Dangerous Railway Crossing. a Driver's Presence of Mind
A very narrow escape from a terrible accident occurred at the level crossing at Katoomba on Wednesday. The special train which arrives about 1 o'clock does not…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
5,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250
A Municipal Railway. an Experiment in Socialism
What has proved a successful experiment in municipal ownership (writes our travelling representative) is the Queensland Cairns-Mulgrave light line of railway opened a few…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Railway Travelling in Russia
According to the Odessa correspondent of the "Standard," railway travelling in Russia would seem to possess a charm of its own for people who like excitement and do not mind a little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Accidents. Two Legs Crushed
While attempting to board a railway trim in Pitt-street, at the Market-street intersection, shortly after 2 p.m., yesterday, a waiter named Joseph Alexander Thomas fell and had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil-motors for Ships
A new departure now attracting much attention is the use of oil-motors in launches and small swift vessels. In July last, after the Automobile Club car races in Ireland, a contest…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fall of a Railway Viaduct
The new railway viaduct which has been formed by the Great Western Hallway (Eng.) to connect Cheltenham and the northern line at Honey bourne, was the scene of an exciting accident recently at Stanway. The viaduct is to consist of 15 arches of blue brick, each arch being 30ft. high at the centre, and spanned 36ft., basides being…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Railway Station's History
Very few passengers (says the "Nottingham Express") who travel between Sleaford and Essendine passing through Bourne have any idea of the historic associations conneqted with…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Casualties and Fatalities. Tram Accidents
A ship's butcher named Walter Cospyt, aged 31, residing at Milton-street, Newcastle met with a Very severe accident yesterday afternoon. He was knocked down by a tram opposite Circular Quay,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Yachts
Considerable interest was manifested yesterday at the launching of a new motor yacht from the shed of Messrs. Pritchard and Son. The yacht, a description of which has already appeared in these columns, was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Run Over by a Tram. a Man's Leg Severed
A man named Walter Cospyt was attempting to board a moving tram yesterday afternoon, near Circular Quay, when he slipped, and got underneath the car. His right leg…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Tram Accidents
Yesterday afternoon Walter Cospyt (31), ship's butcher, of Milton-street, Newcastle had his left leg almost severed by a tram at Circular Quay. He attempted to board the tram…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Motor Launch
A cruising motor yacht for Mr. S. Hordern, commodore of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club, was successfully launched yesterday at Leichhardt Bay. She was built by Messrs. H. and F…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Chinese Railway Lines. an Appeal to Britain
LONDON. Friday.--The Chinese Imperial railway authorities have withdrawn the hulk of their rolling stock from the north or China…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Tramway Disaster in Auckland. an Explanation Regarding the Brakes
Mr. M. Carey, the Auckland Tramway Company's chief electrical engineer, interviewed the motormen who were on the ears in the recent accident, and made full inquiries into the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Traffic
The railway traffic was most satisfactory, both as regards revenue and the number of passengers carried. Compared with the same day of last year, there was an increase of 12,601…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Tramway Service
The Tramway Department made early preparations for holiday requirements on the various suburban lines. Special time-tables were run and the loading was at times very heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Holiday Railway Traffic
On several railway stations adjacent to Parramatta, Christmas traffic has not this year, apparently, been so brisk as on former occasions. So far as local holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Card Table About Bridge—a Suggestion
An authority writes:—It may seem ridiculous, in the eyes of the bridge maniac, to speak lightly of the decline and fall of this admirable and fascinating game. Yet it will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wrestlers and Wrestling in Japan Graphic Description of a Tournament—Scenes and Incidents Round the Arena—How the "Little" [?] Brown Men of the East Train
IF not actually the sport of Japan, wrestling is very nearly so. It dates back some 2000 years, when, to make a Japanese holiday, one strong man, called Sukane, kicked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Over 84 Miles an Hour
Some great speeds were obtained on November 5, in Paris, in kilometre (1094 yards) flying-start motor races, on the course between Dourdaan and Rambouillet…
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