On the Railway Line Baby Girl's Narrow Escape
An extraordinary incident is reported from North Fremantle (W.A.). Just before the 11 o'clock train from Perth rounded, the curve near the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
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Four Mile Creek Road
Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., has received the following latter from Mr. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary of Public Works:—"With reference to your letter of the 22nd ultimo, presented by you on behalf of Mr…
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Everyone has read of the difficulties George Stephenson encountered in constructing the first railway in England—how the farmers and noblemen set up opposition to the line…
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Mrs Cole, a widow, 73 years of age fail off the platform of the Sydney express near Craigieburn (Vie.) on Monday, and was killed…
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An manential deputation, representative of the interests of East and West Maitland and Kurri Kurri, waited on the Minister of Works at his office this afternoon to urge the…
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Tenders are invited in our business columns for work on the road from Bland-ford Railway Station to Box Tree Hill, and also on the road from Blandford to…
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With the view of urging upon the Government the necessity of proceeding with the construction of the proposed tramway from East to West Maitland and on to the South…
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Yesterday's deputation to the Minister for Works to urge the immediate commencement of the work of constructing the tramway from East to West Maitland and thence on to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Preferential Railway Rates. a Curious Misapprehension. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)
SIR,—I have just been reading the admissions made by Mr. Tait, the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Victoria), in reference to Mr. Glyn's…
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The annual road race between Warrnambool and Melbourne, 165 miles, promoted by the Dunlop Tyre Company, took place on Saturday. Heavy rain fell during the…
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Four coaches were derailed at Grantham. The coaches were reduced to matchwood, and taking fire blazed furiously. Many piteous scenes were witnessed, owing to inability to…
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Although he did not mention the fact at the time, it turned out that Author Mac was among the genial host of clergy who were delayed at…
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Early on Tuesday morning it was reported to the police that logs, sleepers, and stones were found on the permanent way of the…
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SIR,—I have just been reading the admissions made by Mr. Tait, the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Victoria), in reference to Mr. Glyn's charge that unfair goods rates were imposed…
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A considerable sensation was a few weeks ago caused in the Peak District of Derbyshire by the publication of the will of Alfred Booker, at one…
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Sir,—I have just been raiding the admissions made by Mr. Tail, the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Victoria) with reference to Mr. Glynn's charge that unfair, goods'…
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An influential deputation, representative of the interests of East and West Maitland and Kurri Kurri, waited on the Minister of Works at his office this afternoon to urge the…
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I [?] go down [?] to New[?] last, and such a rumbling and [?] had before [?] pushed into…
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Sir,—I have just been reading the admissions made by Mr Tait, the Chief Commissioner for Railways (Victoria) in reference to Mr…
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A deputation, waited on the Minister for Works on Thursday, asking for the construction of a tramway from East Maitland to West Maitland,…
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