Attempted Outrage. Dynamite on a Train. Philadelphia
Nineteen sticks of dynamite were found attached to a Boston-Maine freight train. It is believed that an outrage was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
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London News. London, January 26th. Earl Grey in London.—the Home Rule Campaign.—motor Omnibus and Tramways.—cardinal Bourne.—a Society of Theft. Earl Grey in London
Earl Grey, ex-Governor-General of Canada, who was accompanied by Countess Grey and Lady Sybil Grey, was on Tuesday presented with the freedom of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Omnibus and Tramways
There has been much discussion this week about the proposed absorption of the London General Omnibus Company by the Underground Electric Railways. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Leap From an Aeroplane. Descent by Parachute. St. Louis
For the first time in the history of aviation, a man leaped from an aeroplane and reached the ground in safety by moans of a parachute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bad Roads Controversy
Mr. Hickson, retiring president of the Sydney Harbour Trust, speaking as an expert, believes that the roads of the State are in a worse condition than before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Epistle the Third—the Girl in the Train to Her Dearest Friend. Cuddlehampton Farm, Near Little Tutbury, October 17
My Dearest Sallie,—Though I am staying at a farmhouse in the heart of the country, I have news to tell you! On Wednesday I had a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Triumphant Tramp
Before the present wave of prosperity set in the position of the tramp steamer had become rather precarious in face of the continued encroachment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway Administration
The continuous fire of questions in Parliament in regard to the relations between the Government and the Railway Commissioner is much to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Health Train
When knights of old sallied forth in quest of adventure, which was the polite knightly 'phraseology for a fight, the fame of their arms and courage travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wreck of a Train. Several People Killed. Danville (Illinois)
A train on the Wabash railroad left the rails yesterday, and was wrecked. It is known that five persons are dead, and many others are believed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Self-starters on Motor Cars
An informal meeting, held by the Institute of Automobile Engineers on Wednesday evening at the Connaught Rooms, was devoted to an interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Tramways. Proposed Electrification. Minister Sympathetic. Sydney
The necessity for electrifying the tramway system of Newcastle was brought under the notice of Mr. Dacey, the Minister for Railways, to-day, by a…
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Sir,—Letters have appeared in several newspapers, some condemning while others approve of the Chief Commissioner's methods in working this immense…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →State Railways. More Engines Needed. Sydney
"The Government has," said Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, to-night, "been asked by Mr. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner for Railways, to approve…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Fatality. a Porter Killed
A fatal accident occurred at the Tarro Railway Station yesterday morning, when Stanley Asher, a porter employed at Tarro, was crushed between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summons Division. Failed to Pay Tram Fare
Thomas Sinclair was proceeded against on a charge of travelling on the tramway on February 6th without paying the fare. Defendant pleaded guilty. Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Ambulance Corps. Presentation of Certificates
The annual distribution of first-aid certificates in connection with the Northern district branches of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps took…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Management. Alleged Lack of Foresight Chief Commissioner's Reply. Sydney
The statement made by Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, last night, in which he suggested want of foresight on the part of the Chief Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah-hexham Road. Immediate Repairs Promised. Sydney
A deputation, representing the Hexham Progress Association, and farmers living in the district, waited on Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Works, this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of a Train. No Fatalities. Hyde Park (New York)
The second section of a train known as the Twentieth Century Limited was wrecked, and four passenger coaches were thrown into the river and…
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