Ireland Another Train Wrecked (Reuter's Message.) London, January 4
A goods train was held up by armed men four miles from Dundalk. The crew was ordered off, and the rebels then soaked the train with petrol, set…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1923
1,295 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 65
Railway Fares to the Seaside To the Editer
Sir, Some time ago I made a [?] for sheep excursions to the coast for the woman and children, as the present so-callad excursion rates are far beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electric Motor and Shed Burnt at Central Mine
An electric motor and the shed protecting it were totally destroyed at the Central mine last night. The motor shed was situated on the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lively Meeting Expected of Sydney Railway Union Sydney
A special meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union will be held on January 25. The union is a divided one, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kelso (U.s.a.) Bridge Collapses Eighty Lives Lost
A cable message from Vancouver, dated January 4. states:—News has been received of an appalling catastrophe at Kelso, Washington…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hight Watchman Killed Run Down by a Train Sydney
Samuel M'Kee (66), night watchman, residing at Clyde was killed by a train yesterday. He was walking on the railway line near the Rosehill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Night Watchman Killed Run Down by a Train Sydney
Samuel M'Kee (66), night watchman, residing at Clyde, was killed by a train yesterday. He was walking on the railway line near the Rosehill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ireland Proposal for 6 Months Truce for Rebels and Free Staters Another Train Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) London, January 5
The suggestion of a six months truce between the anti-Free Stators and the Free Staters is widely supported. The war on the Irish railways is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ireland Proposal for 6 Months' Truce for Rebels and Free Staters Another Train Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) London, January 5
The suggestion of a six months truce between the anti-Free Staters and the Free Staters is widely supported. The war on the Irish railways is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refusal by Coal Vend to Reduce Price of Coal Railways Commissioners Have Signed New Contracts Sydney
The Coal Vend refuses to reduce the price of coal, although the controlled prices expired at the end of last year. It is thought that a substantial drop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refusal by Coal Vend to Reduce Price of Coal Railways Commissioners Have Signed New Contracts Sydney
The Coal Vend refuses to reduce the price of coal, although the controlled prices expired at the end of last year. It is thought that a substantial drop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train-wrecking Campaign Continued by Rebels Engine Ran Into Train (United Service Message.) London, January 6
The anti-Free Staters' train-wrecking campaign was carried a further stage, when they started an engine from Raheny to meet a passenger train from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hedjaz Railway and Yemen Objection to Turks' Claim Taken by Hedjaz's Envoy (Reuter's Message.) London, January 6
Reuter's Lausanne correspondent reports:— Owing to the claims of Turkey that the Hedjaz railway being a religious foundation, should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclist Fatally Injured in Collision with Motor Car Car Driver Arrested Sydney
Yesterday morning Henry Hare (24), a resident, of St. Peters, was riding a bicycle in Cintern-road, Ashfield, when on turning into Norton-street he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial Matters Cheaper Coal for Railways May Mean Reduced Fares No Reduction by Coal Vend Sydney
The efforts of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners to get cheap coal is regarded as a definite move to cut fares and freights as early as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Unlicensed Motor Driver
In the Police Court to-day before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Thomas Clarke pleaded guilty to a charge of having on December 31 plied for hire with an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident Bridge Inspector. Run Down by Mail Train at Wagga Sydney
Mr. Charles. Bye, inspector of railway bridges and buildings, was killed on the railway viaduct over the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Ferry Service From Harwich to Zeebrugge
A London cable message, dated January 6, states— Belgian financiers, in conjunction with Wolfe, Barry, and Company have signed an agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways Commissioner to Visit B. Hill Next Week Adelaide, Tuesday
Mr. W. Webb, Chief Railways Commissioner, has deferred his visit to Broken Hill till next week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Smash Infant Thrown Clear
A serious motoring accident happened on the main road near Jericho (Hobart) on Saturday afternoon (says a correspondent of the "Journal")…
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