The State's Country Roads
Before local government was instituted in New South Wales, the mother State enjoyed the reputation of possessing generally much better…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
191 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 10
The New Railways
One point of the N.S.W. viceregal speech will gratify residents in the northern districts, namely, the expressed intention of the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lunatic in Tram-car. Girl's Terrifying Encounter
A powerful young man with a perpetual smile, Arthur Wakeford made the kingston-on-Thames Court ring with wild laughter as witnesses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eden-bombala Railway League
A meeting of members and intending members of the above-named League was held in tile Magnet Hall on Tuesday night, 30th May, those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abducted in a Motor Car. a Bega Girl of Sweet Seventeen
A motor car driver, named Frank OâBrien, 24, was, at the Central Police Court, before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M., charged with taking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Went for a Motor Drive. a Night Trip to Randwick. Chaffeur Charged with Abduction
A MOTOR car driver, named Frank O'Brien, 24, was, at the Central Police Court, before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M., charged with taking away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Wreck a Train
A dastardly attempt was made to wreck a train on the Sea Lake line, Victoria, last night. Two pieces of heavy timber were found lying across…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway to N.S.W. Border
A deputation waitedon the Victorian Minister for railways last Wednesday on the question of the attention of the Gippsland railway to the New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident
An engine and six trucks wore derailed at Paratoo Siding, South Australia, owing to a goods train running into a deadend. The trucks were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Resumption for Road
An area of 1a. 1r. 10p. of Mr. P. Connolly's farm at Conjola is to be resumed for road to connect with the main road Milton to Nowra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Pioneer of the Motor
A monument is about to be erected in France to Nicolas Cugnot, the first man who canstructed a practicable motor-car. Born in 1725 (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway from Orbost to meet Cooma Line
Speaking at a deputation to the Victorian Minister for Railways last week, urging the extension of the line from Orbost on to meet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Railways Began
In the middle of the 17th century wooden rails were used at the collieries near Newcastle-on-Tyne. The firstiron railway was sanctioned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arbitration Case. Troubles of a Motor Service. KEATING v. SCHILLING & M'ternan Verdict Foe Plaintiff
At the Court House, Nowra, on Friday afternoon, an arbitration case, dealing with the motor oar business carried on for the greater part of the year 1910 by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →High Speeds on Railway
With regard to the maximum speeds attainable, it may be of interest to mention the speed tests carried out in Germany between the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Light Railways
Speaking at Temora, Mr Holman promised, on behalf of the Government, to throw open lands by the construction of light railways as experimental to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Speed Indicator
The Flaman speed-indicator, used on many French locomotives, is an interesting instrument. By means of clockwork, moved by gearing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Berry Bridge
Fresh tenders are invited by the central Government for erection of timber beam bridge over Broughton Mill Creek, at Berry, near the old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Menelik Drives Motor-car. Community on Guard
An interesting story of the sale of a 15-h.p. Siddeley motor-car to the Emperor Menelik for £350 was told in Mr Justice Darling's Court yesterday (says…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cronulla Tram
THE opening of the steam tram to Cronulla makes available to visitors one of the finest beaches within easy reach of Sydney. Previously, only those who lived in the vicinity, or who…
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