Cow on Railway Line. Shire Councillor Fined
Councillor Brown, of Kuring-gal Council, owns some cows. On Christmas Eve one of them took a holiday stroll that resulted in a train being delayed and its owner being fined…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250
Knocked Down in the Park Motor-driver Charged
A young motor driver, Herman Walter Schwarze, 18, had a serious charge preferred against him at Paddington Court to-day. On January 12 a man named Henry Rowles was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Trespassers Fined
Three youths, Percival Robert Corrigan, Leslie Dawson, and William Guest, were, at £1.30 yesterday morning, found resting on the grass inside the railway premises at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Saved by the Sand. Motor-car Accident. Girl's Fortunate Escape
The fact that the road was sandy caused an accident at Bondl on Saturday afternoon, but it also saved three people from serious injury…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Faulty Motor-car Lights
The excuse tendered by Richard A. Pedlington, when charged before Mr. Payten at Paddington Court to-day, with driving an unlighted motor-car in Oxford-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Coupling. Railway Block at Ashfield
Considerable inconvenience was caused to railway travellers on the main, suburban line this morning. During the marshalling of the coaches which form the 8.29 train from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman's Crazy Act. Motor-car Drivers Alarmed
The startling behavior of a woman in Bayswater-road, Darlinghurst, shortly after midnight yesterday, caused her to be taken to the Paddington Police Station and later…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Veteran Guard. Railway Officers' Function
There was a large muster at Treloar's Hotel on Saturday, when the members of the railway staff at Albury and other branches of the service assembled to say…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring. a Good Tour. Oyer 900 Miles
Mr. K. F. Roehm, managing director of the Invincible Motor Construction Company, Limited, with a party of three, has just completed a 900 mile tour visiting Goulburn, Coo[?], Mount Kosc[?]usko, Klandra, Tumut,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Club's Match
ORANGE, Saturday.--A railway match shot on the Orange range was won by Wallerawanga, with 479 points. The other scores were:--Bathurst 463, Orange 463, officers tea 453…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Port Augusta Railway. Rolling Stock and Equipment. Tenders Accepted
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The following tenders, involving expenditure of over £58,000, have been accepted for''supplies of rolling stock and equipment for the Kalgoorlie to…
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A large gathering of fruit-growers in the Castle-bill and Baulkham-hills districts with representatives from the Parramatta Progress Association has decided to wait upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Car on Fire
A motor car, owned by Messr. Wood Coffils and Co., Ltd., undertakers, of Sydney, caught fire in Arthur street Flemington. yesterday afternoon, but the flames were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →General News. the City Railway
The rejection of the City Railway Bill by the Legislative Council lad year has not deterred tho Minister for Public Works from proceeding with detailed work necessary in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Called on Governor-general. by Aeroplane
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Governor-General recently suggested to H. G. Hawker that he should visit him at Government House, and added jokingly that he might come in his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Aeroplane Race. Contest Round the World
NEW YORK, Monday.--The Aero Club of America announces that It will sanction an aeroplane race round the world, starting from the Exposition Grounds, Sun Francisco, on May…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Slow Train
"Traveller" growls.-- I wish to call your attention to the running of the train that left Sydney at 7.5 for Newcastle, on Saturday night The first stop was Gosford, and it reached that town at 9.10…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Flooded. Cloudburst at Curlewis. Mail Train Delayed
Passengers by the up Moore mail, due in Sydney about 6.20 this morning, arrived considerably over time owing to a sensational experience yesterday afternoon…
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The Brisbane mail train, due to arrive at 10.45 a.m., did not reach Sydney until 12.15 p.m. today, or ninety minutes behind time. The delay was caused by an unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man with a Match. Scares Train .Passengers
JUNEE, Monday.-- Some excitement provailed here last night. As the English mail was about to leave the platform, a terrific report was heard. The train had whistled, but people…
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