American Railway Travelling
At Newtown, a place not far from Cincinnati, a train was on its way to Cincinnati. When it reached Newtown it was found that the track was covered with water. However,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1884
178 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 9
The Hay-silverton Railway Meeting at Menindie
At a meeting convened on the 11th inst, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Menindie, in support of a railway from Hay to Silverton, Mr S. Mackenzie, J.P., was called upon to occupy…
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SIR,--I gather from your report of the late meeting of the Land Law Refo[?] Association, at Corowa, that Mr Sandra[?] motion for a branch railway to Deniliquin,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Railway Accident in America. New York, July 20
A railway accident, involving great loss of life, occurred to-day in the state of Ohio. A passenger train left the rails and fell over an embankment into a river, drowning 12…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →European Telegrams. [By Submarine Cable.] Appalling Railway Accident in England.—twenty Persons Killed and Thirty Injured. London, July 17
An appalling railway accident occurred last night in the North of England. An express train was travelling from Manchester to Sheffield, when an axle of one of the carriages…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Extension. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
Sir,—In yours of 23rd inst., I notice a lettor from a Menindle correspondent in which he complains of the village being unable to work against Wilcannia re extension of railway. I may tell him that all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagra Road. to the Editor of the Albury Banner
SIR,—The road from Bowna to Wagra is rapidly getting into its old very dangerous condition—and no wonder ! since little or nothing has been done to it since the…
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A deputation, consisting of delegates from Wilcannia, Cobar, Nyngan, and Wellington, accompanied by several members of Parliament, waited upon the acting Minister of…
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The Victorian Railway Commissioners have recently decided upon a rearrangement of the rates charged for the [?] of goods from Melbourne to Albury on a more equitable basis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Accident at Tee Goulburn Railway Station
An accident of an alarming and very painful nature occurred at the Goulburn railway station about 11 p.m. on the 25th ult. A young man named William New (says the…
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The Southern Cross says:—“An incident which occurred on the railway line between this town and Wagga, and might have been fraught with disastrous consequences to human…
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A seaman named Farley was charged at Brentwood, England, on June 12 with committing a violent assault on a lodging-house keeper of Shadwell, named Olth[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Completion of the Railway Bridge
A number of leading residents of the town as. [?] at at the railway bridge on Saturday afternoon, at the invitation of Mr. A. Frew, the contractor, to celebrate the completion of…
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On Friday Mr. Lyne introduced to the Acting Minister for Works a deputation representing the Hume Farmers' Union, who advocated the construction of a railway from…
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A public meeting was held at Lakeman's Hall on Friday night, to consider what further steps should be taken to obtain a railway from Hay to Silverton. The hall was crowded, and the feeling throughout was…
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The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the share holders of the Deniliquin Railway Company was held at the Company’s offices. Deniliqnin, on Tuesday last. Mr Robert Barrowes occupied the chair,…
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The rain keeps off. On Thursday last showers were reported from various places, mostly along the river track, or at points along the Hay and Balranald road. About 10 points fell in the neighborhood, and…
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A meeting of the committee appointed at the recent meeting held in regard to this subject was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. The Mayor, Sir Witcombe, was in the chair. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Approaches to Wahgunyah Bridge. To the Editor
SIR,--I remember some few years' ago the agitation which was started for having the above work taken in hand, and during a short visit to your…
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A deputation bad an interview with the Acting Minister of Works on. Friday, with the object of presenting a memorial from the Progress Committee of Corowa, asking for a…
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