Tram Accidents at Broken-hill
BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--A shocking tram accident occurred this evening in Chappie-street. An elderly man, John Edward Kelly, attempted to cross; the line tis the North Broken-hill tram…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Railways and Tramways the Quarterly Report. Increased Earnings
The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 last makes satisfactory reading. The railway earnings show an increase of £62,220 over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Tramways Quarterly Report of the Chief Commissioner Creased Earnings
The report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for the quarter ended December 31, 1907, was issued yesterday. With regard to railways the earnings show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Lee at Kosciusko. Road to Summit Nearly Completed. Cooma
The Minister for Works, Mr. Lee, returned by motor car from Mount Kosciusko to-day, where he paid a visit of Inspection to the various Government works, in company with…
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Mr. Victor Paul, a well-known butcher, carrying on business in Erskine-street. City, met with injuries on Monday night, which proved fatal…
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Alderman Doff, at Willoughby Council refer reel to the fact as published in Monday's "Evening News." of tenders for the construction of A line of tramway from the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Tram Accident. a Carter Killed at Balmain
The Coroner held an inquest regarding the death of a carter named Augustus Fisher Old-field, 25, who lived in Pashley-street. Balmain. The evidence was that, as the 12.37 all-night…
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LONDON, Monday Evening.—A collision occurred to-day in Paris between two electric trams. Thirty-seven persons were injured…
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From the Straford Gazette and South Lincolnshire Advertiser. Saturday, September 14th, 1907. We are all railway travellers…
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About 7.30 last evening Victor Paul, aged about 45, a butcher, well known to the Sydney trade, waa coming to the city from Long Bay In a tram, and when passing the old toll bar…
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The second Continental of the Cyclists' Union will be run to-morrow evening at the Sports Ground. The track was lighted up last night. The improved illumination and the renovated track were thoroughly…
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An inquest was held yesterday into the death of Augustus Fisher Oldfield, carter, of Pashley-street, Balmain, whose body was found on the tram line near Forest Lodge racecourse on January 10. The driver…
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The Commonwealth Statist, Mr. G. H. Knibbs, has summarised the statistics of the railwasy of the Commonwealth in his bulletin dealing with transport and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Paris Trams Collide Thirty-seven Persons Injured London, Monday, 3.5 p.m
A collision between two electric trams occurred in Paris to-day, as a result of which 37 persons were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Immigration League of Australia and Light Railways (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir,—The letter in a recent issue from the vice-president of the Immigration League of Australia (Mr. Oakley) touches a point that is deserving of more attention…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurrajong Railway League Richmond
A meeting of the residents of Kurrajong was held at Kurrajong on Saturday evening to establish a Railway League and take the necessary steps to further a railway to connect with the general system of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by a Tram a Carter's Death
An inquest was held at the Coroner's court yesterday into the death of Augustus [?]sher Oldfield, a carter, lately residing in [?]ashley-street, Balmain, who was killed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Expired Railway Ticket
Robert Davis, inspector of tickets on the N.S.W railways Prosecuted Alick King, of [?], at the Newtown Court yesterday on charge of using an expired railway ticket…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities and Accidents Run Over by a Tram. Mr. Victor Paul Killed
A shocking tram fatality occurred at about 7.30 last night, when Mr. Victor Paul, a prominent city butcher, lost his life. Mr. Paul was coming to the city in a tram…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reducing a Tram Section
Some warm feeling is likely to be aroused by the efforts of a section of the travellers on the North Shore tram line, supported by other having business interests in the vicinity of the local post-office to secure an…
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