Decapitated By a Train SYDNEY
A mechanic named George Logan, 50 years of age, was knocked down by a train last night and Killed, whilst walking along the railway line near…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,108 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 56
To-day's Cables. London, Wednesday. Train Robbery in Montana
Three masked boys stuck up and robbed a train in Montana. Hundreds of passengers were panic-stricken, and one who tried to escape was shot…
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The visit of Mr. C. A. Lee, Minister for Public Works, to the far western portion of this State has focussed public attention on what has been not inaptly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Blaze at Meadowbank Railway Carriages Destroyed Sydney
The wood, machinery and carriage' building Shops of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Co., near Ryde, were destroyed by fire at an early hour this…
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BROKEN-HILL! The greatest silver mining venture in the world; established a little more than a quarter of a century ago, has all this time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Railway Combination. London
The Great Central and North-Eastern Railway Companies have effected a combination, with a capital of £160,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Shocking Accident. Our Deadly Railways. Man’s Head Cut Off. Sydney
A shocking accident occurred at St. Mary’s last night, when two brothers, George and William .Logan, were proceeding to their homes along the…
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The Turon Shire Council recently approached the Public Works Department for a grant towards the cost of erecting fences on the most dangerous roads in the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Train Robbers Rod a Train and Shoot Passengers. Boys Arrested. London
Three masked boys stopped and robbed a train in the State of Montana (U.S.A.). There were hundreds of passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Decapitated by a Train MELBOURNE
An unknown man threw him[?] If before a train at Auburn to-day. His head was completely severed. Deceased was well dressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Experimental Farm. The Debating Society Takes a Hand. An Enthusiastic Meeting. The Cross Roads
There was a full attendance of members and many representative citizens present at the weekly meeting of the Mudgee Debating Society on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The World Youthful Desperadoes Stick Up a Train a Passenger Shot London. Tuesday afternoon
Three masked boys stopped a train at Montana, one of the north-western States (U.S.A.), and robbed the passengers. There were hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by a Motor Car SYDNEY
Peginald Gibbs was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with the manslaughter of Henry We[?]er, who was knocked down and killed by a mot[?]r car, driven by accused…
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Referring to the bad state in which many of the roads were when handed over to the Shire Councils, Mr Beeby, M.L.A,, has written as follows to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bicycle Road Races
Two road races, under the auspices of the Bathurst Cycle and Motor Club will be held over the Perth—Lagoon—Orton Park course on Monday next Mr. Stuckey's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Railway Accident. Shunter Loses His Life. Sydney
Bert Elliott, 25, shunter, Who resided at Leichardt, was run over by train at the Central Railway Station, and had both legs cut off on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Closing a Bridge. Molong's Thb[?]atened Loss MOLONG,Friday
At a meeting of Amaroo shire council a letter was read from the Public Works Department requesting that the grant of £650 for the erection of a bridge over the Three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amaroo Shire Council. Three Rivers Bridge to Be Closed. Unsafe for Traffic
A MEETING of the Amaroo Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Cumnock, on Tuesday last. There were present—Councillors S. P. Reynolds (President, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists to Be Licensed Not Before It Was Time Sydney
The Chief Secretary, Mr. W. H. Wood, replying to i deputation of motorists, who complained of their treatment at the hands of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern and Western Railways Proposed Connecting Line a Reported Compromise Tamworth
A report from Werris Creek states that I the Wellington and Dubbo residents have I effected a compromise in connection with the proposed line of railway to connected the…
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