Aeroplane Pictures. Taken in New York. New York
Mr. Coffin, the aviator, accompanied by a moving picture operator, aeroplaned round the Statue of Liberty and across the harbour, the operator…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1912
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Newcastle Railway Crossings. Chief Commissioner Obdurate. Sydney
A deputation from Newcastle, which included Alderman Sheddon, the Mayor, of Newcastle, and Alderman Griffiths, the Mayor of Stockton, waited upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Train Wrecked. Several Persons Killed. Minneapolis
A Great Northern train has been wrecked at Dovon, North Dakota. Several persons have been killed, and many injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Tramway Employees. Melbourne
Mr. Justice Higgins, the President of the Federal Arbitration Court, to-day decided to hear the plaint of the Australian Tramway Employees' Association about the end…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Tramways. Proposed Electrification. Premier to Be Interviewed
A conference of municipal representatives of Newcastle and suburbs was held in the council chambers last night, to arrange for again urging the celebration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Tramways
Mr. W. C. Grabame, M.P., adopted a correct attitude when he reminded the municipal conference on the question of the electrification of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Carrington Tram
Sir,—Everyone knows (including the member for Wickham) that the attitude of the Carrington people towards the Carrington-Wickham tram has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident. Several Carriages Wrecked. Sydney
A railway accident occurred just outside Sutherland station this morning, when an engine and three cars dashed into a set of standing carriages, telescoping two and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusements. "The Girl in the Train."
This evening, at the Victoria Theatre, the J. C. Williamson management will begin a four-nights' season or musical comedy. The opening production will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes on News. London, February 10. Railways and the Public
It was certain when the railway companies began to make concessions to their employees, thus increasing the working cost of the railways, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The State Railways
It is regrettable that such questions as the duplication of railway lines and the construction of rolling stock should be made the subjects of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, February 9. the Tramway Strike
The tramway strike has been settled, after a great deal of tall talk and a great deal of negotiation. The City Council finally agreed to shifting the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Motor Smash
Since the advent of motor cars there have been quite a number of fatal accidents in New Zealand through collisions between the cars and trains at level…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Disasters. Fatalities in America. New York
An epidemic of train wrecks has occurred in North America. Two freight trains collided at North Yarmouth, and the wreckage caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusements. "The Girl in the Train."
Saturday night was the opening night of a short season of musical comedy at the Victoria Theatre under the J. C. Williamson management. The play produced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tug of War. Railway V. Tramway
Teams of eight men a side, representing the railway and tramway, met in a tug-of-war on the League Football Ground, Hamilton, an Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Collision. Wreck Gang Killed. Fort Wayne
Four men were killed and eleven injured in a collision between a Pennsylvanian express and a wreck train. All on board the latter last their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maintenance of Shire Roads
A special report was submitted at a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council yesterday by the shire engineer, giving a review of the work carried out on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Important Road
The East Maitland-Newcastle road has been the subject of endless complaints since the Tarro Shire Council took over the control of this road. It is the main…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Summons Division. a Prohibited Train
Herbert Beckerton was proceeded against on a charge of entering a train for the purpose of travelling to a station not specified. It was stated that the…
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