Motor Bandits Foiled. Paris
The Paris police have arrested four motor bandits. One confessed that they had planned another series of outrages after the style of those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1914
1,309 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 66
Suffocation Fumes Train Passengers in Danger. London
Hundreds of people were almost suffocated in Baker-street tube station, by the accidental breaking of a jar of hydrochloric acid which was being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring in Mountains Passengers' Arduous Experiences. an 86 Mile Walk. Melbourne
A motoring party of five recently left Melbourne to try to motor along the ranges, four bet ween Matlock and Warburton the car ran out of oil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga-Humula Railway
In reference to the comment in the "Herald" land reprinted in the "Daily Advertiser" as to the delay in the construction of the Wagga to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Kempsey Motor Garage Destroyed. Sydney
A big fire occurred at Robinson's motor garage, Kempsey, early this morning, when six cars were destroyed. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Motoring Party Explore the Mountains and Get Lost. Melbourne
A motoring party of five set out a few days ago to traverse parts of the mountains never before motored over between Matlock and Warburton. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ganmain Bridge
We have again to call attention to the state of that structure erected over Boggy creek, Ganmain, which is [?]ignified by the name of a bridge. We have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mexican Troubles. Blowing up Train. LONDON
Rebels captured a train at Espiratu, Mexico. Another party of Rebels, thinking the train contained Federal troops, blew it up with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sly-grog Shanties. On Railway Works. SYDNEY
It was alleged, at the Railway Workers Conference that sly-grog shanties at construction camps sold liquor that drove the men mad. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Construction. a Million and a half to be Expended. SYDNEY
The Minister for Works says he intends spending a million and a half on railway construction this year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Reliabilty. Trial. From Melbourne to Sydney
THIRTY-NINE cars were entered for the Melbourne to Sydney reliability trial, which commenced on Wednesday last, and will conclude in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Construction in New South Wales
The Public Works Department has made available the following information concerning the progress made with railway construction in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Construction. New South Wales Policy. £1,500,000 to Be Spent This Year. Sydney
The Minister for Works (Mr.Griffith stated today that he Intends spending £1,500,000 this year on railway construction, He made this announcement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Construction New South Wales Policy. £1,500,000 to Be Spent This Year. Sydney
The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) stated to-day that he intends spending £1,500,000 this year on railway construction. He made this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Local Railway Station
A week or two ago a new chaff-cutter arrived at the local railway station, and when its owner came to take delivery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Railways. Nationalisation the Chief Point. Meaning of the Royal Commission
The question of the nationalisation of [?] is to inquired into by a Royal Commission. The following announcement has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Brutal Murder Little Boy Strangled. Corpse in Railway Carriage. London
A seven-year-old boy was found strangled under a seat of a railway carriage at Shoreditch. The child has been identified, but the names of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Construction £1,500,000 to Be Spent This Year
The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) stated on Monday that he intends spending £1,500,000 this year on railway construction. He made this announce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Trouble in South Africa Pretoria
The railway workshops in Pretoria and Johannesburg are idle. A special staff the trains as usual. Of 400 strikers, the Draemfontein workshops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Fatalities Sydney
In aldition to the 13 lived lost during the last year in the city through being knocked down by motor cars, three have met deaths similarly…
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