An Aeroplane to Be Used. London
Sir Ernest has already been inundated with applications to serve on his expedition. An aeroplane will be taken. It is expected that the aeroplane will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1914
1,972 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 99
Fell on the Road. in Search of Work. Sydney
A laborer namad Edward Sturge[?], after walking, all the way from Te[?]ora in search of work, dropped unconscious in the roadway at Marrickville yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-cyclists Amazing Feat
A striking illustration of the capacity of the motor-cycle is [?]nished by the record recently set up by Mr. Harry Long, the well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramway Collision. a Miraculous Escape Sydney
As a result of collision in [?]-street this morning a tram was co[?]derably damaged, while two large ice [?] vaggons were almost completely wrecked[?] One of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →100 Miles of Railway Policed
A Reuter message from Calcutta says there has been much discussion of the remarkable police precautions in connection with Lord Hardinge's visit to Calcutta…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South African Railways. More Trouble Brewing. Capetown
It is reported that grave prospects of a recrudescence of the recent strife have been noticed in the railway workshops of South Africa. The men complain of arbitrary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Railway
Work on the North Coast railway is being steadily pushed ahead. On No. 4 section, from Taree to Wauchope, the earthworks, tunnel,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Bike Smashed
On Boxing Dav Mr. C. F, Furlonger had his motor bicycle badly smashed, and narrowly, escaped serious hurt himself. It seems that while going to the Heads he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railways
The Christmas New Year's holiday traffic on the railways this year must have constituted a record. Over 3000 persons went to Byron Bay, of whom about 500…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway Line
"The plates are had right into Kendal now," says the "Port Macquarle News," "and the first locomotive arrived here on Wednesday. It s a pity arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Border Road
IN connection with the construction of a road from Dairy Flat to the border at Mount Lindsay, a contract for which has been let by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Railways. the Coming Nationalisation. Some Striking Facts
"It is notorious that great constructive changes of public policy are brought about in this country, not by general considerations of reason or utility, but by an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Tours Around Sydney
Though Sydney is probably as well catered for as any other-large city as regards train, tram, and ferry services, also cabs, motor cars, and taxi-cabs,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Camphor-petrol for Motoris[?]s
Abroad, where great pride—and just pride —is taken in the inlleage per gallon of fuel that [?] be obtained, a small band of motorists recently has been experimenting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transcontinental Railways
There has been a good deal of foolish writing about the alleged failure of the Weat Australiaii Government to deliver the jarrah sleepers required for the[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holidays. Railway Traffic. Sydney
Yesterday's railway traffic showed a marked increase over that of the previous Now year's Day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Collision. Six Persons Injured. Sydney
A tram got out of control going down the hill near Rusheutter's Bay depot last night, and collided with another stationary car, This tram broke away, and, rushing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Fawcett Bridge
Senior-Constable Richards discovered a fire on Fawcett Bridge yesterday afternoon, and informed Sergeant Caldwell, and the two procured buckots of water and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Collision. Soldiers Killed. Metz
Seven soldiers were killed and 12 fatally injured at Woippy, when a fast express telescoped a military train returning, from Metz. The men were on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Fatalites. Man Horribly Mutilated. Sydney
Henry Turner, aged 84, attempted to alight from a moving train near the railway station last night. He fell under the wheels and was killed…
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