Attempt to Upset a Train
A villainous attempt to upset a train was made the night of the 10th inst. at Creswick, but owing to the nature of the material used the plot failed. It appears (says the Ballarat Star) that at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1881
96 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 5
The Road Contractors. to the Editor of the Albury Banner
MR. EDITOR,—Two months ago the road work on the Upper Murray was supposed to be let. There were seven or eight contracts, and I believe were let to the lowest tenderers. Out of this…
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A deputation, introduced by Messrs. Lyne and Levin, waited upon the Minister for Public Works on Tuesday, for the purpose of calling his attention to the necessity for railway…
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A large and well-attended meeting was called together at Tintaldra on Monday, 14th inst., with the object in view of discussing the advisability of bringing before the powers that he the…
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A numerously attended meeting was held in the school room at Maude, on the 22nd inst, to consider the best means of bringing under the notice of the Government the delay in the construction of the…
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THEY had a terrible time at a wedding up a Petalums the other day, and which only goes to show how the smallest drawback will sometimes take the stiffness out of the…
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The [?] Advertiser reports tint on Saturday night last a meeting of men engaged upon the permanent way on the Great Southern line of railway was held at the Rival Hotel. Mr. Jas…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The How Long Bridge
Oar Chiltem contemporary devotes a leader to the subject of a bridge over the Murray at Howlong, and after pointing out what has been done in the matter, and showing that Victoria has…
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We have, on several occasions, alluded to the reforms introduced by the Hon. Mr. PATTERSON into the management of the railway lines of…
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A meeting of selectors, residents, and persons interested in railway communication, was held at the Town Hall, Tallangatta, on Tuesday night. Mr. ANDREW PATON, president of the shire,…
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The following petition, adopted by the Wagga Progress Committee, is in course of signature :— “To the Honorable John Lackey, Minister for Works for the colony of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Shocking Railway Accident. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane
Two lengthsmen named Thomas Gallagher and Patrick Nalty left Chinchilla on a trolly along the line towards Dalby at 9 o’clock on Friday night. Both are stated to have been intoxicated…
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The M. A. Mail says :— “Miss Mima Pearson, an intelligent young lady of Strathloddon, who was a traveller when the gatekeeper was killed at Footscray, gives a terrible picture of the fatal…
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The first meeting of the Railway Committee was held at the Tintaldra Hotel on the 12th inst., there being present—Messrs. Hanson, Gray, Harris, Briggs, Bowden, and H. Armstrong. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Latest Telegrams. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tramway Accidents in Sydney. Sydney
George Robinson, a guard employed on the Crown-street tramway, whilst in the act of collecting the fares between Park and Bathurst streets this morning, was knocked off the tram by a…
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A man named Michael Toohey, whilst driving a horse and cart across the tram line at the intersection of Market and Elizabeth-streets this morning, came into collision with a Waverley…
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