New German Aeroplane. Not Superior to British. London
Some of the London papers have been featuring the exploits of German Fokker aeroplanes, saying that they are stronger and faster than ours. It Is pointed out…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
781 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 40
Electrified Railways
It is doubtful whether thins year will see a beginning made with the running of electrically proposed trains, though signs of the advance of the preparations are not…
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Sir,—I have often wondered why the public have put up with the method of issuing railway tickets at Newcastle. One clerk is mostly engaged at this work, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Pleasant Motor Trip
A motor party, in cars owned by Messrs. W. J. Milgate and T. Fryar, left Newcastle on the morning of Thursday, 6th January, and Journeyed that day through…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Maryville. Tramway Matters
A deputation from the Maryville-Smedmore Tramway Improvement Committee waited upon Mr. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, at his residence,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poisoning by Aeroplane Varnish
The enormously increased production of aeroplanes during the war lends point to a warning regarding the varnish employed. At the aeroplane works in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies' Single Thread. the Railway From Salonica
The only troops of the Allied forces in the Balkans which so far have been in action are the French (says the "Dally News" Salonica correspondent on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality. Conflicting Evidence. Sydney
Conflicting evidence was given by the railway officials at the Parramatta Court this morning, when the resumption took place of the adjourned inquest concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lettish Volunteers. Wreck a German Train. Petrograd
A detachment of Lattish volunteers crawled up to the railway line between Libau and Romny, and at daylight cut the sentry's throat, and removed portion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railways and Tramways. Chief Commissioner's Report. Sydney
The report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for the quarter ended December 31 shows an increase in revenue from both railways and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Duplication. Progress of Work. Sydney
In his last quarterly report the Chief Commissioner for Railways states that good progress had been mode with the duplication and deviation work during the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railways and Tramways
The report of the New South Wales railways and tramways for the quarter ended December 31st affords satisfactory evidence of the prosperity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Wheat Crop. Influenced by Railways. Sydney
Mr. Holman, the State Premier, in referring to the State wheat crop a few days ago, said that the Government should be given credit for a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality. Coroner's Comments. Sydney
Mr. H. R. Clark, the district coroner, delivered his finding at the Parramatta Court this morning into the death of Sybill May Woodman, ten years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill Strike. Railway Workers' Assistance. Sydney
The conference of the Railway Labour and General Workers' Association yesterday decided to endorse the action of the A.N.A. to pledge financial and moral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Mystery. Soldier Identified. London
The soldier who committed the violent assault on the young lady on the Grand Central Railway has been identified as James Volk, a Victorian. Miss Reynolds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Strange Affair. Railway Mystery. London
A strange affair occurred on the Great Central Railway. Violet Reynolds, aged 1S years, was returning home at midnight by train from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Grievance
Sir,—I desire to point out an injustice to which the Sulphide employees at Cockle Creek (day work men) are subjected to by not being allowed to travel back from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Catastrophe. German Wounded Killed Amsterdam
Travellers from Germany report that a railway catastrophe occurred on Saturday. The Cologne express collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Disaster. Agonising Scenes. Paris
The Calais-Paris express was derailed at Saint Denis. Seven carriages caught alight. Ten persons were killed, most of them being incinerated. Twenty-live were…
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