Victorian Railways. Melbourne
Mr. Fitzpartick, the chairman of the Railway Commisisoners, in his report relative to his travels, states electrification, particularly for the suburban lines,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
557 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 28
Summons Division. Motoring at Excessive Speed
Bernard Kitchen pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 15 miles an hour. He pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah. Railway Improvements
The railway improvements have advanced further stages this week. The embankment for the coal roads is now nearly made up between the new…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Murder. the Father Impugned. London
The inquest was opened yesterday into the death, of William Starchfield, aged 7, who on January 9th was found strangled in a compartment of a train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Frost in France. Railway Accidents. Three Persons Killed. Paris
The prevailing frost is interfering with the railway signals. The Paris-London express, crowded with English passengers, collided with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Road to Ruin
There are at least fifty thousand children in Britain who are inevitably drifting down to what is called the submerged tenth, into criminals, beggars, tramps,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Motorist's Right
A motorist has a right to smash him self, but he must not smash his friend…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Army Aeroplane. a Mile a Minute. London
The "Daily Mail" states that the War Office has designed a new type of aeroplaned, which is to be equipped for the transport of a pilot and ten men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Capsized and Sunk. Motor Launch Fouls Hawser
A motor launch fouled a towing hawser in the Newcastle harbour last evening, and sank. Its two occupants escaped with nothing worse than a wetting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, January 23. a Motor Cycle Fatality
A well-known Wellington man met his death yesterday at the Palmerston North motor cycle sports. He was Mr. Harold Plummer, grandson of the late Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Race. Round the World. New York
The Aero club of America announces its sanction to an aeroplane race round the world. It will start from the Exposition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramways
Sir,—I would like to call the Tramway Department's attention to the way the trams are conducted through the busy thoroughfare of Wickhham. The trams…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident. Boiler Blows Up. Adelaide
A railway engine was standing at the Mount Gambler station yesterday afternoon, and was just about to start for Adelaide, when the boiler blew up, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Railway Commissioner
The valedictory banquet which was tendered to Mr. T . R. Johnson, the retiring Chief Commissioner for State Railways and Tramways, by members…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwaymen's Grievances. Capetown
Mr. Burton, the Minister for Railways, replying to a deputation from the Cape railway drivers and firemen, accepted a suggestion that there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dublin Strike. Tramway Company's Loss. London
Mr. Murphy stated at a meeting of the Dublin Tramway Company yesterday that the strike had caused a shrinkage of £20,000 in their receipts, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Missing Motor-car. Sydney
A meter car, valued at £250, the property of Mr. R. V. M'Kenzie, of Belmore-street, Arncliffe, was reported stolen to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Collision Near Cardiff
The breaking of a coupling of a Australian, proceeding from Newcastle to Sydney yesterday morning, caused a collision with another goods train, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Lloyd-george. Threat to Wreck His Train. London
Mr. Lloyd-George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, while in Glasgow, was the recipient of a letter threatening to wreck the express train by which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transcontinental Railway. to Be Completed by Contract. Melbourne
Mr. Henry Deane, the Chief Engineer of the Commonwealth Railways, has resigned owing to falling health. Mr. Cook, the Prime Minsiter,…
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