Railway Economies. Not Great for the Present. Adelaide
In regard to the reduction in the railway staff on the Broken Hill line, the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Pendleton, remarked on Saturday: As far…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
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A Train Collision. Number of Passengers Killed. Fire Extinguished with Snow. [Reuter's Message.] London
A goods train collided to-day with a passenger train near Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., and telescoped the drawingroom car, killing 68 out of the 69…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mishap to a Train. Coupling Gives Way. Van and Trucks Rush Down Incline. Melbourne
While climbing the incline between Broadmeadows and Essendon on Saturday night, the up goods train met with a mishap. Owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murdered Miser. Circumstantial Evidence Against Accused Tramp
The murder of an [?]entrick old man of 70 named Edward Lindsay, who lived alone in a wreek of a house near Armagh that had [?] been a beautiful villa was (says…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Zig-zag Railway Accident. Guard Costello's Death. Three Men on Trial. Charges of Manslaughter Fail. Sydney
James Bourke, William Henry Fowler, and John Corr were placed on trial at theParramatta Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of feloniously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. a Street Accident. Tram and Lorry Collide. Horse Severely Injured. Driver's Miraculous Escape. Sydney
A startling collision occurred this afternoon, in Loftus-street, Sydney, between a tram and an empty lorry which was crossing the tram track…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alteration of Tram Service
Attention is directed to an alteration in the tram service, of which the particulars are given in our advertising columns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Handling Wheat. a Railway Record. Melbourne
The Victorian railway handed 107,225 bags of wheat yesterday. This is a record…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Railway Collision. Trains Catch Fire. Several Passengers Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London
Two Southport trains collided yesterday, the wreckage catching fire. Several passengers sustained shock or were injured. A third train arriving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm at Onslow. Tramway Washed Away. Perth
There was a severe storm at Onslow on Tuesday night, when 8½in. of rain fell. The tramway over teh marsh was washed away for a distance of nine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Coast Railway
According to the secretary of the Railway and General Workers of New South Wales, there is not much prospect of Barrier applicants obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Knocked Down by Train. a Man Killed
Frederick William Clarke, a single man, and a laborer, residing at Newtown, was knocked down by a train and killed near Stanmore station on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motoring
In the great American Grand Prize Race, which recently took place on the Savannah Circuit, America was represented by six motor cars, Italy by six,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Accident. Passenger's Foot Badly Crushed
A tram accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred at South Broken Hill shortly before 1 o'clock to-day. The 12.38 tram from Whittaker-street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Car Accident. a Girl Disfigured. Australian Grazier Blamed. [Reuter's Message.] London
J. H. Fox, described as an Australian grazier, was ordered at the Berks Assizes yesterday to pay a girl £400 for disfiguring her in a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russians Run Amok. Hold Up Motor Car. Seize Bag of Sovereigns. a Disadtrous End. [Reuter's Message.] London
Two Russian workmen yesterday held up a motor car, seized a bag of sovereigns, and ran amok from Tottenham to Walthamstown (London) with army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Run Over by a Train. Adelaide
At Blackwood on Saturday evening a train run over Mrs. Mableson, of Blackwood, while she was crossing the line. She sustained a broken leg and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Found Dead at Railway Station. Sydney
Albert Edward Newth (40), a clerk, who was married recently, living at Beecroft, was found yesterday lying at St. Leonard's railway station dead,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silverton Tramway Employees. Will Resist a Reduction of Wages
The Silverton Tramway employees have held a meeting at which preliminary action has been taken with regard to an alleged attempt at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Railway Collision. Narowly Averted. Melbourne
A serious railway collision was narrowly averted at Wangaratta on Monday night. Through the brakes of the Sydney express failing to act the…
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