Railway Fireman Killed
WERRIS CREEK, Friday.--Archibald Delve, a fireman, aged 23, was crushed between the buffers of the engine of the Moree mail and a carriage, and died shortly afterwards…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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Wallsend Tram Fatality
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--An inquest was held at Wallsend yesterday on the body of the lad, Thomas Simpson, who was killed in the tram smash at Young Wallsend last Saturday. The…
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A man who has not so far been identified was knocked down by a motor in College-street, near St. Mary's Church, yesterday, and killed. He was crossing the road, and upon seeing…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.--The New South Wales motor cyclists who competed in the reliability contest from Sydney to Melbourne were entertained to-night, together with the…
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ARIZONA, Thursday Night.--Edwin Baker made a world's record for an hour's motor-cycle race, covering 66 miles 1660 yards in that time…
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Arrangements have been made by the Victorian Government to issue 400 passes to members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in their forthcoming visit to…
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As all the prominent Sydney motor cyclists are now in Melbourne, there is nothing doing locally to-day. The majority of them will be back in Sydney early next week…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motoring. the Inter-state Trial
Arrangements are now complete at this end for the inter-State trial which commences in Melbourne on Wednesday next. So far as is known, there will be only three withdrawals, which means 36 starters, and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Railways. Chief Commissioner's Position. Mr. Johnson's Early Departure
Prior to the holidays, the position of Mr. T. R. Johnson, Chief Railway Commissioner, was informally considered by members of the State Cabinet. He has three months' leave of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Toll of the Crossings. The Railway Fatality at Granville. A Man Cut Down at the " Dog-Trap" Crossing
On Monday morning. an inquest was held at the Parramatta Courthouse on the body of an old man, Hendrick Hensen; Olsen (an old-age pensioner residing at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Motorists. Ask for Convict Built Roads. London
The Automobile Confederation of Canada is petitioning the Dominion and provincial Governments to employ convicts, in the building of roads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Loops the Loop. Passenger in Aeroplane. LONDON
Miss Trehawke Davis accompanied the airman, Hamel, in a monoplane flight at Hendon yesterday, when the machine was made to loop the loop twice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orville Wright's Triumph. Fool-proof Aeroplane. New Stabiliser Invented. Prevents Machine Falling. New York
Orville Wright, who, with his Tate brother Wilbur made the first practical aeroplane, has completed his new invention for rendering. aeroplanes stable. He gave a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Better Roads. Possibilities in New Local Government Year. New Valuations, New Rolls, and Probably New Aldermen and Councillors
The termination of the year is of very great importance in the local government world. It marks the beginning of the second triennial period since the Local Government Act of 1906…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Transcontinental Railway Line. the Rate of Progress. Melbourne, Saturday Evening
Over 60 miles have been completed oh the South Australian end of the East-to-West Railway, and 31½ miles from the Kalgoorlie end. When the new section connecting Katherine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →P.l.l. Conference. Numerical Record Expected Which Platform Must Members Observe? Secretary on Railway-pass Question
Speaking yesterday of the coming Political Labor League Conference, which will begin its sittings on Monday, January 26, at Macdonell House, Pitt-street, the general secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Bicycle and Motor-cycle Club New Club Rooms Opened in Castle-reagh-street
The new club-rooms of the Sydney Bicycle and Motor-cycle Club were officially opened last Tuesday evening by the vice-president (Mr. Alf. Edward), who was the first cyclist to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motors and Motoring. Motor-cars in London
The total number of motor vehicles registered by the London County Council under the Motor Car Act, is 101,918, consisting of 68,249 cars, 15345 heavy motor vehicles, and 27,324…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Trams in Church Hours to Start Next Sunday. Morning and Evening Services
We learn from a reliable source that, commencing from next Sunday, we are to have trams running during the church hours both in the morning and evening…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stopping Glare in Motor Headlights
A novel device has recently been perfected for overcoming the danger from glare in motor-car headlights. This device consists of a rack of aluminium plates placed behind the main…
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