Alarming Collision. Fire Motor and Tram Engine
The motor engine of the Newcastle District Fire Brigade was yesterday damaged to an extent that will throw it into dock for some time…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Letters to the Editor. Newcastle Railway Station
Sir,—It would be a distinct advantage if the boys before sweeping the platforms sprinkled some water about, and after sweeping used a rug or duster on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Guard Killed
William P. Lang, aged 41 years, a railway guard, was fatally injured yesterday morning. Lang, who lived with his wife in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Case. Alleged Conspiracy. London
The hearing of the case in which a number of motor-car manufacturers and exporters are charged with conspiring to defraud the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Holy Land. the First Aeroplane. Jerusalem
Mr. Bonner, the aviator, arrived from Paris. His was the first aeroplane seen here, and the entire population…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall of an Aeroplane. Aviator Not Seriously Hurt. Adelaide
A flight under taken from the Cheltenham racecourse this morning, by Mr. A. W. Jones, the young English aviator, had a sensational termination…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motors for Railways
The steam locomotive, after having survived for nearly a century, with all its essential features almost unchanged, appears to be about to yield supremacy on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Motor Cycle Show
The Motor-cycle show, which opened at Olympia on Monday, affords significant proof of the recent remarkable development in the use of small cars. Fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramway Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death
The inquest into the death of Thomas William Simpson, the victim of the tramway accident on the 27th ultimo, which was formally opened at Young…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London News. Mr. Asquith's Intentions.—dominions Exhibition.—women's Hostels. — the Motor Cycle Show. London, 28th November. Mr. Asquith's Intentions
Mr. Asquith had a rapturous reception at Leeds on Thursday night, at the demonstration concluding the National Liberal Federation meetings. His speech was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Self-starting Motor Cars
Illustrating the advantage of a self-starter on motor cars, a ''Times" contributor takes the case of a motor van in the service of one of the big London…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway Commissioner. Departure for England. Sydney
Although it has not been stated officially, the Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. R. Johnson, will leave New South Wales on Tuesday, January 20th…
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The Christmas season this year, if remarkable for nothing else, was noteworthy for the increased volume of trade in every direction. With money circulating as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Year's Coal Trade. Railway Department's Work. a Large Increase
Figures were made available yesterday showing the quantity of coal and coke shipped during the year 1913 by the railway department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Directorates. Agitation in America. New York
Owing to the agitation throughout the United States against the system of interlocking directorates, whereby a single firm often controlled a dozen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Mr. Johnson and the Railways.—what Think Your of Mr. Crooks?—respecting the Federal Capital Design.—the New Postage Stamp.—signs in the Property Market.—what of a Tax on Bachelors?—the Disappointed Immigrant. Sydney
So the Chief Commissioner is going. Assuming that it is against his will—who can say—is it on his merits? One thing is certain—Mr. Johnson has done great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tramway Mishap
The result of the investigation into the tramway accident at Young Wallsend is in several respects satisfactory. It had to be considered apart from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fassifern Railway Fatality. Coroner's Inquest
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday Morning touching upon the death of William Paris Lang,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Australian Railway. Melbourne
Over sixty miles have been completed on the South Australian end of the East-to-West Railway, and 31½ miles from the Kalgoorlie end…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trams
A definite date has been set for the departure from these sunny strands of the gentleman who for several years has worn the toga of Chief Railway Commissioner…
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