Railway Disaster. Followed by Fire. Forty-five People Killed. London
A railway disaster has occurred near Marshalltown, in Iowa, in the United States. The train was running round a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
655 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 33
Aeroplane Feats
Californians have lately been treated to the sight of some wonderful feats in aerial navigation. There has been a "meet" at Los Angeles and an exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Torryburn Estate. Dispute About a Road. Sydney
In the Equity Court to-day, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson gave his reserved judgment in the case in which F. J. L. Measures and F. H. King, registered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →United States Railways. the Strike Averted. Arbitration Resorted to London
The Labour dispute in connection with the American Western railroads has terminated. A compromise has been arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Territory Railway. Opposition in Brisbane. Brisbane
At a meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce to-day, the following motions wore brought forward by Mr. Hertzberg:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Fatality. in the United States. a Lady Killed. London
A fatal motoring accident has occurred near Fort Myer, in the United States. Mrs. Slocum, wife of Major Herbert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods. Railways Still Blocked. Brisbane
The Railway Commissioner telegraphed from Rockhampton to-day that he was able to get through to Rockhampton, although the water is 8 inches over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Motor Yachts
American yachtsmen fully realise the capabilities of the internal combustion engine for yachts, and it is safe to assume, that each succeeding year will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shocking Railway Fatality. Young Woman Killed. Run Over by a Train
A railway fatally, shocking in its circumstances, occurred at Cardiff on Saturday morning, a single young women, named Mary Johnstone, 24 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Tramways. Works in Progress. Sydney
Including the North Coast railway, the estimated cost of railways under construction and authorised is 4½ millions sterling. The railway construction branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision. Near Cologne. Twenty Soldiers Killed. London
A passenger train yesterday collided with a military train at Mulheim on the Rhine, three miles from Cologne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Romance in Steel. Perils of Bridge Building
Steel has come to be the most popular material for bridge building purposes. It is cheaper than stone, and more durable than timber, and in other respects it is…
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Tardily, but not too late, France has recompensed the life work of a man whose mechanical genius (says the "Daily Mail") may, be said to have had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mont Blanc Railway
A French engineer, M. Eugster, of Dijon, who for several years has been quietly working out a scheme to construct a funicular line up the Mont Blane range from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dutch Railways
The railways of Holland seem to have a pretty hard scribble time of it. Water competition—that of the canals and of the Rhine—has always been their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On a Brazilian Railway
Thirty-four miles in three hours as a run for an express train strikes one as queer, but that is the regular schedule between Sao Paulo, Brazil; and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Aviator's Fate. His Aeroplane Falls. Killed on Rocks Below. London
M. Le Blon, the well-known French aviator, met with a tragic death yesterday while monoplaning at Sand Sebastian, in the north of Spain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speers' Point Tramway. Conference at Wallsend
A conference was held in the Wallsend Council Chambers on Saturday evening for the purpose of considering the advisability of approaching the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Railways
The statistics of transport and communication which have recently been issued by the Commonwealth Government Statistician disclose an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Emigrants for Canada. to Ready-made Farms. Railway Company's Offer. London
Thirty, thousand emigrants will leave Britain for Canada during the next month. The Canadian Pacific Railway…
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