Railway Bridge Over the Clarence
In his evidence before the Public Works Committee, Mr. Huchinson Chief Engineer for Railways and Tramways, stated that the bridge site at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
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Commissioner for Railways. Gols on a Health Trip. Sydney
Mr. Harper, Chief Commissioner of Railways, leaves on Thursday on a holiday for New Zealand. He has been granted extended leave owing to…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A heavy land slip occurred on the western line last night between Capertee and Rylstone. The mail train was derailed for five Hours, and just…
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It is stated that a friendly arrangement has been come to between the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) and the unions concerned in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steel Railway Cars. Australia Interested. a Melbourne
As steel cars are now a feature of the rolling stock in United State, Messrs. Henderson (chief mechanical engineer to the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trans-australian Railway Stoppage of Track-laying
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The stoppage of track-laying on the trans-Australian railway was due to the failure of the Broken Hill Company's ironworks to supply rails owing…
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VIENNA, Sunday.—A bridge was opened that Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George reestablishing railway communication with Turkey and Bulgaria. It is claimed that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Runaway Wheat Train. Remarkable Incidents at Clyde
SYDNEY, Monday.—A train of 22 trucks of wheat which had been dctached from the engine broke away at Clyde station and crashed into the buffer stops, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mishap to Wheat Train. Crashes Into Buffer Stop. Sydney
A train of 22 trucks of wheat with an engine attached broke away at the Clyde Station and crashed into buffers stop. It knocked these into the air,…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A bag containing nearly £700 in sovereigns and half sovereigns belonging to Percy Palcher a bookmaker residing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quarrel at Railway Camp Nine Shots Fired. Sydney
A quarrel took place between two men at the railway camp at Coff's Harbour. One is alleged to have fired nine shots at the other, three taking effect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employees' Grievance. Set of Claims Lodged. Sydney
The employees of the Traffic Branch of the East Greata Railway have lodged a set of claims with the management and given notice that if they are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coff's Harbor Sensation. Quarrel at Railway Camp. a Man Seriously Injured
SYDNEY, Monday.—A sensational affray occurred at the railway camp, Coff's Harbor. It appears that a quarrel took place between two men, one of whom had been accepted for…
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Various kinds of material, including linen, silk, cotton, celluloid films, and aluminium foil, have been tried for covering the wings of aeroplanes, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Run Down and Killed. Fatal Train Accident
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Robert Estell, aged 60, and brother of the Minister of Labor and Industry, was run down and killed by a train on the Iliawarra line last night. Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car in River Passengers Rescued. Sydney
Port. Macquarie reports that on Sunday afternoon, Robinson's car, a three seater, conveying 14, passengers from. Kempsey to Port Macquarie, ran off…
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The engineer in charge of the western section of the transcontinental railway will proceed with plate laying after the holidays, as the Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident Brother of Minister for Labor Killed. Sydney
Robert Estell, aged 61, a railway employee, brother of the Minister for Labor and Industry, residing at Dora-st, Hurst ville, was knocked down and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trespassing on Railway Viaduct. SYDNEY
Three men were fined 20s each at the Wagga Court for trespassing on a railway viaduct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Tram Receipts
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The tram traffic receipts for Xmas and New Year holidays show a gratifying increase on the previous year…
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