Motoring Mishap. Adelaide
An accident, in which the motor-car belonging to Sir Henry Lionel Galway, the State Governor, was damaged, and two persons were slightly injured occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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American Railways. an Investigation. Washington
Continuing his evidence before the Interstate Commerce Commission, which is inquiring into the New York-Newhaven Company's affairs, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Train's Adventure. Serious Accident Averted. Paris
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's boat train from Marseilles to Paris was yesterday travelling at a rate of fifty miles per hour, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Work Healthy
Railway employees follow a calling more healthful than almost any other, according to figures compiled from the United States census, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alcohol As Motor Fuel
The committee appointed by the Imperial Transport Council to investigate the possibilities of alcohol as a motor fuel have issued a preliminary report in which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, May 27. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) a Motor Car Accident
James M'Carthy was the plaintiff in an action against Ernest Henry Banks from whom he sought to recover the sum of £400, as compensation for damages…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Collision. Two Passengers Killed. Several Others Injured. Auckland
A railway collision occurred on the line between Auckland and Wellington in the early hours of this morning, resulting in the death of two passengers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Sledges. for Antarctic Use. Christiania
Sir Ernest Shackleton has returned after testing the motor sledges he proposes using in his forthcoming Antarctic Expedition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Cross Roads
We are standing at the cross roads of civilisation Society will either pass along the paths of peace to a higher development or go downwards into the savagery…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Letters to the Editor. Stockton Roads
Sir,—I would like to draw attention to the action of the Stockton Council in spending considerable sums of money on new and entirely, at present,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ocean Tramps
We in Britain are very proud of our crack liners, the big speedy vessels whose arrivals and departures are as punctual as those of mail trains, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rescue Train Derailed. Death From Exposure. Vancouver
A special relief train from Quebec, conveiyng the special emergency staff of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, was derailed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. a Railway Grievance
Sir,—I wish to vent a little grievance regarding the train time-table, Newcastle-Sydney. Residents of Toronto, Fassifern, and stations to Newcastle often…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Collision. Three Men Injured. Campbelltown
A railway collision, resulting in slight injuries to a driver, guard, and passenger, occurred hero at an early hour this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Accidents. Two Inquests. Sydney
The motor-car fatalities late on Saturday night May 16th had a sequel at the City Coroner's Court this morning, when Mr. Fincham, held inquests concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pen-notes and Pencillings. Electric Railways
Pictures of electric locomotives that fall to give detail are not always instructive. The sketch herewith has been roughly drawn from an engineer's section…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aquitania's Motor Lifeboats
The two power lifeboats to be carried by the new Cunard liner Aquitania have been constructed by Messrs, J. I. Thornycroft and Company, and will be carried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Prisoner Escapes. at Sydney Railway Station. Sydney
Emil Rumby, alias George Adamovitch, a Russian, who was being removed from Maitland Gaol to Darlinghurst Gaol, escaped from his escort at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Cabinet Border Railways. Melbourne
At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day it was reported that Mr. Jones, a member of the Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners, had been selected as Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Motor Bandits. Deeds of Revenge. Paris
An unknown man shot M. Gonzf, the owner of a shop, in Paris, in the stomach. An operation (laparotomy) had to be performed…
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