Run Over by a Train. Old Man Decapitated
While walking across the North Shore line near the Chatswood Park, not far from the railway station, some time last night, John Currey, 82, who lived with his daughter at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250
Fatalities and Accide[?] Found on the Road
Samuel Forrest (36), a native of Scotland, an employed as a farm-laborer at Canley Vale, was admitted to the Parramatta District Hospital yesterday morning, suffering from a cut[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway and Tramway Tourney
The result of the second round of the Newtown Railway and Tramway Recreation Club's novice boxing tournament was as follows:—set [?] division Young Martin Knocked out C…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →THE Amalgamated Railway & Tramway EMPLOYEES’ Federation. General Secretary’s Report. (For the year 1912-13.)
To the members of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association. Ladies and Gentlemen. Since the inauguration of our…
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We [?] be ple[?] formation within our power. Que[?] should be written on one side of [?] only, with room [?]ugh unley each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Life on the Road: A Drover's Experiences on the Barcoo
Our mob hailed from Kihi, a then driedout run on the Koopa. The track they had come was parched and barren, but just after crossing Greendale boundary, as we drew…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Killed by a Train. Old Man Decapitated at Chatswood. Wandered on to the Line
Some railway employee on the North Shore line made a shocking discovery near the Chatawood Railway Station at daybreak this morning. Lying alongside the rails was the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →England in Darkness. a Day of Fog. Train on Station Platform. Traffic Dislocated. London, Wednesday, 10.30 p. m
A black fog has been lying like a pall over London to -day, and weird happenings have been the result. Traffic has been generally inconvenienced,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How the World Wags "Dont's" for Railwaymen
Railway servants on the Boston, and Maine passenger service have been ordered to abstaine from chewing gum, wearing brown boots, buttonhole bouquets, or smart…
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When we reviewed in August last the scheme of Mr. Hay, the British expert, for lessening Sydney's street congestion, it was understood that his report was only an…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A New Motor Plough
A good deal of all mine appears to be given to Germany to a new motor plough which is constructed an the W[?]-Dohrn principle. It is carried on three wheels the motor portion…
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A report has been furnished to the Minister for Railways concerning damage done to certain rolling stock at the Clyde marshalling yards on February 6, through some trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The First Sod. Transcontinental Railway
Amld much enthusiasm one ceremony of turning the first and of the transcontinental Railway was performed on Wednesday by the Prime Minister. Mr. Fisher was accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Raising Their Rents. Railway Station Night Officers Graded According to Salary
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Smash. Western Line Blocked. Goods Trucks Derailed. Broken Axle Caused Accident. Horses and Rolling Stock Damaged
A serious railway accident occurred on the main Western line between Wentwortville and Parramatta, shortly before 3 o'clock this morning and as a result rolling stock was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle. Tramway Smoke Nuisance. Newcastle
A public meeting was held last night to protest against the smoke nuisance caused by the tramway motors being supplied with coal instead of coke. During the past few…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East-west Railway. First Sod Turned. Kalgoorlie
The ceremony of turning the first sod at the western end of the East-West raliway was performed by Mr. Fisher to-day, about three-quarters of a mile from the township, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling and Motoring. the Automobile Club. Motor Reliability Run
The latest advices from the roads and tours committee of the Automobile Club of Australia, under the chairmanship of Mr. A. J. Christie, are to the effect that the conditions governing the motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Territory. Appointing Railway Commission. Melbourne
To-day Mr. Thomas announced that the Government had appointed Mr. Frank Clarke chairman of the Northern Territory Commission. Mr. Clarke is a surveyor by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Coast Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Since the opening last week of the second and third sections of the North Coast Raliway—Dungog to Gloucester, Gloucester to Taree—murmurs of unrest and…
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