Newcastle Railway Crossing
The Newcastle Council decided wisely that a public meeting to protest against the closing of the chief level crossing over the railway lines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1912
737 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 37
Smugglers in Motor
A daring feat was accomplished by a band of smugglers last night on the main road running from Belgium into Lillo (France) said the Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train Robbery. Baltimore
A masked man jumped on board an express train travelling from New York to St. Louis while it was mounting a heavy grade near Altamont…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Division. Prohibited Train
John Morris, for entering a train to travel to a station not specified, was fined £2, with 6s costs, in default, seven days' imprisonment. It was stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Sydney Letter. Marriages and Births.—the Broken Hill Railway (Proposed).—"a Royal Visit." and No One Knows of It.—but the Duke Is Coming.—a Remakrable School Career.—three "Immigrants" From Tamworth.—sharks and Surf Bathers. Sydney
There is justification for the gentle little crow with which we have hailed certain vital statistics—the triumph of the benedict over the bachelor for last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Missouri Snowstorms. Railways Interrupted. Colorado
Terrific snowstorms are raging throughout the State of Missouri. The frozen ice-packs in the rivers are causing uneasiness lost the bridges…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Development of Canada. New Railway Scheme. Vancouver
Mr. M'Bride, Prime Minister of British Columbia, and his Cabinet are planning an extensive railway scheme [?] develop the northern portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. Men Burned to Death. Forth Adams (Mass.)
A freight train collided midway in [?] Hoosac tunnel was a crowded Bos[?] express. The wreckage of the freight train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jungfrau Railway. Reaching the Saddle. Berne
After sixteen years' building, the Railway being constructed up the [?]au, in the Swiss Alps, has reached the "saddle" of the mountain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-car Collision. Several Persons Injured. Paris
An excursion car, travelling along the coast at Nice, came into collision With a motor-car, in which Lord Dudley, formerly Governor-General of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. Several Persons Injured. Sydney
About three o'clock this afternoon a railway motor came into collision with a luggage train near Newnes Junction, on the Wolgan Valley line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplane Accidents. an Aviator Killed. London
Lieutenant Du Courneau, while flying at Pau, fell from a height of 480ft, and was killed outright. Tom Gunn, a Chinese aviator at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Derailed. Four Lives Lost. Salt Lake City
Greased rails caused the wreck of a passenger train at Bingham, and the loss of four lives. The engine fell over an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Railway Men. Ipswich
A meeting of the Railway Employees' Association was held this afternoon. There was a largo attendance, including some miners and others, The press was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Men Pleased. Misinformed As to Terms. Brisbane
A very largely attended meeting of the tramway men on strike was hold at the trades Hall this afternoon, to celebrate what they regard as a victory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Division. Motorist Fined
Harold Rudolph Lancey wan proceeded again on a charge of driving a motor vehicle at a rate exceeding six miles an hour while crossing the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Sydney Letter. When Rents Were Really Low.—the Trammen's Victory.—"arrests" in Parliament Becoming Common.—respecting Pensions.—the Balmain Ferry and a "Ha'penny."—sydney and Its Traffic Problem. Sydney
In describing his struggles to make ends meet, a head wharf storeman said that he worked 68 hours a week for £2 8s, paid 16s a week rent, and more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robbery in a Train. a Jeweller Victimised Vienna
A jeweller named Loovl, while traveling by the Paris express, was robbed of pearls and diamonds to the value of £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Road
A road winds westward past our house in many dips and rises. And if you follow where it leads you meet with strange surprises;…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Road Repairing
A system of road patrol has been introduced in some parts of America, which should prove not only efficient but economical. It operates on the theory of…
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