Railway Disaster
London, Sunday.—A terrible railway disaster occurred in France yesterday. The express from Paris to Granville, col lided with a slow train which was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
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Motor Car Accident. Reckless Road Racing. London. Tuesday afternoon
Several motor diligeneas, returning from a fete at Unguera, Portugal, raced down a hillside, and two of the cars came into collision, with the result that five persons were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Superannuation. Bill to Pass Present Session
The Premier has made the position clear in regard to the proposed superannuation fund for he railway service. He said that just before Mr. Jhonson's departure he put in draft a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-car in the Sea. Remarkable Escape
Four motorists had remarkable escapes at Newlyn, near Penzunce, recently (says the London "Daily Mail"), the car leaping from the cliff road, turning completely over, and falling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Railway Disaster. Defective Railway Material. London. Tuesday afternoon
Ledue, the driver of the express train, states that the water-feed tube was choking and there was danger of explosion unless it was cleared. While he was o engaged, he missed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accident in Dublin
In the motor accident at Dublin it was Mr. Purcell, a resident of Dublin, and not as first announced, Professor Kettle, M.P. (Nationalist), who was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ironbark Bridge
For some months past the travelling, public have had reason to complain about the condition of disrepair into which the bridge over Ironbark Creek, on the road Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Emigrant Train Wrecked
New York, Tuesday.—A passenger train loaded with emigrants bound for the west was wrecked, this morning at Parker, 16 miles east of Norwich. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →My Romantic Ride. a Novice on a Railway Engine'
Read at the W.M. Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society:— "Not old man, consider yourself stranded here for the next eighteen hours, The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Railway Disaster. Horrible Scenes. London
Some of the victims of the disaster (caused by a collision between trains at Villepreux) were pinned in the wreckage, and it was impossible to rescue them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road at Ash Island
Referring to a request on behalf of the Tarro Shire Council to construct a road 18ft wide on part of the 100ft reservation within the grant of 2560 acres to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Railways. Increased Wages Granted. London, June 23
The majority of the Board of Conciliation at Toronto recommends an increase in the wages of the Canadian-Pacific Railway employees as follows:—Conductors and bagmen, 6 per cent,;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast Railway. a Huge Landslip
The work of constructing the North Coast railway is not progressing either so smoothly or expeditioualy as the public are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Railway Disaster. Horrible Scenes. London
Some of the victims of the disaster (caused by a collision between trains at Villepreux), were pinned in the wreckage, and it was impossible to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Roads and Straying Stock. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)
Sir,—I ventune to ask space in your valuable paper to tender thanks to the Shire Council for enforcing the Impounding Act with reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Old Way and the New. the Road to Manchester
Swinging, down the Brighton road in Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt's Viking coach a few mornings ago I watched the tottering rustic grandsires and the strong armed young men…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →North Cost Railway
The first locomotive to run on the North Coast railway between Wingham and Gloucester was delivered at Wingham yesterday, it having been shipped from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mexican Railway Disaster
A troop train in the Manzanilio line, Mexico, broke loose on a steep gradient, and was dashed to pieces, with the result that 37 persons were killed and 50 others injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Disaster. [?] SCENES. [?] Roasted to Death. London, Sunday, night
[?] express came into [?] train standing at Nillepreux, [?]. The carriages were [?] was derailed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car in the Sea. Remarkable Escape
Four motorists had remarkable escapes at Newly, near Panzance, recently (says the London "Daily Mail"),. the car leaping from the cliff road, turning completely over,. and falling…
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