Railway Accidents
Mishaps will occur at time under the most carefully regulated supervision, but the repetition of accidents oceurring upon the railway linens of this State is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
1,332 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 67
The Great Hunter Flood of 1893 Singleton Under Water for 18 HOURS. Town in Darkness for Four Nights. Devastation in the District. Houseless and Homeless. Loss of Life and Property. Railways and Telegraphs Blocked. No News for Four Days
Whit will, in future, be known asThe Great Flood of 1893 has come and gone. It was not unanticipated, and yet it. was not While the movement was in progress for collect…
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Mr J. C. Mayne, jun of Rothbury, attended meeting of the Singleton Progress Association on Monthly night, by invitation, to place before the members…
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Early this morning the north-western mail train from Moreo to Sydney was smashed up between Wingen and Blandford. The smash took place near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Railway Accident. Between Blandford and Wingen. North-west Mail Leaves the Road. Miraculous Escape
Eakly on Wednesday morning last, as residents arose from their slumbers and got about their daily duties, it was learnt that an accident of a…
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The 7.10 train from Singleton on Thursday morning was delayed about an hour at Branxton. owing to a tube of the engine bursting, and partially…
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At the Per[?] Criminal Court on Wednesday. Alfred Abbott, alias Barrington who is at present undergoing a term of imprisenment for stealing, was…
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The North West mail train to Syd ney ran off the line on Wednesday night near Murulla, about eight miles below Murrurundi. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway Accident
It is now woll known that the recent railway accident at Blandford only narrowly escaped being a most serious disaster, resulting in the loss of many lives. As it is, several have met with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Smash. Further Particulars
The mishap to the north-west mail near Blandford on Tuesday night has been a leading topic of conversation. The general opinion appears to be that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Hunter Flood of 1893 Singleton Under Water for 48 HOURS. Town in Darkness for Four Nights. Devastation in the District. Houseless and Homeless. Loss of Life and Property. Railways and Telegraphs Blocked. No News for Four Days. (Reprinted from our Special Issue of March 13, 1893. Long Point
Mr Mar. State schoolmaster at Darlington was roused at an early hour on "Thursday morning by Constable M'Elwaine, with news that people at Long Point were in evil plight. Borrowing Mr…
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Heavy rains have fallen all along the north-western railway line, resulting in a series of washaways, which have caused serious interruption to traffic…
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A spring cart collided wish an electric in Cleveland-street this morning. the conductor of the tram was thrown off and received a number of abrasions and sheck. The passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Railways in Africa
The German Federal Council has sanctioned Court Dernburg's scheme to construct 900 miles of railway to cost 7½ millions sterling in the german African colonies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Travelling in Victoria. Guard Outstrips a Train
An amusing Incident, illustrating the slow speed at which some of the Victorian trains travel, occurred one day last week (says the Melbourne "Age")…
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Heavy rains have fallen all along the north-western railway line. Over six inches were recorded at Narrabri. At Breeza, curlewis, Gunnedah and other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New York to Paris Motor Race. 17,000-Mile Course
'Among the drivers of the French motorcars which started on February 8 in tho great race from Now York to Paris, one of the most notable men is Captain Hans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Washaways on the Railway
Bridge washaways are reported from up Namol towards Boggabri. The Namoi River rose nearly 4ft. on Sunday night and at 10 o'clock next morning was 22ft. Sin., and…
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Passenger train travailing at a high rate and on the Great Central line met with a [?] accident at wimbley Park. The [?] tender and five carriages were derailed,…
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