The Wide World. "New Terror to London." Motor 'Buses
"In the publics interest" a gentleman sued the London Road Car Co. at Westminster County Court yesterday, a motor 'bus having jerked him off as he…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
117 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 6
Old Convict Days in Australia [All Rights Reserved.] Fifty Years under the Lash. CHAPTER VII.—Road Parties and Iron Gangs
Large parties of the convicts, called road parties, were employed in the formation of new roads in New South Wales and Van Dicmen's Land. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Accident Case
In the case of Malcolm M'Corquedale v. the Railway Commissioners, the question for the jury was the assessment of damages, the negligence being admitted by the defendants…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Regrading of a Road
The Hon. W. M'Court has forwarded us the following letter, which be has received from the Public Works Department, dated 16th June:—"Sir,—With reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suicide Near Mittagong a Victim to Jealousy.—"i Am Better Out of the Road."
An enquiry was hold at the residence of Mr. Massingham, Lower Mittagong, on Tuesday morning before the district coroner (Mr. A. D. Badgery), touching the tragic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Convict Days in Australia [All Rights Reserved.] Fifty Years under the Lash. CHAPTER VII.—Road Parties and Iron Gangs
When the convicts were brought in for meals the stockade guard furnished sentries over them, to allow the working guard time for meals and rest…
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In consequence of the engine of the American boat train from Devonport to Waterloo station jumping the rails at Salisbury the train was wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Convict Days In Australia [All Rights Reserved] Fifty Years under the Lash. CHAPTER VII.—Road Parties and Iron Gangs
The sick had medical attendance— sometimes. One of the regulation read as follows:—"When a medical practitioner (being a convict.) is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Why Railways Do Not Pay Better. a Serious Question
"One in the Secret" contributes to "Chambers's Journal" an article containing some rather striking statements on the causes of the low dividends paid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Convict Days In Australia [All Rights Reserved] Fifty Years under the Lash. CHAPTER VII.—Road Partial and Iron Gangs
Where the circumstances would admit of it, the gang was divided into three classes, the first being considered the lowest, and in this all prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Popular Railway Official
On Thursday night last number of friends of Mr. E. A. Stacey, who for the past two years has acted at night officer at the Bowral railway station, met on the station premises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Convict Days in Australia [All Rights Reserved] Fifty Years under the Lash. CHAPTER VII.—Road Parties and Iron Gangs
Mr. Surveyor Mitchell, who had an intimate knowledge of the gangs and their working in the newer portions of the country, and especially on the Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Railway Fatality
A shocking fatality occurred near Masquarie Fields station on Monday afternoon, when the fast train to Sydney, which arrived at Liverpool about 4 o'olook, ran over a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jenolan-Wombeyan Cares Road. an Important Proposal
For a considerable time the Hon. W. M. Court has been endeavouring to have a sum of money voted so as to form a connection between the Jenolan and Wonbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Tenders
The following lowest tenders have been received for roadwork:—Great Southern Road between 103 miles and Moss Vale district boundary, John Goodfellow,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train-wrecking Lunatic
SCHOOLBOYS ASSIST CAPTURE.— The dangerous lunatic, Caleb Joslah Daniell, who on Wednesday night, 23rd May, escaped from the Cornwall County…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Railway Station
The formal opening of the central railway station for traffic took place on Saturday morning, when the Premier opened the ticket-office with a golden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Management. Discussion in Parliament
The Premier, in moving the second roading of the bill, said he saw no necessity to go into details, with which the House was unfortunately only too…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring. the Calm Chauffeur
Mr. Edgar Wallace writes in the "Daily Mail" of 17th May:— "Do you do much motoring?" I made a flippant reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Companies at War
Papers by the last English mail, up to 18th May, stated that the cordial understanding between Great Britain and France has led to the inauguration of a…
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