World's Oldest Railway Tunnel
During the recent visit of the British Association to Leicester the engineering section were specially conducted over the Leicester and Swannington railway, owned by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 62
Railway Collision
[?] came into collision at Coatbridge, [?] with an excursion train from Edin[?] people were slightly injured. No [?] injuries…
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The matter of the railway freights charged on lucerne hay, melons, and pumpkins from West Maitland to Sydney was made the subject of a deputation of producers and agents to Mr. A. Marchant…
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At the inquests held on the bodies of two who were killed on the train and railway at Kogorah and Rockdale on Monday, a verdict of accidental death was returned…
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[?]sey and a number of members of the [?] Commons are urging the directors of companies to conciliate the railway men [?] strick…
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[?] of the brakes to act on an incline pertuning of a tram-car at Birming[?] can was killed and 18 others were [?]riously…
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The Chicago express came into collision with a freight train on the Balti more Ohio railway, owing to a mistake of a pointsman Fifteen people were…
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The wisdom of reducing railway freights and fares has been already exemplified both in New South Wales and Victoria, by increased traffic, and…
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The Minister or Works (the Hon. Chas. A. Lee) had brought under his notice in Sydney yesterday by Messrs. John Gillies and W. Brown, Ms.L.A., the bad state of the road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool and Produce Reports. The Australian Mo[?]tgage [?] and Finance Co., Limited. John Bridge and Co., Limited. [?]
Wool.—The weekly series of wool sales are to be inaugurated during the week, when catalogues aggregating about 34,000 bales will be submitted the selection…
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A public meeting is advertised to take place at the Oddfellows Hall to-morrow (Saturday) night for the purpose of forming a branch and to further the proposal…
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The work of constructing the East to West Maitland tramway is still being pushed on at a great pace. The rails have been laid in Melbourne-street, to Farley's Hotel…
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The organising secretory of the Curlingfond (Railway League (Mr. Mitchell), visited Muswellbrook fast evening, having been advertised to speak in advocacy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hurricane at Tenterfield. Railway Shed Demolished
Wednesday's excessive heat at Tenterfield culminated in a hurricane at 7.15 p.m., which passed over the town from the west. It blew with great force for 10 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bishop Mistaken for a Tramp
Dr. Stanton, Bishop of Newcastle, Australia, who recently died, was frequently mistaken for a bushman or a "Sundowner," which is Australian slang for a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Considerate Lady Motorists
To be fair it must be confessed that as a ride women motorist drive with more consideration than men. They are apt to be more tolerant of the feeling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Smash in Victoria. Train Falls Over a Bridge
A shocking railway fatality occurred near Moranding, four miles from Kilmore (Vic.) yesterday afternoon, when a goods train left the rails and fell into the bed of a creek…
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It is satisfactory to learn that the construction of the new railway bridge over Glennic's Creek is progressing favorably, and, when finished, promises…
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The road that led to the schoolhouse was a straight road. When Constance stepped out from her front gate she could look down the broad, pleasant street and see other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Train Derailed. Driver and Fireman Killed. (By Telegraph). Sydney
A goods train, with 23 trucks, an engine and tender, and also a guard's van, ran off the line seven miles from Kilmore this morning, while descending a…
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