Melbourne Mad Man. Suicides on the Railway Line. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A MELBOURNE mad man, named John Dunlop, was cut to pieces by a shunting train near Geelong station, early this morning. He imagined he was a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
458 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 23
Good roads and Broad Tyres
The movement in favour of good roads which has at last really begun to agitate rural communities all over the country involves (says an american newspaper)…
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A match was played at Bishop's bridge on saturday between these teams resulted a win for east greta by 4 wickets and 68 runs The scores were—bishop's bridge 51 and 20; east greta, 88…
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A cablegram was received from london this morning by john bridge, the well—known wool broker and commission agent, which took place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letter to the Editor. Railway Freights and Pastoral Produce and Storekeepers Goods
SIR,— It is now more than four years since i first pointed out through the columns of the press the gross injustice that is being done to a section of the producers of this colony by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Mr John Bridge [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A CABLEGRAM was received from London this morning by Bridge and Company, announcing the death of Mr John Bridge, which took place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Railway Accident a Man Cut to Pieces. Albury, Friday afternoon
A shocking railway accident occurred on the main line to-day between Culcairn and Gerogery At about three o' clock cook's excursion train from Melbourne to sydney, ran down a ganger named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed North Coast Railway
It would appear that the Hon. the Minister for Works is in earnest in his endeavors to push on the early construction of the proposed North Coast…
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Mr John Bridge, whose death at Sterling, in Scotland, as reported by cable, was the founder of the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd. For some time previous to his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Mr. John Bridge. Sydney
A cablegram was received from London this morning by John Bridge and Company announcing the death of Mr. John Bridge, the well-known wool broker and commission agent, which took place…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Amusing Motor Car Incident
An amusing motor car incident was witnessed recently in Holborn, London, One of the new electric cabs gaily careering along in the centre of a long file of vehicles, suddenly stopped short,…
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Mr. Thomas Playford, Agent General for south Australia, has visited Essex and inspected the locomotive materials…
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JUDGING from the report of the Railway Commissioners to the Minister, the railway from Narrabri to Pilliga has rather poor chances. We shall not, however, anticipate the verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Fatality on the Railway Melbourne
A snocking rata[?]ty occurred at Geelong early this morning when a middle aged man named John Dunlop was cut to pieces by a shunting train a few hundred yards from the Geelong railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Proposed Railways
A deputation waited on the Minister of Works (Mr. Young) at Dubbo on Tuesday, consisting of the Mayor, with a number of leading citizens, and brought under his notice the proposed railway…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man Out to Pieces. Shocking Railway Accident in the South. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A SHOCKING railway accident occurred on the main line to-day, between Culcairn and Gerogerey. Cook's excursion train, Melbourne to Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dunmore Bridge
Mr. F. McGill is the lowest tenderer for the Dunmore Bridge, the price bing £12,433…
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An express train whilst travelling from Buffalo to New York crashed through the bridge crossing the Hudson River and fell into the stream. The corridor oars or which the Buffalo express is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trouble Amongst the Railway Men
The railway employers, who are demanding certain concessions, have informed the directors of the companies with which the trouble has arisen that they desire as answer to their letter by November…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Accident
In the railway accident on the Hudson two ears fell in 60 feat of water and seven women were rescued, whilst several were injured. Lord Douglas of Hawick, narrowly escaped…
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