Killed on the Railway
At about ten o'clock on Saturday morning a man whose identity has not yet been established was killed on the railway line between Dora Creek and Hawkmount,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1913
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 36
A Narrow Escape. Railway Collision Averted. Sydney
A disastrous railway collision was narrowly averted last night by the officer in charge of the Como railway station. A guard's van, which had been standing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour Unrest. Fusion of Railway Men. Proposal Rejected. London
The proposal to bring about a fusion of the railway unions formed the subject of a conference of the Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Arresting a Train."
What would our Chief Commissioner say if, something offending a backblocks' community with respect to service, they derailed the first train as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electricity on Railways
These are advancing days. Electricity in the railway service covers in its application a wide range. The skotch illustrates an electric motor for operating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist Killed. Level Crossing Danger. Berlin
A motor car, in which six people were seated, dashed across a level railway crossing near Itzehoe at midnight. A train which was passing collided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suffragette Outrage. Bomb Thrown at Train. London
A bomb was thrown at the Bristol to London express while passing Reading platform. The bomb exploded, but it lead not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycle Club
A general meeting of the Hunter District Motor Cycle Club was held at the club room, Hunter-street West, last evening, Mr. Stinson being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken Hill Company. Railway to Iron Knob. Adelaide
A deputation, representing the residents of Port Augusta and district, waited on Mr. Butler, State Commissioner for Public, Work, to-day, to prefer a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Found in a Warehouse. Railway Man Sent to Gaol. Sydney
At the Newtown Police Court to-day Mr. Barnett, S.M., gave has reserved decision in the case of Bertram Albert Paget, 21 years of age, a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioner
Mr. T. Johnson, Chief Commissioner for Railways, who was accompanied by Mr. J. Harper, assistant Commissioner Mr. C. A. Hodgson, superintendent of lines: Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand Railway Smash. Thirty People Injured. Wellington (N.z.)
A passenger train, containing seventy people, collided with another train at Newlynn Bridge, near Auckland, this morning. The impact was terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. It Was a Famous Crossing.—the Non-smoker's Lament.—the Chances for American Trade.—who Should Pay for the Sydney Bridge?—respecting Flood Waters.—are We Poor Farmers? Sydney
The Blue Mountains sometimes catch are in midsummer, and very fine is the sight—at night time. Just now they are on fire," and it is winter, but it is with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The State Railways
The financial position in connection with the State railways has reached a stage which requires a careful review to be made. Although the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dustless Roads
The subject of road construction, recalled by the coming of the proverbial "peck of March dust," has been recently discussed, it being shown how the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Suicide in an Aeroplane
Lieut. Alexander Perlovski, a Russian aviator, who was killed through falling from a height of 600ft while making a flight, left a letter stating that his death…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Damage to Roads
Mr. G. Lindeman, engineer for Cessnock Shire, has submitted an exhaustive report dealing with the flood damage within the shire. He estimates that about £3500 will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bridge Described
The following description of the bridge was obtained from Mr. Bradfield this afternoon:— The main bridge consists of nickel steel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From Shore to Shore. Sydney Harbour Bridge. Works Committee Recommends. Sydney
After twelve months' consideration the Public Works Committee has decided to recommend the construction of a bridge across the harbour from Sydney to North…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Engines. Speed and Power
A motoring friend, some little time ago, suggested that it would be advisable to write an article on the subject of motor power and its application—motor, in this…
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