Another African Railway. LONDON
Lord Cromer has emphasised Sir W. E. Gsrstin's recommendation as to the urgency of the construction of a line of railway from Khartoum, in the Soudan,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
444 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 23
The Superintendence of Roads
MR. ORMOND C. MACDOUGALL, lately inspector of public watering places at [?] has been appointed superintendent of [?] at Broken Hill, and arrived here [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Deniliquin-moama Railway. [?] [?]
The 51th half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Denillquln-Moama railway was held yesterday. The directors in their report stated that, notwithstanding the long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining. [By Telegraph.] The Chillagoe Railway. BRISBANE
Mr. Stanley, Engineer for Railways, has returned to Townsville from an inspection of the northam railways. Speaking with regard to the Chillagoe line, he said he had no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Run Over by a Train. ADELAIDE
Thomas Allen, of Queenstown, aged 80 years, was run over by the Alberton train yesterday and had both legs broken, his thigh was also hurt, and he was otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Exciting Incident. a Pigeon-shot and Put in the Road. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A sensation was provided yesterday a few [?] from Berrigan, on the To[?]-road Two [?] were being driven along the read, one having for its occupant P Burke, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mis[?]ap to an Excursion Train. BRISBANE
An excursion train was proceeding to the Port Douglas Show yesterday, when a truck containing passengers jumped the points and was wrecked. Several of the passengers…
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IN view of the success of the East Coast train[?] in the railway race to Edinburgh, the illustrations and particulars given in Engineering of the new North Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Unemployed. Some Road Works to be [?] [By Telegraph.] Sydney
In the Assembly last night Mr. Cann again referred to the question of the Broken Hill unemployed and their diatress. The Minister for Works (Mr. O'Sullivan)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forgery of Railway Scrip. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon
Scrip in the Indo China-Yunnan railway, estimated at 12,500,000 france, has been forged in Paria…
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A British armored train repulsed a body of Boer train wreckers at Naboom's Sprnit on Saturday, killing 10 of the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities [By Telegraph.] Fell Out of a Train. BRISBANE
Mrs. Perry, a passenger by train to Dugandan, fell out of a compartment and was unnoticed. When she was found the was badly haut and unconscious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Motor Plough. LONDON
Mr. R. J. Gatling, inventor of the famous Gatling gun, has invented a motor plough, which he claims will enable a man to plough 30 acres daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Netherlands Railway Offer to German S[?]= Holders. London
The Times' Berlin correspondent states that Great Britain has offered the German debenture-holders in the Netherlands Railway the full amount of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sticking-up a Tram. a Melbourne Sensation. Adventure with Masked Men. An Audacious Crime. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
An audacious and novel crime was perpetrated on Saturday night. A cable tram from the city reached the Hawthorn terminus at 12.30 o'clock. Eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Wreckers on the Mafeking Line. London
A Boer commando of about 150 men wrecked a section of the Mafeking railway. An armored train, however, then came into action and escorted the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hawthorn Tram Robbery. Further Details. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
In the sticktng-up case on the HawthornAnburn tram on Saturday night, after Mr. Park had recovered himself, his assailant, who pushed him into the car, stood at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE S. A. Railways. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
The Railway Commissioner's report for the year to June 30 shown that the approximate earnings were £1,237,000, while the working expenses totalled £727,000. On the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Highway Robbery Near Melbourne. a Tram Car Stuck Up. Sydney
The most sensational highway robbery in Victoria since the time of the Kelly gang, occurred near Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mildura Railway. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon
An unemployed deputation asked Mr. Peacock to-day to start the Mildura railway line. The P[?]r said [?]e was unable to state what loan money was available until…
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