree station and the township, has been restored…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Northern Floods. Waters Receding. Railway Repairs. Sydney
The railway authorities report that the flood waters which have submerged the permanent way in several places between Narrabri and Walgett and between Moree…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane Hats
When the possible aeroplane fashion in hats was mentioned some time ago, it was received with a smile, but the reality has now appeared in Paris. Most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Coast Railway
The Gloucester Estate Company announce that the best lanes of the Gloucester estate are now for private sale. The river frontages, which adjoin the town, are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →First Train From Narrabri. Sydney
The first train from Narrabri arrived at Sydney at twenty minutes past six o'clock yesterday morning. It had safely crossed the portion of eight miles of line…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sculling Championship. Barry Will Go to Africa. Will Train on the Zambesi. London
Ernest Barry has arranged to leave [?]ngland for Africa in June. This will enable him to have six [?]eek's training on the Zambesi River,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Repairing the Railways. Sydney
The Railway Department has 800 men at work repairing railway lines where damage has been caused by the floods. It is expected that the work of restoring traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Manchurian Railways. United States Proposal. Russia and Japan Decline. London
Russia has rejected the proposal of Mr. P. C. Knox, United States Secretary of State, which is supported by Germany and China, and approved of…
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