Our Paris Letter. Varieties. Motor Carriages
The State railways are about to make use of their lines with steam motor carriages, with 36 seats for travellers and a luggage waggon. The motor, placed in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
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Railway Disaster in Spain. LONDON
A passenger train travelling through the province of Teruel, in Spain, yesterday became derailed and was wrecked. The wreck caught fire, and 50 persons…
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The origine of a passenger train going to Moe left the points on Saturday, and a carriage was derailed. The track was badly damaged, while Alex. Reynolds, the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Disturbed Railway Service. ADELAIDE
Owing to a small cog-wheel of the interlocking gear breaking at Bowden station yesterday evening, the whole railway service was upset. Even after the wheel had…
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George Haigh (30) was decapitated at Ballarat by the Adelaide express last night. The case is supposed to be one of suicide…
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At a meeting of the Stannary Hills Mine Company in Adelaide on Monday the chairman (Mr. Phillips), in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said the…
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While motoring at Donegal, in Ireland, Lord Dudley (Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) and a party were upset, the motor car nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia and Japan. Further Land Fighting. Encircling the Russians. Stiff Engagement at Feu-shui-ling. Work of Three Months Lost in a Day. the Russian Phantom Squadron. Bombards Gen-san. and Then Disappears. Futile Japanese Pursuit. Bandits Derail a Train. Discreet Inquiries by America. Both Powers Decline Mediation. [Reuter's Messages.] London
Far East cables state that the Japanese are erecting a fort on the land side of Port Arthur to carry big siege guns commanding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia and Japan. Siege of Port Arthur. Heavy Fighting. Russian Official Reports Admit the Japanese Successes. Another Naval Battle. the Vladivostok Fleet Attacked. Again Escapes. with Kuroki's Army. the Russians Retreat All Along the Line. Heavy Rains Flood the Roads. Two More Russian Ships Reported Sunk. [Reuter's Messages.] London
The captain of a German steamer reports that yesterday he was within 15 miles of two Japanese battleships, three cruisers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Adelaide Strike. Truckmen in the Railway Yards. Seek a Higher Wage. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
Twenty-two out of 24 men employed unloading coal at the Adelaide railway station yard have gone on strike for higher pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Adelaide Strike. Truckmen in the Railway Yards. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
Twenty-two out of 24 men employed unloading coal at the Adelaide railway station yard have gone on strike for higher pay…
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The fourth session of the Railway Town Literary Society was entered upon in the Gypsum-street Baptist Church on Monday night. There was a good attendance, over…
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Mr. W. J. Ferguson forwards the following communication received by him from the Public Works Department:—"With reference to the communication of 15th…
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At last night's council meeting a letter was read from Mr. John Sampson, actingmanager of the British mine, protesting against the council constructing the road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Sleepers for South Africa. LONDON
South Africa has ordered 250,000 railway sleepers from West Australia for the central system of railways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broad-gauge Railway. a Proposal from Petersburg
The Petersburg council is desirous of having the broad gauge railway extended from its present terminus at Terowie to Petersburg, and the Broken Hill council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents and Fatalities [By Telegraph.] Death in a Railway Carriage. SYDNEY
When the M[?]nilla train arrived at Tamworth on Saturday evening the body of an unknown man was found in one of the carriages. The man had evidently died of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain in the West. Washaways on the Railway. PERTH
The heavy rain of the past few days caused a serious loss to the Midland Railway Company. No less than 16 miles of railway have been wasted away between…
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A meeting of the Railway Town Literary Society was held on Monday night. Mr. John Dunstan presided. The subject for the evening was a "Question Box," to…
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Last night T. [?]. Trenwith, a gardener, living near Woodville, was run over by the Grange train at Woodville station. His limbs were severed between the ank[?]s and…
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