South Australia. Municipal Tramways
The principal event of the past week has been the inauguration of the municipal electric tramways system. Only one line, that to Norwood and Kensington, is so far open…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
585 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 30
The Motor for War
In order to test the practicality of the motor-car in warfare the AutoMobile Association conveyed a full battalion of guards in full strength,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heard in a Tramcar
"Thank you my dear said the pretty young lady to the bright eyed boy who had risen in the crowded tramcar to give her a seat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nature's Fight with Railways
Nature appeals to have an especial grudge against railways that come and spoil her work, and has many methods of her own wherewith she may combat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bad Roads
The secretary of the Uranquinty Progress Association wrote, complaining of a wash-away in the stone causeway. Uranquinty to the Rock Road,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rules of the Road
The Rule of the Road is a paradox quite; For in driving your carriage along, If you bear to the left you are sure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tram Accident. Railway Commissioners Sued. Widow Awarded Damages. Sydney
An action was concluded before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four to-day, in which Mary Buckley, widow, claimed £2000 from the Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars in War. Interesting Military Test. Transporting Forces. London, March 19
In order to test the practicability of motor cars in warfare the automobile association conveyed a battalion of Guards, in full strength, with baggage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster. Express Crashes Into a Station. at Forty Miles an Hour. Twenty-five Serious Casualties. London
The Canadian-Pacific Company's Boston express was responsible yesterday for a serious accident at Montreal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars in War. an Interesting Test. Battallon Conveyed 62 Miles. London
In order to test the practicability of using motor cars in warfare, the automobile Association has carried through an important experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga-tumbarumba Railway. Endorsed by Farmers' Council
The proposed railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba created a short, but very favorable discussion at the inaugural meeting of the Eastern Riverina District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Muddle. Farmers' Council Outspoken Trucks or Sheds Asked For. the Commissioners Criticised the Stoppage of Dumping
The exasperating muddle that has existed for some considerable time past in regard to the provision of trucks for the carriage of the harvest, formed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cross Roads Sports
The programme of the Cross Roads Sports to be held on Easter Monday 12th April is advertised in another column. Amongst the events are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Picnic. a Large Gathering
The committee of the annual picnic in connection with the amalgamated railway employee of the southern district were favored with ideal picnic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Men at Play. Annual Picnic at Wagga
The annual picnic and gathering of the No. 3 District Southern Railway employees was held on the Wagga show ground yesterday, and, as is customary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Train Accident Damage Estimated at £5000. SYDNEY
Damage to the extent of £5000 was caused at Newcastle to-day by heavily laden coal train, the couplings of which had given way,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Railway Smash. Heavy Damage to Stock. Costly Coal Hoist. Sydney
A serious accident occurred at Newcastle this morning, when the couplings of a truck near an engine that was hauling to the coal Hoist a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News. Accident to a Railway Guard
Mr. A. Lysaught, stock and station agent, of Wagga, received word on Monday stating that his brother, who was guard in charge of the western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill. Damage to Railway Line. Three Men Charged. One Turns King's Evidence. Broken Hill
At the Broken Hill Police Court to-day, Wm. Rosser, Joseph Lyons, and Edward Arthur Kingsley were charged with maliciously displacing certain…
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