Terrible Death on the South-western Railway
Particulars of a terrible death were disclosed at an inquest at Wraysbury (says a London paper) on the body of Emily Twitchen, 27, married, who was killed on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
211 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 11
The Hawkesbury Railway Disaster. Continuation of the Inquest
Further important evidence was given on 30th ult. at the inquest in connection with the Hawkesbury railway accident. The information elicited from George Stead, the officer…
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THE HAY AND DENILIQUIN TRAMWAY.— The minutes of evidence taken before the Select Committee of the Hay Deniliquin Tramway Bill have just been issued from the…
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The principal witness examined at the resumed inquest on the Hawkesbury railway accident on Friday was Mr. David Kirkcaldie, the assistant traffic manager, who detailed the…
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A frightful accident happened on the railway line between Euroa and Violet Town, on Monday night, whereby a woman named Maher was literally cut to pieces. The…
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Since my last fine weather and temperate has prevailed until this evening, when showers of a light nature have set in, but again while I write the clouds have dispersed. Thermometer ranging throughout at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Accident in Canada. Explosion of a Petroleum Train. 114 Passengers Injured. [By Submarine Cable.] London, July 17
A chocking railway accident has occurred in Canada. A collision took place at Saint Thomas between two trains, one of them carrying a quantity of petroleum, when the…
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SINCE the indignation meeting at Corowa which the council's contemptuous rejection of the Corowa-Culcairn Railway Bill, there has been…
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At the inquest in connection with the Hawkesbury railway accident, the coroner in puting the case to the jury, submitted for their decision the following issues :—1. What…
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Throughout the week since my last report the weather has been daily showery, with strong north and westerly winds and cold nights. Total rainfall 14 points…
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The problem of connecting Burmah with China by railway has been discussed exhaustively before the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce by Mr. Holt S. Hallett, who,…
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Since my last the weather has been very changeable, alternating fine one day and cold, cloudy, rainy find stormy another, and the month of July terminating wet, cold, and cheerless. Total rain for the week…
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A report was received at Galveston on June 18 that the east-bound California express on the Southern Pacific Railroad was robbed at 3 a.m., near Flatonia, about 95…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Corowa-culcairn Railway. Meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union
A PUBLIC meeting, under the auspices of the Hume Farmers' Union, was held at Burrumbuttock, on Saturday, to take steps for the re-introduction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Suicide in a Railway Carriage
A most mysterious case of attempted suicide took place in one of the carriages of the express from Melbourne to Sydney on Saturday night. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company. Haly-yearly Meeting
The twenty-sixth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was held at the Company’s Offices, Deniliquin, on Tuesday last. Mr Robert Borrowes…
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Since my last cold cloudy weather has prevailed with occasional frosts which were particularly sharp on the 2nd and 4th inst, when there was a smart shower of rain, registering 10 points, but still the…
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TENDERS for the construction of the Mulwala-Yarranonga bridge should have been opened on Monday last. At the last moment there was another hitch. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queen’s Train Stopped by a Swarm of Bees
The Westmoreland Gazette states that a singular incident occurred as her Majesty was making the journey from Balmoral to Windsor. The signalman at Hincaster…
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An important and representative meeting was held on the Corowa show-grounds during the afternoon of the second day's show, to urge the early construction of the…
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