A Lion in a Railway Car Riage
A [?]RY of a remarkable lion adventure is told in the East African and Uganda Mail. Mr. Byall, a well known district superi[?]dent of police, was killed by a lion in a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
350 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 18
Killed on the Railway. SYDNEY
The body of an unknown man was found yesterday on the North Shore railway, with one army severed, the head injured, and both sides of the upper [?]w missing. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglars at Railway Town
SOME members of the safe-burgling brigade paid a visit to Mr. W. J. Hammill's stroe in Ryan-street. Railway Town, a few nights ago, and there helped themselves to the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway. Sydney
In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Hon. F. B. Sutter objected to the third reading of the Cobar-Wilcannia railway bill being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor's Visit to Sydney. Some Results of the Trip. Tramways to be Started in Three Weeks
THE Mayor (Alderman Wright), who returned from his Sydney trip this morning, looks well pleased with himself and things in general. "Any results of the trip?" asked a MINER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill-cockburn Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Railway Commissioners have submitted report against, the Public Works Committee' dealing with the proposed Broken Hill. Cockburn-Planacles railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Wreck a Train. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
An attempt was made to wreck a ballast train at Clifton Hill yesterday by placing an obstruction of a heavy rail on the track. The police are satisfied that the act was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill
Before the Council on Thursday, September 27. The [?]nler of the day for the third reading of the Cobar to Wilcannia Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cober to Wilcannia Railway
We take the following letter from the "S.M. Herald" of Wednesday last:—TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HERALD." Sir,—As secretary of the Wilcannia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cobar-wilcannia Railway. Rejected by the Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Legislative Council last night rejected the Cobar-Wilcannia Railwa Bill on its third reading, after a very angry discussion. The voting was:—Ayes, 22; noes, 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Via Pinnacles
THE Pablic Works Committee has examined Mr. Henry Deane, Kngineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction, on the proposed Broken Hill-Pinnacles-Cockborn line. Mr…
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A CORRESPONDENT of The Times, in an article which appeared recently, has collected together data concerning the fastest trains in the world, and it is mortifying to observe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. the Cobar-wilcannia Railway.—
Great disappointment was expressed in Wilcannia when it became known shortly after 6 o'clock last Wednesday that the Railway Bill had been thrown out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cobar-Wilcannia Railway. The Bill Thrown Out by 24 Votes to 22. Sydney
In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hon. F. B. Suttor moved that the third reading of the Cobar-Wilcannia railway be now taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'A 50-Miles' Road Race. ADELAIDE
A 50-miles road race took place on Saturday from Balhannah to Mount Pleasant and back. The actual winner of the race receives a medal as 50-miles' champion of the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Run Over by a Train. SYDNEY
Joseph Schofield, 22, a railway employee at Homebush, while attempting to slight on the platform there, fell under some trucks, which ran over his leg and his body. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Anti-steam Tram Petition
SOME little while back a petition signed by a number of persons opposed to the introduction of the steam trams to Broken Hill was forwarded to the Minister for Public Works,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Adelaide Tramways. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon
During a deputation to the Mayor to-day Mr. C. Proud said that there had been undue influence and birbery in connection with the tramways question, though be refused to give…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Railway Lines. Attitude of the Commissioners
THE position of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners in relation to proposed new lines of railway appears to be misunderstood in certain quarters. Speaking on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Railway Management. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
Further evidence has been forthcoming of the unsatisfactory administration of the Victorian railways. A Parliamentary committee has just reported on the case of Joseph…
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