North Coast Railway. Raleigh to Coffs' Harbor
The work on the Raleigh to Coff's Harbor section of the North Coast railway has been completed, with the exception of the steel bridge over the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250
Ben Buckler Tram. Mr. Griffith's Promise. Guarantee by Landowners
A deputation representing the Waverley Municipal Council waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday afternoon with a request that the Bellevue Hill tramway might…
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While Fireman S. Spring was travelling to the city by tram car No. 891, he noticed the car had caught fire at the fuse-box. The car was pulled up, and with the aid of a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Struggle in a Railway Carriage. Woman Assaulted. Fremantle
Minnie Thomas, a married woman, had a terrible experience last night. In a statement made to the Fremantle police she says that she went to Perth last night in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Passes. Members' Wives. Protest by a Liberal
The member for Gloucester, Mr. Price, yesterday wrote to the Premier asking him to cancel a minute bearing on the matter of free railway passes in adjoining States for wives…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Cyclist Killed. Wellington (N.z.)
Harry Plimer was competing in a motor cycle race at Palmerston. The machine swerved and collided with a fence. Plimmer died in a few minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tramway Economies. Ex-officer's Suggestions
"Ex-Officer," who has had long experience of the practical and financial sides of the running of the Sydney trams, and who a few years ago retired from the service, makes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Carriage Murder Little Boy Strangled. What a Signalman Saw. Dramatic Scene£ in Court. London, Friday Morning
At the inquest yesterday concerning the death of the six-year-old boy, Willie Starchfield,, more, evidence was forthcoming, The dead body of the little fellow, was found a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Three Railway Commissioners
MR. H. A. RICHARDSON. MR. J. HARPER (Acting-Chief Commissioner). MR. J. FRASER…
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WELLINGTON, Thursday. -- Harry Plimmer, of Wellington, was riding in the motor race at Palmerston, when the machine skidded aud ran into a fence. P[?]mmer was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bondi's Attractions. Tramway Extension and Sea Wall. Government Attitude
A large deputation, representing the Waverley Municipal Council and residents of the district, waited on the Minister of Public Works (Mr. Griffith) yesterday, to urge the extension…
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At a meeting of the North Ryde Progress Association held on Wednesday night a letter was read from Mr. Thompson, Parliament Buildings, conveying the information that the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring. Motor-boat Championship. the Victorian Representative
To-morrow week the annual race for the moter-boat championship of Australasia and the Griffith Shield will be hold on Sydney Harbor, and for the first time Victoria will be represented. Mr. Fred Cornwell is bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Privileges Members' Wives
The subject of railway privileges on inter-State lines for the wives of members of Parliament is dealt with in some correspondence which has passed between Mr. R. A. Price,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Sleepers. Unfulfilled Demands
It is estimated that during the ensuing twelve months, 1,350,000 sleepers for railway construction purposes will be required by the Public Works and the Railways Departments…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Suspension Bridge
The official test of the Northbridge Suspension Bridge took place yesterday morning in the presence of Mr. Hutchison, engineer-in-chief for tramway construction; Mr. Conyers, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Impatient Travellers. Wreck a Train
THE ITALIAN papers recount an act of vandalism on the part of Some workers which reads strangely in these more orderly parts. A body of workers being taken by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Touring Season Approaching. Reliability Tests Appreciated Improved Cars v. Unimproved Roads
In matters which relate to the private and more social side of motoring, a more general overhauling of cars is noticeable towards the autumn season…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Father Suspected. Shoreditch Train Tragedy. Inquest on Strangled Boy
LONDON, Thursday Evening.--In connection with the death of the lad Starchfield, whose body was found in a railway carriage at Shorediteh, a sensation was caused at the inquest by…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Another Motor Waggon Wanted by Civil Ambulance to Cope with Increasing Work £1000 Needed
"Very sorry, madam, but we are too busy" This is the answer received by many during the past twelve months who have called the Civil Ambulance…
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