Conspicuous Bravery. Brave Railway Fireman. Sydney
At Government House the Governor General to-day presented William' Pearce, exfiromnn, of railways, with the Royal Albert medal, for conspicuous bravery. On…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1907
686 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 35
Great Railway Work. London
The Russian Council of Ministers has decided to ask the Duma to sanction the duplication of the Silberian railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Wave Motor
Ever since man first sought to render useful the various forces of Nature, the question of how to use the wonderful power in the waves of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Resuming Roads
So many applications have come before Shire Councils for consent to the closing and resumption of roads that a lot of time has been occupied in attending to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway
IN a speech on the occasion of turning the first sod for new tramway line at Maitland, the Hon. C. Lee stated:—Reference had been made to some of the public works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sydney Push. Take Possession of the Railway Station. Knock Women and Children Down. Only One Arrest. Sydney
A serious disturbance occurred at the Central Railway Station last night, when a gang of hoodlums estimated at about 400 strong tools possession and knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads Improved. Murwillumbah
The roads are again in good order owing to the fine weather, and cane harvesting is proceeding apace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Revenue and Roads
SPEAKING at the special meeting of Tomki Shire Council last Monday, when the important question of striking the rate was being dealt with, Cr. Anderson stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes and News. Casino Coraki Railway Proposal
SAYS R. R. HERALD: -- "With the Coraki-Casino railway in sight, and the junction town the terminal port of future shipping, it is astounding that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rioting in 'Frisco. Anti-japanese Feeling. Four People Killed. Tram-car Sheeds Burnt. London
During anti-Japanese rioting in San Francisco four people have been killed and many injured. Several electric tram-car sheds were set on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Best Road Machine
Gundurimba Council had before it at its last meeting a circular offering a road machine for sale. The Engineer was stated to have said that it was not suited to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads and Railways Wanted
MR. DONALD MACKINNON, M.L.A., of Victoria, has just returned from a trip through the Richmond River district in N. S. Wales, and has been giving his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local News. Road Contracts
THE following road contracts have been let by the Tomki Shire Council:—No. 5, Casino to Woodenbong, W. Mulberin, £100; No. 7. Casino to Lawrence, B. Mohr, £15 7s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Coast Railway
IN the course of a political address which he delivered the other day Mr. G. R. M'Laurin, M.L.A. for Albury, is credited with having made the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor For Milking Machines
A WONDERFUL motor for milking machines is said by the New Zealand Dairyman to have been invented by a Taranaki settler. It is a submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cheap Railway Fares in Scotland
THE railway companies in Scotland offer plenty inducements to cheap trippers. From an article by Mr. Sekon in "Chamber's Journal" for June we learn…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Tramp. a Pressman's Experience
Mr Bart Kennedy, in the London "Daily Mail":—I was at Peel Green, six miles from Manchester. Warrington was twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Boat Championship.—fairbnaks Wins Easily. Sydney
In the motor boat championship Fairbanks easily won the first heat. In the second heat. Fairbanks was leading easily when the Invincible retired. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Killed by Train. Brisbane
Robert Miller was run over by a train at Bundamina on Saturday afternoon and killed. It appears that Miller took a [?] and fel[?] under the waggons. His left leg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swiss Mountain Railways
One of the more noticeable features of Switzerland is its wonderful network of railways. In every direction now, railways are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →