A Railway Train Stopped by Caterpillars
The Waaganui correspondent of the Otaga Times states that on the 13th February the morning and evening trains between Waverley and Nukum[?]ra, half way to Wangan[?]i, were…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1883
141 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 8
Tumbarumba Railway
At the last meeting of the Wagga Proves[?] Committee, the chairman read a report from Mr. P. Rogers, pointing out the advantages of the proposed Tumbarumba line of railway, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Alleged Assault in a Railway Carriage
At the Maryborough (Victoria) police court on Tuesday, the charge preferred against a commercial traveller named Chowne of attempting to commit a criminal assault on a Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Albury Railway
If a good deal of time was lost by bad weather and other unfavorable circumstances during the first few months of the railway contract, the contractor has made very fair headway of late…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Desperate Encounter in a Railway Carriage
A desperate railway outrage is reported to have taken place near Genoa. A young German and his wife, who had been spending their honeymoon at Rome, were travelling to…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Serious Railway Accident
A serious accident happened at the Flinders-street station, Melbourne, between 1 and 2 o’clock a.m. on Friday bust, when a Richmond special goods-train ran into a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Railway Bridges in New South Wales
In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Sydney Smith, in moving for the production of papers in reference to alleged defects in the railway bridges of the colony, made some…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Collision
A serious railway collision occurred at the Clunes railway station shortly after 1 o’clock on the 15th mat. Owing, it is stated, to a mistake made by the pointsman (a young man…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Terrible Accident on the Pacific Railway
One of the chief in the list of horrors with which the year opened was the accident on the South Pacific road between San Francisco and Los Angeles, at a place called Tehachapi Pass…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Tumbarumba Railway
A meeting of the Wagga Progress Committee was held at the Australian Hotel last Wednesday evening. Present : Messrs. Copland, Reynolds, Moran, W. Mitchell, Phillips, H. R…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Jerilderie Railway Line
With regard to the above line the contractors, Messrs. Haliday, Owens, and Co., are making good headway on the Twelve-mile, and it is believed will have their contract…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Tramway Accident
A young man named Wm. Falconer, was killed on the tramway at the junction of George and Pitt streets, Sydney, on Friday night. The deceased was 27 years of age, a married man,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Accident at Broadford
A railway accident which would doubtless have resulted in loss of life had the train been a passenger one, occurred at the Broadford station on Saturday morning. While…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Railway Demonstration
The Government ol New South Wales desire the Government of Victoria to join in the demonstrations which are to take place in connexion with the joining of the intercolonial…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Hay Railway Station
Very great progress has been made in pushing forward the various works at the Hay Railway Station intended to make it complete, and when finished the station will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Road to Heaven. a Story of Waterloo Bridge
How is the boy this morning ? Why do you shake your head! Ah! I can see what's happened-- There's a screen drawn round the bed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Humour. a Mixed Train. Chiffons From Paris
Two navigators speaking of their voyages; "What a beautiful place Senegal is," says one! " "What vegetation! What a sky ! But certainly there are rather two many flies in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Collision in Queensland
A collision occurred on the Sandgate line on Sunday morning. The train from Sandgate, instead of waiting at the proper siding to allow the Hamilton train to pass, proceeded onwards…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Another Averted Railway Collision
A very narrow escape from what would have been a frightful railway accident occured at the South Yarra station, Melbourne, a few days since. A train from Balaclava is timed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Burning of the Bin Along Railway Station Offices
Some further particulars of the burning of the railway station at Biualong are (says the Goulburn Herald) to band. The building was of wood, partitioned into three rooms, the…
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