Railway Gatekeeper's Body. Floating in the Water at Port Melbourne. Melbourne
The body of Patrick Joseph Demps[?]y, a railway gatekeeper, was found floating in the water at Port Melbourne yesterday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
1,418 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 71
Apparently Determined Suicide. at Railway Town. Man Hangs Himself From a Vehicle
A sensation occurred at Railway Town last night when it became known, shortly-after 6.30 p.m., that the body of a man named Ernest Johann Heaft,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. Effect of To-day's Rainstorm. Trams Temporaiuly Held Up. Streets and Business Places Flooded
The heavy downpour this afternoon seriously interfered, with the tram service, which was held up at the intersection of Chapple and Oxide streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silverton Tramway Dam
The Silverton Tramway dam is full, and the water, is running over the bywash since yesterday's downpour. It is estimated that there is now 23ft. 6in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Town Tragedy. Coronial Inquiry. Verdict: Deceased Temporarily Insane
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ernest Johann Frederick Heaft, who was last night found hanging by the neck from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Railways. Sydney
The Public Works Committee yesterday considered the proposed railways from Barellan to Hillston' and from Peak Hill to Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Silverton Tramway Company
Following (says the "Argus") the announcement respecting the capitalisation of over £52,000 of undivided profits by the Silverton Tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Disorganisation of Tram Traffic. the Service Held Up
The heavy rain at 6.30 o'clock last night was again responsible for the disorganisation of the tram traffic. The lines in low-lying parts quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Peake in Opposition. Federal Government Might Proclaim State Railways a Monopoly. and Take Them Over. Adelaide
Speaking about the referendums last night, Mr. A. H. Peako, M.L.A., leader of the State Opposition, said that the Federal Government might reasonably…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Town Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Railway Town Presbyterian Church was held last night. There was a large attendance. The chair was occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Beats Express Train
The Ballarat correspondent of the "Age" wired on February 2:— Whilst Sir Alexander Peacock and other gentlemen were journeying by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Men Who Get Holidays. Others Who Want Them. Railway Employees' Grievances
The Premier yesterday (reports the "Telegraph" of February 2) received a deputation representing the New South Wales Railway Traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall of Earth Near Cairns. Still Blocks Railway Line. Source of Great Loss to Timber-getters. Brisbane
The blocking of the Round Hill line of railway by the fall of earth at the No. 10 tunnel still continues. Traffic is completely held up, and no goods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seaman Run Over by a Train. and Fatally Injured. Perth
John Bell, a sailor, aged 35, recently belonging to the steamer Kyarra, was run over by a train near Beenup on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramp Breaks Into Gaol
Wheatland, Mercer County, (Pennsylvania), has a tramp who insists that he is to be a guest of the hamlet and that he will use the gaol as a residence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensational Railway Accident. in South Australia. Trucks Leave the Rails. a Guard's Wonderful Escape. Adelaide
A sensational accident occurred on the new Angaston to Gawler railway line at 10 o'clock on Saturday. An empty ballast, train was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Labor Conference. One Class on the Railways Affirmed. Election of Mayor by the People. Various Proposals of Local Government Reform. Caucus Election of Ministries. Abolition of Capital Punishment. Sydney
The Labor Conference resumed, its sittings on Saturday. Mr. Coates (Bathurst) proposed that sleeping accommodation be provided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Railway Town
The Railway Town Brigade received a call to a fire at 6.45 a.m. yesterday in an underground bakehouse on the premises of Miss Jane Beaumont,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Child's Death. on the Road to Broken Hill
A 4 years and 10 months' old boy, Ray Edwin, son of Mr. John Lively, woodearter, Tarrawingee died at Yan[?] Glen this morning, while on the way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Retired Railway Servents. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney
A deputation of retired railway servants risked the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) yesterday for a retiring allowance of a month's pay for each year of…
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