Interstate Railways
Although parochialism—in the sense of undue interstate jealousy—cannot be said to have wholly died out in Australia, there are signs that the feeling…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 36
More Bridge Thoughts
I told you a few days ago my views on the proposed bridge across Sydney harbour in relation primarily to the question of control. You will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ghent Exhibition. Mishap on the Railway. Brussels
The failure of the electric supply caused an accident on the scenic railway at the Ghent Exhibition. Two care rushed backwards, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Tramway Accident
A fatal tramway accident occurred at Broadmeadow shortly before five o'clock yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of George Perry, 50 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of an Aeroplane. Aviator Drowned. London
Mr. Fairbairns was testing a 350 horse-power aluminium aeroplane, devised for Transatlantic flight, having the body of the machine enclosed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Rates. American Development. "Physical Valuation."
The other day it was cabled from New York that a conference was being held of railroad presidents and officials to consider how the "Physical Valuation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Tramway Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest into the circumstances of the death of George Perry, who was killed near the Newcastle racecourse on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes on News. London, May 12. Higher Railway Rates
It would be interesting to, know exactly by how much the working expenses of the railways were increased by the concessions granted by the companies to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Politics. Increased Railway Fares. Sydney
Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Public Instruction, and Labour and lidustry, is indisposed, and it will be some days before he is able to resume work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Outrage. Atrributed to Suffragettes. London
A sleeper was found on the rails of at Devonport a few minutes before the London to Plymouth express was due…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. a Bad Railway Year.—more Strike Fines.—bill Sikes in Great Evidence.—a Truly Awful Accident.—the Nimble Thief.—a Quaint Strike Item. Sydney
The Minister for Railways was at one time president of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, Barrier branch. He was a strenuous unionist. Repeated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Charges
While the railways of New South Wales are State-owned, they are managed on commercial basis. It is true that for many years the result…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of a Train. Immigrants Killed. Ottawa
A train conveying immigrants was wrecked through the rails spreading. Four, cars fell into the Ottawa River, The bodies have not yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Railway Fatality
Charles Dyer a well-known resident of East Maitland, was killed on the railway line between Victoria-street and Metford stations yesterday :morning by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Fatality
Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, district coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of James Archer, who was killed by a tram at East Maitland on Friday. Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Exports. Alleged False Invoices. London
Ralph Millburn, Walter John Kemsley, Edward William Idle Bruce, Anthony Cuthberison, and Alfred Edward Kemsley were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Congestion. Mr. Cann Blames Predecessors. Sydney
Although the Government have decided to import the whole of the locomotives —eighty—asked for by Mr. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commissioner, the question…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Train Seven Years Late
On the authority of an American correspondent, the "Railway Magzaine" records the story of a train which reached its destination more than seven years…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Accident
Hubert Whittle, 34 years of age, living at Chinehen-street, Islington, was taken to the Newcastle Hospital last evening suffering from a number of miner inuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Strike. Paying the Fines. Sydney
Mr. Hall, Acting Attorney-General, was asked to-day whether he had consented to reduce the fines Imposed by the court on certain of the railway strikers. It…
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