The Coming Aeroplane
Writers of popular fiction have so long taken the airship for granted that we might well expect it to be an accomplished fact, for we know that though life can…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
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Bridge Over the Murray
The construction of a bridge over the Murray River at Bringenbrong Crossing, eight miles from Corryong, was suggested to the Premier by a deputation from the residents. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Reception" Gown and Bridge Coat
The full-length costume is a beautiful and novel reception gown, composed of palest ciel blue Pailette or Roman satin, placed in lengthwise bands alternate with ivory-colored insertion in a handsome design; two full Vandyke flounces of rich lace, to correspond with the insertion, form the trimming at the foot of the skirt. The bodice has a V-shaped…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Ashfield Club's Road Race
This afternoon the League of Wheelmen Club at Ashfield will hold a members' road race over a 12miles course, starting and finishing at the club rooms at Ashfield.The event has attracted a good entry,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Road and Track Champions
O. H. Brook, the New South Wales League rider and champion of the State on the track, and T. Larcombe the road champion, return to their homes at Goulburn to-day. Brook has just returned from…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Off the Line. Train Traffic Delayed at Granville
Shortly after the 4.30 p.m. train from Sydney to Parramatta had started from the Granville platform yesterday, the rear wheels of the last car left the rails when going over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wrecked Train Looted. Dying Passengers Robbed. Ghouls Among Burning Debris
AN American railway, on the morning of November 29, killed its president,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A "Jim Dandy" Conductor. Captures a Bandit Who Holds Up a Train
A masked bandit, who held up a train at midnight recently on the Chicago and Alton railway, was captured by a courageous conductor, after he had relieved the passengers of their…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Cabramatta Sensation Mrs. Deane Declared Insane an Attempt at Suicide Tries to Throw Herself Under a Train
Later particulars concerning the terrible domestic tragedy at Cabramatta show that the first intimation received that anything was wrong at Mrs. Deane's residence was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Refused to Pay Her Tram Fare. a Rude Passenger
At the Central Police Court this morning, Gladys Richards, 28, was charged with refusing to pay a penny fare while travelling on a tram between the Central Railway Station and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway, Commissioners
Who are to be the pew railway commissioners? Mr. Carruthers has already slipped into recess, and, as Parliament is in its last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Field of Mars Tramway
At a meeting on Saturday night convened by Mr. David Fell, M.L.A., to get an expression of opinion [?] of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta District. Auburn Railway Station
For some years au agitation has been going on in Rookwood for a new railway station, and a few weeks back it was reported that the Railway Commissioners had at last…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Brakes. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I notice a railway mishap at Clarence Siding through a coupling breaking, and brake van and a couple of waggons being left behind, and that the passengers were required…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Casualties and Fatalities. Knocked Down by a Tram
George Doherly, a bricklayer, residing in Pleasant-street, Erskineville, was knocked down by a tram in King-street, St. Poters, last night and severely injured. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Accidents at Granville. Two Cars Derailed. Traffic Disorganised
There were two accidents near the Granville railway station yesterday evening. Fortunately no casualties resulted, the worst feature of the mishaps being the delay…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Strikers Reinstated
The order was passed to-day at a meeting of the State Cabinet instructing the Railway Commissioners that the railway strikers, including the members of the executives of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →New Railway Rates. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As a partner in our railway system, please allow me an inch or two of your space. I am not selfishly or specifically interested in the great concessions that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Twenty Millions Railway Magnate's Fortune London, Friday, 2.55 P.M.
An immense fortune has been left by Mr. Cassatt, who was president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., and whose death is just reported from the States…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reduced Railway Fares and Unexpired Tickets. to the Editor
Sir, -- I was somewhat surprised to learn from the railway authorities that no refunds or allowances were to be made to the holders of unexpired season tickets, consequent upon the reduction of fares, which come…
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