The Country Roads
Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, has stated that the classification of main roads would be completed within the next three weeks, after which the amount voted by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
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The Railways
The report of the Chief Commissioner for the year ended 30th June, 1913, is to hand. It contains the following returns of interest:—The revenue from passengers from Tarago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Collisions. Disaster in Yorkshire
A terrible railway disaster occurred at Aiagill, Yorkshire, where the Aberdeen express overran the signals, and crashed into the Glasgow express, which stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jack Johnson's Motor Cars
Fate certainly appears to bear a grudge against Jack Johnson. Although in Paris but a few days, he has found lack against him in many instances. The champion left…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Road Race. Goulburn to Sydney
E. W. Pederson, the amateur road champion of the State, put up a marvellous performance Saturday afternoon, when from the scratch mark, he won the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Olympic Road Rider
The officials of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union are happy. The reason is that they have found a road rider fit to represent Australia at the. Olympic Games of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clifton Mystery. Man Terribly Injured. Supposed Motor Collison. Clifton
John Thorne, who was seriously injured while returning from Helensburgh on Saturday night last is still in Bulli Hospital, and his condition is net yet favorable for an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Railway
A letter has bean received by Mr. P. D. J O'Brien from Surveyor Marshall, in charge of the survey of the line of railway from the Federal port to the Federal city, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King George As a Motorist
Will Buckingham Palace Mews be abolished, the famous creams go the way of the London cab horse, and the King and Queen use a motor-car for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queanbeyan Cases Against Railway Commissioner
The cases of John Gibbs, George Radcliffe, Joseph Parmenter, James Scott, George Bay, and John Knox, against the Chief Commissioner for Railways and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Cases Against Railway Commissioners
THE cases of John Gibbs, George Radcliffe, Joseph Parmenter, James Scott, George Ray, and John Knox, against the Chief Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined Again. Chief Railway Commissioner
The Chief Commissioner for Railways was again the defendant in seven cases heard before Mr. A. Elliott, Industrial Magistrate in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Held Up
A sensational robbery was committed at Broken Hill on Sunday night, when the Broken Hill to Adelaide express train was boarded by two highwaymen, who at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kite Train Used by French Army
A new form of kite or kite train which lifts a man in a balloon basket to a considerable height for the purpose of observation, when the wind is too…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Faster Motor-boat
The speediest motor-launch in the world is Maple Leaf IV., owned by Mr. E. McKay. This boat last year succeeded in winning, the International…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonderful Railways
For really exciting railway travel one must go to South America. There engineers have had to break all sorts of world's records to connect op the line…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Robbed in a Train. Bound and Gagged
A SENSATIONAL incident occurred between Singleton and Muswellbrook on Friday night, Mr. Herbert Miller, who was going home to Quirindi, being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bound and Gagged. Four Train Desperadoes. Muswellbrook
A sensational incident occurred between Singleton and Muswellbrook on Friday night Mr. Herbert Miller, who was going to his home at Quirindi, being bound, gagged, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freebody Road Race. Saturday October II. Queanbeyan to Duntroon and Return. DISTANCE 12 MILES
First Prize Freebody Cycle, £11 10s. Second Prize, Set Barnett Glass Tyres. Third Prize, Gold Medal. Fastest Time, Set Dunlop Speed Tyres…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Navvy Run Over
A RAILWAY navvy, William Hocking, known as "Canadian Bill," who was employed on the duplication works at Yass was run over by one of Monday…
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