Both Legs Cut Off. Railway Accident at Dubbo. Bathurst
Word was received by the railway authorities today of a shocking railway accident which occurred near Dubbo late last night. George Wilkie, a young man, was knocked…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250
Stranded Passengers. Railway Engine Failure
The engine attached to the 6.45 a.m. train from Bankstown broke flown this morning between that station and Punchbowl. The train is due to arrive at Canterbury at 7.2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Men and Miners. Joint Action in Future Disputes. London, Tuesday Morning
The National Union of Railway Men and the Miners Federation will hold a conference next month to discuss the extent to which it will be possible or desirable for them to take…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian Railways. Record Year. London, Tuesday Morning
The Canadian railways had a record year in 1913. The number of passengers carried increased by 5,000,000, and the quantity of freight by 17,548,000 tons…
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NYNGAN, Monday.-- On Saturday afternoon Mr. E. W. Pahlow, a well-known grazier, of Mullengudgery, was thrown from a motor car, fracturing the base of his skull. He is still…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring. a Paraffin Trial. French Club to Hold Important Tests
Although French motorists make considerable use of benzole, and have done so for a number of years, the Automobile Club of France and many of the manufacturers appear to be of the opinion that relief can be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Watering-cart
The Melbourne City Council has imported one of the most modern driven watering carts yet devised It was manufactured by the well-known Benz Motor Company, and was landed in Melbourne last week. in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Works. No Shortage of Men. Warning to Other States
The attention of the Minister for Works was drawn to a statement appearing recently in the press, and telegraphed from Melbourne, to the effect that it is his intention to double the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Driver Charged
Herman Walter Schwarze (18), a motor driver, was charged at the Paddington Court with having, by wilful neglect', caused bodily harm to Henry Bowles in Centennial Turk on the night of January 12. Sub-Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Working Off Valueless Cheques. the Man Who Motored
COROWA, Monday.--Several business people of Corowa were victimised by a man on Saturday with valueless cheques. He telephoned thorn, purporting to be Mr. Hoveaden, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Not Even Scratched. Remarkable Tram Episode
"These bloomin doctor blokes don't know what they re talkin about I tell yer I'm hurt I can feel a pain in me left leg." In this [?]phatic manner George Robbins…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Shot in a Motor. Husband and Wife Arrested
PARIS, Sunday Evening.-- Longfield, an American, from California, and his German wife have been arrested at San Remo on suspicion of murdering Sigall, a prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aeroplane Fatality. Paris, Feb. 3
Lieutenant Delvert and Captain Neguet fell while aeroplaning at Bourges yesterday, and were both killed…
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DUBBO, Tuesday.--George Wilkins, who has his legs cut off by a train last night, died this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Main Roads. New Legislation Wanted
At a meeting of the Good Roads' Association of New South Wales last night, it was decided to commence an active campaign to have the Main Roads Bill passed…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Buses Damage Roads. Melbourne
During a discussion at St. Kilda Municipal Council's meeting last night, it was stated that the motor 'bus traffic caused damage to the roads of the municipality, which it would…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Big Cloud-burst. Railway Line Flooded. Mall Train Held Up
A terrific cloudburst struck the town of Curlewis and its Immediate vicinity on Monday afternoon. A thunderstorm blew up-during the day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Good Roads Campaign. Complaints by Automobilists
At a meeting of the Good Roads Association of New South Wales, held at the Automobile Club, Challis House, last evening, it was decided to institute a vigorous campaign for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Goulburn Train Blocked. Passengers Delayed 52 Minutes
A failure in the tablet system at Marulan caused the £20 passenger train from Goulburn to arrive at sydney 52 minutes late this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Traveller Assaulted. Warrant Issued. Perth
The police have telegraphed to the Colombo authorities to arrest a man on arrival of the Orvleto to-morrow. He will be apprehended on a charge of having in the…
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