Tunnel Mystery. Railway "Ripper" Theory. Mr 0. R. Sims Discounts It
Mr G. R. Sims wrote the following' letter to the editor of the "Dally Mall" on 1st February:— I sec by the newspaper discussion that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
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Smart Piece of Bridge-building
The decayed state of portion of Mudie's Crock Bridge, on the Great Northern Rail-road, between Whittingham and Belford, has necessitated a renewal of the superstructure,…
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The renewal of the superstructure of Mudie's Creek bridge, near "Whittingham, took place on Sunday. A ballast train, with steam winding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Repairs Public Works Department, Sydney, 25th April, 1906
Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 23rd ultimo, presented by you, from Mr F. G. Bullen, of Snnnyside, Oban Vale, Singleton, asking for…
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Yesterday. two teams loaded with store supplies, weiging 7 and 8 tons, respectively, passed through Singleton en route to Scone and…
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Paris-Havre express train was wrecked Paris. The driver and guard were killed several of the passengers injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Fatality. Stationmaster Cut to Pieces. Sydney
John F. Jones, (32), a single man, reiding at Blackheath, and relieving stationmaster at Guildford, was knocked down by a goods train this morning and cut to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Run Over by a Tram. Boy's Miraculous Escape
A four-year-old Greek boy, named Athanasias Raftopoulous, .had a miraculous escape from serious injury on Tuesday. He was, playing in front of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Official Killed [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Mr Jones, the relieving officer at Guildford, and who had held that position for 32 years, was run over by a train this morning while going to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Tenders
The following tenders for road work which were lodged at the Courthouse, East Maitland, have been accepted :-Branxton to Gresford, M. Farrell, £56 ; ditto, E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Andrew's Church, Bishop's Bridge
The Easter meeting was held in tho church last night at the close of the evening ser-vice. The rector of St. Paul's parish, Rev. G. F. Rushforth, presided, and there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Scorching Motorists
A photographic police trap for scorching motorists is likely to be heard of in the near future, for a Wolverhampton firm has invented an instrument which, when placed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Jerusalem and the North Coast Railway
On concluding his remarks on the Shires Act on Saturday night Mr Bennett proceeded to deal with the subjects of New Jerusalem and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Railway Fatality. Stationmaster Cut to Pieces. Sydney
Joint F. Jones, (32) a single man, residing at Balckheath, and relieving stationmaster at Guildford, was knocked down by goods train this morning, and cut to…
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A work involving considerable expense (says R.D. in the "Australasian") in connection with closer settlement will be the making of necessary roads to enable tho settlers to cart…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scone-gundy Road
Application made for deviation at Tulloch's and Moran's properties, on the Scone-Gundy Road. Inquiry presented by Mr. Fleming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commissioners
Matters in connection with the Railway Commissioners remain as they were, and in the absence of anything authoritative a good deal of speculation is being indulged in. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw-train
The amount of the paysheet to ho deawn at the Pelaw-Mein Colliery on [?] £5031. 13s 4d. The time worked was 1.1 days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality
A shocking discovery was made on the railway line at Dubbo on Monday morning. When the mail train was approaching the 253-mile post the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Railway Commissioners
The Premier (Mr J. H. Carruthers) has on more than one occasion announced that the Government has come to a decision with reference to…
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