Railway Accident in New Zealand. Auckland
A train from Masterton to Wellington because derailed, and the cars were overturned. Many of the passengers narrowly escaped injury…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
279 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 14
Railway Collision. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
A railway accident occurred at Jolimont to-day, when a passenger train from Oakleigh collided with a pilot engine. Fortunately, nobody…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
A railway accident occurred at Jolimont to-day, when a passenger train from Oakleigh collided with a pilot engine. Fortunately, nobody…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Railways. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners' report for March Quarter, states that the earnings of the railways show an increase of £43,036, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lighting Railway Carriages
ONE of the questions which was brought forward rather promnently last session in the South Australian House of Assembly was that of improving the lighting of our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Railways. Competition of Bicycles
THE an[?]ual meeting of the shareholders of the Grand Trunk Railway in Canada took place on April 6. Sir Rivera Wilson, chairman, presided. He referred to the disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kaolins v. Railway Stars
The match between the Kaolins and Railway Stars resulted in any easy victory for the former. There was a full muster of both teams, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Rates. Reduction in the N. S. W. Wool Rates. Conferences of Commissioners. No Further Cutting. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The new merchandise book of the New South Wales railways will be issued on June 1. From that date reductions will be made in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Death of a Railway Employee. BRISBANE
A Townsville telegram states that at the Woodstock railway station yesterday a railway employee named M'Donald was killed while engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by a Tram Motor. SYDNEY
Frederick George, little fellow of 7, was crossing over the entrance to the tramyard in Pitt street when he was knocked down by a motor that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon
A ganger named Watson, working on the railway line near Croydon, was run over by the port train this morning and died shortly afterwards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon
A ganger named Watson, working on the railway line near Croydon, was run over by the Port train this morning and died shortly afterwards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Railway to Be Closed
THE Lancefield and Kilmore line is to be closed on and after June 1, the Melbourne Age reports, and continues:—This is one of the worst of our railway "sinks," and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Sir W. J. CLARKE. The Melbourne Millionaire. Steps off a Tramcar. And Suddenly Expires. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The city was painfully startled this morning by the news of the sudden death of Sir W. J. Clarke, Bart., M.L.C., of Rupertswood, who has for the greater part of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bicycle Road Race. MELBOURNE
The bicycle road race from Melbourne to Werribee on Saturday was won by Rolfe, with Campbell second and Kuhle third. A fatal accident…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cable News. Railway Disaster in Rassia. LONDON
A serious railway disaster has occurred in Russia, where a military train was derailed and wrecked. One hundred soldiers were killed and 60…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road to the Pinnacles
THE residents of the Pinnacles are very anxious that the road between Broken Hill and the resuscitated mining centre shall be made passable…
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William M'Millan, a boy of 15, has been run over by a train at Footscray and mangled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cable News. Railway Disaster in Russia. LONDON
A serious railway disaster has occurred in Russia, where a military train was derailed and wrecked. One hundred soldiers were killed and 60…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road to the Pinnacles
THE residents of the Pinnacles are very anxious that the road between Broken Hill and the resuscitated mining centre shall be made pa-sable…
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