Attempt to Wreck a Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
James Cross, an ex-Sobraon lad, has been arrested and charged with placing stones on the railway at Culcairn. He was committed for trial to Albury. A fettlcr engaged some…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
282 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 15
General Gable News. [Reuter's Messages.] New Zealand Midland Railway. LONDON
A meeting of the debenture-holders of the Kow Zealand Midland RailwayCompany was held yesterday, at which Mr. Alexander Young, receiver and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Egyptian Railways. LONDON
It is reported at Cairo that an English syndicate is making arrangements to parchase the Egyptian railways for £25,000,000…
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FOLLOWING are additional handicaps (late entries) for the road race:—W. G. Church, I minute 50 seconds; H. Freeman, 3; E. Turbill, 2.40; A. H. Cunnew, 2.40; B. Bennetts,…
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The following handicaps have been fiamed by Mr. R. Dennis for the road race to Acacia Siding and return to Broken Hill Oval:—H. J. Symonds, scratch; J. E…
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FOLLOWING are additional handicaps (late entries) for the road race:—W. G. Church, 1 minute 50 seconds; II. Freeman, 3; E. Turbill, 2.40; A. H. Cunnew, 2.40; B. Bennetis,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swift Road Race. ADELAIDE
The Swift road race on Saturday afternoon was won by W. Bauderstone; Chalk was second, and Burden third. Benbow secured the gold medal of the league for the fastest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tram and a Dray. SYDNEY
A runaway horse and dray yesterday came into collision with a Leichhardt tram. The horse was killed instantly and the dray converted into matchwood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Collision. [Reuter's Message.] London
A disastrous collision between two railway trains occurred on Saturday in the town of Grun, in Bohemia. Seven persons were killed and 25 others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland. Chillagoe Railway: Charges of Bribery. BRISBANE
In the Assembly last night, during the Address-in-Reply, Mr. K. M'Donald, one of the Northern Labor members, caused a sensation by declaring that he knew of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Far East. Russia and the Railways. [Reuter's Message.] London
Dr. Morrison, correspondent of The Times at Pekin, reports that the Tsungli-Yamen has formally assented to all the conditions imposed by M. Pauloff,…
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The road race to this Acacia Siding and back, under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen, came off this afternoon, and resulted in a win for Butson in the good…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strange Railway Disaster. Great Loss of Life. [Reuter's Message.] London
A shocking railway disaster has occurred in the Postececimo tunnel, near the town of Genoa, in Italy. A goods train was on its way along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster. Excursion Train Derailed. [Reuter's Message.] London
A disastrous railway accident has occurred near Paris. An excursion train became derailed at Lisieul; 10 persons were killed and 40…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident in Italy. London, August 14
Eleven persons were killed and 46 injured through a collision between trains in the Ponto Dececimo Tunnel in Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Tramway Company. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon
At the annual meeting of shareholders in the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company this afternoon a profit was shown for the past year, of £28,000. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Free Passes on the S. A. Railways
MR. PEAKE asked the Commissioner of Public Works in the South Australian Assembly last week: "To what firms (if any) in South Australia are free railway passes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster at the Cape. a Collision. Then a Fire. [Reuter's Message.] London
An awful railway disaster occurred yesterday at Matosfontein, in Cape Colony. Some runaway trucks dashed down an incline and smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Breeza Railway Incident. Sydney
With regard to the Breeza railway incident, the Commissioners explain the absolute necessity in maintaining the utmost discipline in the service, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Disaster in South Africa London, August 18
A collision between two trains has occurred in South Africa, by which five Europeans, and 25 Kaffirs were killed…
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