Affray on the Railway
A disgraceful scene is reported to have occurred in a second class carriage of the special train from the Wollongong races arriving at Bulli on Wednesday night. While the train…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1890
528 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 27
Terrible Railway Accident. a Runaway Train. Eighty Miles an Hour. Collision with a Goods. Two Persons Killed, Four Fatally Wounded and Others Seriously Injured. Marvellous Escape of Engine-driver and Fireman. Terrible Destruction to Rolling Stock
The usual quiet of the city was broken in upon last evening between 6 and 7 o'clock by the report of a terrible railway accident having occurred near the station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Accident at Bathurst. Train Breaks Away at Raglan and Collides with Another Leaving Bathurst Guard's Van Telescoped. Eight Trucks Smashed to Atoms. Great Loss of Life. Every Passenger Injured. Some Terribly Mangled. Nearly 1000 Sheep Killed. Cause of the Accident. the Coupling Breaks. Extracting the Dead and Wounded. Killing the Maimed Sheep. Burning the Debris. a Terrible Spectacle
One of those terrible railway catastrophic for which our modern system of railway conduct is fast becoming proverbial, took place last evening between the hours of 6 and 7, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday morning. the Railway Accident
The news of the railway accident caused great excitement in the city yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Catastrophe
The terrible railway calamity of Friday night was the absorbing topic of conversation throughout the city on Saturday. Many citizens had not even heard of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Accident. (?)
THE terrible disaster of Friday evening uppermost in the thoughts of everyone, and the first topic of conversation which rises to the lips of those who meet upon the street, in…
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The railway strike, which originated at Cork, is extending throughout the southern and western lines. The traffic at Limerick [?] other centres is being very much impeded…
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A great strike of railway employees has taken place on the Queenstown and Dublin Railway, causing a complete suspension of traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bathurst Free Dress "Magna eat veritas at provalebit." Monday, April 28, 1890. The Late Railway Accident
THE scene of the late frightful railway accident was visited during Saturday and yesterday by large numbers of people, anxious to see for themselves the spot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Accident on the Railway Line. Inquest on the Body of Mrs. Franklin
On Saturday morning the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the late railway accident commenced in the Board Room of the hospital, before the District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tub Railway Catastrophe. Coroner's Inquest
It was five minutes past ten yesterday morning when Senior-Sergeant Musgrove began to call the roll of the jury at the Courthouse. Mr. A. G. Thompson announced that he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Accident on the Railway Line. Inquest on the Body of Mrs. Franklin. Inquest Resumed
The inquest on the remains of Mrs. Franklin, one of the victims of the late railway catastrophe, was resumed at 10.30 o'clock this morning, having been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Catastrophe. the Inquest
The inquiry was resumed at 10.36 yesterday morning, when Francis Davidson, stationmaster at Raglan, was the first witness, and gave the following evidence: No. 26 up goods…
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Several lines of railway will be brought before you for approval with a view to their immediate construction, and additional railway extensions and other public works will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Accident on the Railway Line. Inquest on the Body of Mrs. Franklin. Inquest Resumed. Wednesday, April 30
After we went to press yesterday the following further evidence was taken:— David Kirkealdie, traffic manager, deposed I have occupied this position for…
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A goods train was completely wrecked hear Barcaldine yesterday. The embankment had been washed away, and the train ran into the breach. The engine and seven trucks were…
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Hon. Bruce Smith said that tenders had been invited for the construction of an iron bridge over the Vale Creek in about three months…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by a Train. Sydney, Wednesday Night
James Grunt, a butcher at Croydon, in umping from a train at that station while in motion, slipped between the carriages and the platform and was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliamentary. Bathurst Railway Disaster. Sydney, Wednesday Night
In the Assembly, to-night, Mr. McMillan, in reply to Mr. Goodchap, stated that the question of the appointment of a board to inquire into the Bathurst railway accident was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Catastrophe. the Inquest. the Inquiry Closed. the Verdict Returned with a Rider. Thanks of the Jury to Mr. Thow. Wednesday, April, 30
At 10.-45 yesterday morning Senior-sergeant Musgrove proclaimed the Coroner's Court open and the roll of the jury was called. Mr. Kirkcaldie recalled. To Mr. Webb:…
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