Cremorne Tramway
The Cremorne tramway trouble has now been a matter of public interest for some weeks, and events show it as not at all likely to be ended by exhaustion of its…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250
Railway Employee Drowned. Booyong
On Sunday afternoon Walter Brown, married, who was employed on the raliway, went for a swim with his mates, and was drowned, in a place known as the Big Fish Hole,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial. Evolution of the Motor. May Revolutionise Water-travel. Its Uses in Sport and Commerce. How Motor-boats Are Made
Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near shore. Dozens of launches of all descriptions, but principally pleasure crafts, are seen on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Death on the Crowded Car. a Tram Conductor's End. Dangers of Footboard Riding. Regulations That Are Not Observed. Acting-city Coroner Talks Plainly
At the City Coroner's Court this morning the dangers to conductors and travellers from footboard riding on trams was brought up at an inquest into the death of Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Drifting Motor Boat. Coogee Mystery Explained
On Sunday morning last the tug Stormcock, belonging, to Messrs. J. and A. Brown, picked, up a motor-boat which was drifting bottom upwards about five miles outside of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →" Lamentable Want of Courage." Mr. Griffith and Day Labor. Dissatisfaction Among Railway Workers. Minister's Alleged Double Somersault
The conference of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association, at present sitting at the Trades Hall, had a tilt at Mr. Griffith and the day labor system to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nearness of War. Germany and the Railway Strike. Striking England From Within
A letter received by a Sydney citizen from Mr. Rowland Hunt, M.P., shows how perilously near war England and Germany were in the middle of August…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →years. the Day Labor System. Railway Workers Appoint a Committee. Minister's Letter Will Be Replied To
In regard to the letter forwarded to the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Conference by the Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith), in which he replied to criticisms of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Motor Accident
DENILIQUIN, Monday.--The motor accident, which occurred at Barratta Bridge, 28 miles from Denillquin, last Friday morning, resulted in the death of Thomas Henry D[?]n in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For France and Liberty. Motor Through Barrier
PARIS, Monday.--The friends of Captain Lux, the French officer who escaped from a German fortress, were waiting outside the fortress in a motor-car, which dashed through the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pyrmont Bridge-road. the Proposed Wood-blocking
The Lord Mayor, Sir Allen Taylor, forwarded a letter to Glebe Council last night. In it he expressed his gratitude for the reception accorded him by the citizens of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leather Roads
A road made of leather waste treated with tar has been in use at a suburb of Birmingham for nearly twelve months, and shows practically no sign of wear. Heavy wheels…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Train Trollies Collide
A man named Peter Molley and a woman and child were crossing Moresby Bridge, near Innisfall. Q., on a trolly. A man was playing a concertina on another trolly, which was coming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Calamity. Heavily Laden French Train Dashes Over Bridge into Raging Torrent. Heart-rending Scenes
A terrible catastrophe occurred early one morning last month on the Western State Railway between Angers and Saumur (France). A train in which 70 persons were travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall From Bridge. Queenstown (Tas.)
The body of a man named John Watson was found under King River Bridge last night. Deceased, whose behaviour had been slightly [?] [?] of late, left on Sunday morning to walk…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Theatre Royal. "The Girl In the Train."
That superb holiday attraction, "The Girl in the Train," with its dainty ballets. its interesting divorce story, the giddy waltzes, and droll situations, is stuffing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by Train. Body Cut to Pieces. Tamwarth
A shocking railway fatality occurred on Monday night, between Tamworth and Moonbi, the victim being a miner and contractor, of Limbri, named Albert Burton. His remains…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Girl's Remarkable Escape. Jumps From Full-speed Express Train
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A little girl, Reta Salmon, to-day jumped from an express train going at full speed through Richmond station. She rolled along the platform for a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway and Tramway Earnings
The earnings of the New South Wales railways during the week ended December 31 showed an increase of £45[?]0 over the amount collected during the corresponding period in the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A French Hero. Train Falls Into River. Rescued Under Difficulties Harrowing Scenes
The recent wreck of the P. and 0. steamer Delhi provides stirring stories of the gallantry of French sailors, who laid down their lives to rescue others. A still more heroic tale of a…
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