Fire at a Railway Station. Destruction of Merchandise. London
A fire has occurred at the terminus of the Nikolai railway, in St. Petersburg, It destroyed 100,000 ponds (400,000lb )…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
655 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 33
The Toronto Tram. Decision of the Government
Mr. E. Flynn, secretary to the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, received the following telegram last evening from Mr. O. Gilbert, M.P., in reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bridge of the Violin
A special investigation, of the motion of the bridge of the violin has been made by J. W. Giltay and Professor M. De Hass, of Amsterdam…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Duplication. Deputation to the Premier. Government Policy Outlined. Sydney
A large and influential deputation, representing pastoral, agricultural, and commercial interests of the State, waited upon Mr. Wade, the State Premier,…
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Sir,—During a recent visit to Melbourne I was much struck with the splendid condition and upkeep of the roads around that place, compared with the neglected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The State Railways
The announcement by Mr. Wade, the State Premier, that the Government propose to take steps to deal with the congestion of railway traffic in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor and Cart Collide. Sydney
There was a collision in Parramatta-road, near Missenden-road, to-day, a motor car and a heavy cart trying conclusions, with disastrous results…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Railways. Increase of Freights. London
Many of the American railways are increasing freight charges on various commodities by from 10 to 20 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed New Railway. Collarendabri to Angledool Sydney
The following is a copy of the department report of the trial survey of the proposed line from Collaren[?]abri to Angledool:—…
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Sir.—Permit me to draw the attention of those responsible to the undesirable state of affairs pertaining to the Greta-road stopping place. Being a conditional…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane for Aldershot. Gift of Mr. C. S. Rolls. London
The Hon. C. S. Rolls has presented a Wright aeroplane to the Army School of Ballooning at Aldorshot…
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Sir,—After reading a letter in your correspondence columns, I felt like saying "God bless the Broadway man, who ever he is , for his timely and just…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cars and Cycles. a Public Danger
The speed at which some motor cars and cycles are driven along public thorough-fares is dangerous alike to drivers, riders and the general public [?] city and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Fatality. a Millionaire Killed. London
Count Orlola, a member of the German Reichstag, has been killed by a motor accident in Berlin. He left a fortune of £3,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coonamble-wee Waa Railway. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney
A large deputation representing the Coonamble, Wee Waa and interviewing districts, waited upon Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works to-day to urge the…
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Mrs. F. A. Steel, that distinguished writer of matters Anglo-Indian, contributes an eloquent article on "The Grand Trunk Road of India" to the April…
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Sir,—I think the motion moved by Alderman Cook, to extend the tramway section from Parry-street to junction-street is a move in the right direction, and…
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Sir,—Will you permit me to put in a plea for the city and district. The Premier stated, in reply to an influential deputation of merchants of Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Railways. Result of Arbitration. Men Receive an Increase. London
The arbitrators have awarded the rates of pay of the Baltimore and Ohio Company to trainmen and conductors on the New York lines east…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the King's Death.—a Great King.—superstition and the Comet.—a Case for Sherlock Holmes.—good News From the Shipping Companies.—the Tram Driver and the Open Front.—that Saturday Half-holiday and the Housewife. Sydney
On Friday we received our first message about the King's illness . It was said that Queen Alexandra had hastened to Buckingham Palace; that three…
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