Motors and the Roads
I do a certain amount of motoring, and when I go over the reads and see the way they are cut to pieces by motor I am glad to ace there is a proposal that those who…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
557 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 28
Railway Disaster. Embankment Collapses. Train in Swollen Stream. London
A train running from Perth to Inverness was derailed at a bleak, lonely spot, known as Carrbridge Crossing. The embankment had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flying Train
A remarkable invention, which, if it does under working conditions what it achieves in the model stage, has almost limitless possibilities, was displayed in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scottish Train Accident. Recovery of Bodies. London
The bodies of four of the victims of the accident on the Perth-Inverness railway have been recovered. The engine and one carriage passed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Railway Service. Positions Vacant. Melbourne
Applications were to-day invited by Mr. Kelly, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, from persons competent to fill the undermentioned positions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scottish Train Accident. London
The body of another victim of the Carrbridge railway smash has been discovered. It was that of Miss Guthrie, a niece…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Murder Revived. London
Mrs. Starchfield has been arrested on a charge of attempted suicide. She is the wife of John Starchfield, who was recently acquitted of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Cases. The Motor Case
Thomas Griffith was charged that, being the owner of a motor vehicle and being required by Constable A. C. Ward, he did fail to give information in his power…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roads to Success
There are two royal roads to success in the House of Commons. One is to abuse the lawyers and the other is to drop your "h's."…
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Representations are being made by the Colliery Employees Federation to the Minister for Railways, through Mr. A. Edden, M.P., with a view of having the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Railway Scheme. Sydney Harbour Lines. Sydney
The railway scheme to feed all the foreshores of the harbour and enable the Harbour Trust to build wharf accommodation from Darling Hurbour to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Division. Motorists Fined
Thomas Carter and Robert Quinlan pleaded guilty to driving motor vehicles across the intersection of Hunter and Wolfe streets, at a pace faster than six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Boat Traffic. Regulations for Newcastle. Sydney
The State Executive Council at Wednesday's meeting approved of regulations which were submitted by the Premier, providing for the regulation of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Disaster
The coroner's inquiry into the recent railway disaster has resulted in an important finding, upon which the porter Donaldson has been arrested upon a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Motor Smash. Five People Killed. Los Angeles (Cal.)
A motor-car containing three men and two women dashed over the side of a bluff at White Point, a few miles north of San Pedro…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Tram Smash. a Double Collision. Sydney
A sensational tram collision occurred at North Sydney to-night, and as a result three trams were badly damaged. While a stationary tram was waiting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Both Together.—solitary Confinement for Cadets.—a Rise in Ferry Fares.—the Unwanted Tram Ticket.—ups and Downs in Mining Scrip.—suburban Post-offices. Sydney
We are all talking Federal polities, said Representative M'Donald. "The Governor-General is upon his trial." Nonsense! The Liberal party is upon its trial; the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Motor Smash. Lady Passenger Killed. Melbourne
A motor collision, resulting in the death of Mrs. Louisa Rendall, wife of the principal of Haileybury College, Sandringham, occurred at Caulfield on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Electrification. Victoria Goes Ahead. Melbourne
Steady progress continues to be made with the various sections of the scheme for the electrification of the Melbourne suburban lines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. Toronto Railway Station
Sir,—On the railway land hear the station stands a few trees, giving shade in summer to visitors, and at all times adding beauty to the landscape. Some…
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