Early Trams for Chatswood
The Willougbby Council on the motion of Alderman Dickson has decided to write in the Tramway Commissioner asking him to consider the advisability of allowing the tram leaving…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
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Railway Washouts in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The Railway Department have received advices that gangs of men were employed clearing the Moe-Walbaila line. It was expected that the train would be…
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A fatality occurred on the railway line this morning near fassifern, when a guard named Fred Herbert, lately living at Islington, was run over and killed by the train which left…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling and Motoring. Union Notes
The Victa Club will hold a half-mile track race on the 21st inst. The handicap's are:—W. Cotterill, E. Wyburd, W. Seymour, scr.; H. Stedman, 10yds; F. Sinclair, 30; F. Smith, 35s; W. Stedman, 50; N…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Capital. Proposed Victorian Railway. Melbourne
The Sale Borough Council on Thursday adopted a resolution that a deputation from the shires interested be requested to ask the Minister for Railways to bring before…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Coast Railway. Jervis Bay Extension. Nowra
The Public Works Committee took evidence at Nowra courthouse in regard to the proposal to construct a railway from Bomaderry to Jervis Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nigerian Tinfields. Railway Connection. London, Jan. 15
The Government is arranging for the construction of a railway connecting the linfields in Nigeria at Baughl with the Baro-Dano trunk, line…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quietening Turkey. Germany's Assurances. Merely a Railway Matter. Constantinople, Jan. 16
Germany has assured the Porte that negotiations which are still progressing with Russia deal exclusively with railway construction in Persia, and the junction of Ihe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bohemian Twins. a Railway Puzzle. London, Jan. 16
The Bohemian twin sisters, Yosefa and Rosa Blnzok, who are inseparably joined together by a ligament in the same fashion as the Siamese twins, on arriving from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elderly Lady Attacked. Railway Man's Conduct. Magistrate's Severe Remarks
An extraordinary attack on an elderly lady, by a 'strapping young fellow of 10 years of age was investigated at the Redfern Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S.M…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Association. Hobart Joins In
MELBOURNE, Monday.--An important development in connection with the organisation of the Australian Tramway Employees' Association has taken place, the Hobart tramway employees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Spit to Manly Tram. to the Editor
Sir,--The Spit to Manly tram promises to be an unqualified success. But if it is it will not be on account of the tramway authorities, but in spite of them. First of all, the blunder is committed of making the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Found Dead on the Railway
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The mangled body of Eric Ernest Hart, a young man lately residing in Bailey-avenue, Malvern, was found on the railway line between Malvern and Armadale…
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CARCOAR, Saturday.--At this week's meeting of the Carcoar P.P. Board a request was received from the Yass board for co-operation in a resolution to have the P.P. Act amended as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Railway From Gippsland. Engineer Not Enthusiastic
MELBOURNE, Monday.--An effort is being made by the Gippsland shires, led by the Sale Council, to secure the construction ol a railway through Gippsland to the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Collision in France. Three Killed, Several Injured
PARIS, Monday.--A passenger train collided with a ballast train at Vire. The two drivers and a stoker were killed, and several passengers were injured, two of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suggested Widening of Lennox Bridge
A letter with reference to the suggested widening of Lennox Bridge—over the salt-water river in the centre of Parramatta—was before the Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Traffic, Storm and Fight
A feature of the city on Tuesday night was the tram traffic to Rushcutter's Bay the centre of attention. There was, however, nothing phenomenal such as attends an event…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tramway Employees' Federation. to Better Their Conditions. Action by Sydney Branch
The formation of the Australian Tramway Employees' Association has, with the granting of registration of that body under the federal Arbitration and Conciliation Act, been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moree Visitor Killed. While Stepping From Railway Car. Accident at Sydney Station
Two Moree residence, Miss Susan Pearce, 54, and Mrs. Boydell a relative, arrived at the Sydney Railway Station this morning at 6.25. Miss Pearce was stopping off the train at No…
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