Railway Difficulty. Satisfactory Settlement. London
The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has expressed satisfaction with the decision of the directors of the Midland Railway Company to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1913
715 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 36
Motor Car Fuel. a Cheaper Service. London
The British Motor Car Company has fitted 1500 cars with a device for burning a mixture, of paratin and petrol, the cost being 10½d a gallon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes on News. London, February 7. Railways and the State
There is now before Parliament bill to enable railway companies to raise rates. The bill is by way of fufilment of a pledge given by the Government at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision with a Train. a Man Killed. Melbourne
A sensational Incident occurred last night on the Sundringham railway line. A four-horse dray, driven by Mr. H. J. Bradford and containing 22 plumbers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Carnival Week. Cycling and Motor Meeting
The cycling ad motor carnival promoted by the Newcastle citizens' carnival week committee was carried out on the Newcastle Sports Ground on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Accidents
A remarkable new invention, which it is claimed makes it impossible for a motor omnibus or motor car to run over any person is benig considered by the London…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. West Wallsend. a Diverted Road
A public meeting was held in the school of arts, West Wallsend, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of protesting against the action of the Lake Macquarie Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jesmond Tramway Stopping
Sir,—Being a strong believer in "Prevention is better than cure," I wish to draw attention to, the place where the tram which left Newcastle at 4.3 on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial Defence. Territorials Sufficient. Fine Aeroplane Fleet. London
In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Morrell (Liberal) tabled an amendment, demanding that the Government shall not accept any defence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chicago Railways. Threatened Strike. Chicago
The train men are threatening to strike unless their wages are increased. If the negotiations fall, the traffi on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Tramcar Smash. Conductor Badly Injured. Sydney
A sensational tramcar smash occurred at the intersection of King and Elizabeth streets, soon after half-past eleven o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality. Man and Woman Killed. Melbourne
A shocking accident occurred to-night lon the railway line near Sunshine. At about eight o'clock Constable Alford, stationed at Sunshine, was informed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Tramway Accident
A tram accident resulting in serious injuries to Stanley Baglee, 19 years of age, occurred in Hunter-street, Newcastle, yesterday in close proximity to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Letters to the Editor. Dudley-charlestown Road
Sir,—I wish through the columns of your paper to draw attention to what I consider a very dangerous part of the road from Dudley to Charlestown,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Border Railways
The understanding which was come to last year between New South Wales and Victoria in the matter of the construction of certain border railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Accident in Sydney. Youth Terribly Mangled. Sydney
Two tram accidents occurred this morning, one proving fatal. Cecil Anthony Matthews (16), lately living with his sister at 282½…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Toowoomba Railway Accident. Officers Reinstated. Toowoomba
The following among other employees of the Railway Department, who were suspended after the fatal accident near Murphy's Creek, have been reinstated:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Mono Railway
Mr. E. W. Chalmers Kearney gave a demonstration at Olympia, London, recently with a working model of his mono-railway. A model of the sort has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Northern Motor Cycle Club
The adjourned annual meeting of the Great Northern Motor Cycle Club was held at Frost's Rooms, Hunter-street West, on Thursday evening, Mr. J. D…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Bridge
Ever since I first recovered from the pleasing shock of seeing Sydney Harbour for the first time—it took several days— I have been wondering about that bridge,…
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