Chinese Railways. Attitude of Japan. Demands Participation. London
Japan will withdraw her objection to the arrangements for the construction of the Chinchau-Aigun railway if allowed to participate in financing…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
655 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 33
Beaufort Railway Disaster. Melbourne
At the further inquiry to-day into, the Beaufort railway accident, Enoch Hall, a guard, who was a passenger on the wrecked train, said he knew at Stawell that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beaufort Railway Disaster. Melbourne
The inquest on the victims of the Beaufort railway disaster was continued, at Ballarat to-day. James Knowles, train examiner at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales in Great Britain. Much Damage Done. Train Blown Off Rails. London
Severe gales have been experienced in Britain and Ireland. The velocity of the wind exceeded 70 miles an hour in some places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Wanted, Girls for Victorian Factories.—a Nice Little Question.—exit the Old Royal Hotel.—bad Money Going About.—the Destiny of the Motor Car.—cultivating Rubber in New Guinea. Sydney
The tremendous demand for girl labour in Victoria for factory businesses has led to a rather peculiar proposal. This comes from the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hurricane in Britain. Eighty Miles an Hour. Mishap to a Train. London
The hurricane in Great Britain, which has already caused much damage, is continuing. In some places the force of the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robbery on a Train. Passengers Steal Money. Throw Bombs at Detectives. London
Fifteen passengers in a train at Ekaterinoslav, South Russia, threw bombs at and exchanged shots with two detectives who were guarding a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Strike. Riots in Philadelphia. Two Girls Shot. London
At an hour's notice, 7000 tramway men at Philadelphia struck work, alleging that 700 of their comrades had been unfairly dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Record Railway
The railway construction people claim to have put up something in the nature or a record in connection with their line to the State coalmine at Powlett River. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Noisy Tram Cars
Sir,—I would like to ask the authorities, or the powers that be, if there is any actual necessity for some of the early morning tram cars to rush along…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Sydney Letter. Bright New Australian Money.—a Slight Boom in Cooper.—customs-house-square.—the Ways of the Confidence Man.—tropical Products in a Tropical Region.—the Motor Car As a Man-killer. Sydney
The arrival of our first silver money—our very own, with the Australian Arms to show that it is our own—is surely noteworthy. There is money in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Teralba-toronto Road
Sir,—Repairs to the Toronto-Teralba road call for immediate attention, being in a deplorable condition, from the public school, Toronto, to bridge at Fennell's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Refreshment Rooms
Sir,—I don't wish to crow over all those persons who said I was "ratty, etc.," when I contended that the licensee of a railway refreshment room had no right…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car Taxes. Increase in France. London
The French Chamber of Deputies, by a large majority, has voted for an increase in the motor-car tax. This tax already produces the sum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newfoundland Railways. Contract for Construction. Land Grant for Operating. London
Messrs Reid and Company an English firm of contractors, have agreed to construct 250 miles of branch railway lines in Newfoundland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Philadelphia Strike. Tram-cars Derailed. Two People Killed. London
Owing to tramway strikers at Philadelphia having tampered with the points, some cars were derailed, and two people killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Australia's Defence and Mr. Cook.—how the North Shore Suburbs Are Crowing.— the Search for Chester White.—a Great Motor Car Journey.—wireless Communication with New Zealand.—portrait Stamps for New South Wales. Sydney
Mr. Joseph Cook is a man of great talents. No other type could have delivered the address he gave at Epping on Saturday. It was long, critical, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Fatality. the Result of Racing. Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney
Mr. Murphy, the city coroner, held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the death of William James Boat-wright, which occurred at St. Vincent's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Administration
Mr. Waddell, the State Treasurer, who is also the Ministerial head of the Railway Department, has felt called upon to defend the administration of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Railways
Sir,—During the month of February, Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, has been reported to have said that "not one ounce of imported coal was used by the…
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