Fatal Accident. Fall Under Moving Train. Sydney
Through falling under a train at Mortdale railway station on Saturday night, John Alexander Forbes, 60, of Unwin's Bridge-road, Undercliffe, was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
977 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 49
Tram Collision. Passengers Injured. Sydney
A rear collision between trams at La Perouse resulted in several passengers receiving injuries. Although the impact was not particularly severe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News. Motor Car Burnt
A Detroiter motor car, owned by Mr. F. Sanderson, chemist, Fitzmaurice-strete, was totally destroyed by fire' about 81/2 miles out on the Urana-road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work and Wages. Railway Clerical Staff. Increase Granted. Sydney
A deputation from the Staff Officers' Association interviewed the Chief Railway Commissioner, asking that the wages of the lowest grades in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Railways. Changes in Operation. London
Railway changes which become operative to-day, reduced the service, closed stations and increased fares. The last resulted in all enormous demand for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Commissioners. Division of Duties. Sydney
The new Railway Commissioners have taken up their duties. It is probable that the division of their duties will be as follows:-Mr. Fraser (Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Advertising John Bridge & Co's Gratifying Results
Chatting with one of the Directors [?] of John Bridge and Company a few [?]days ago, I was greatly gratified, as I[?]am sure you will be[?] (writes Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Stranded Motor-car. an Incident of the Pekin Paris Race
On Wednesday early in June, 1907, [?] would have been noticed of [?] there was anyone to see in [?] a lonely place) ploughing its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods. More Damage Threatened. Railways Swept Away. Bodies Still Sydney
The Latest reports concerning the Queensland floods show that 10,000 tons of sugar were lost. Flood waters are pouring into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality. Old Man Run Over. Sydney
An old man, whose name has not been ascertained, was killed by a train near Doonside railway station this morning. His face was smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany's Vulnerable Point. the Great Balkan Railway. London
The [?] Mail [?] reports [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fast Motor-boats As Catchers of Submarines
Submarine-destroying is still one of the secret arts. We do not know, and we may not know, more than a fraction of what has been done by the navies as way to cope with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remarkable Growth of Motor Car and Motor Tyre Industry
Some idea of tho extent and continual growth of tho motor car and motor tyre industry in Canada and U.S.A. can be obtained from a study…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KOSCiUSKO in Summer. Attractions for the Motorist. the Route
"The generally" accepted idea among residents of the mother state of Australia that Mount Kosciusko is a purely winter resort is gradually being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Railway Accident. Eleven Killed and 100 Injured. London
Eleven persons were killed and 40 injured in an accident in which a crowded passenger train crashed into a light engine near Rathe station,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finger Posts on Roads
The Local Government Department has sent out a circular of instruction to Shire Councils inviting attention to the great public convenience afforded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by a Train. Sydney
Mrs. Alice Branseombe, a resident of Woollabra. was run over by a train at Tascott platform, near Gosford. and killed instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fatality. Child Killed by Taxi. Sydney
As a result of a motor accident :his morning in King-street, Newtown, a five-year-old girl named Marie Quinn, was kilted instantly, and another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trans-australian Railway. Sydney
It is believed that the trans-Australian railway will be open for traffic about July next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling. World's Record Broken. Melbourne
H. W. Parsons lowered the world's motor cycling record for 10, 25, and 50 miles on Saturday on the Mortlake Course, Victoria…
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