The Railway Strike in America. London, January 1
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 18
The Knights of Labor have ordered a renewal of the strike on the Pailadelphia and Reading railway, which has been referred to arbitration. Only a few of the unionist men,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Differential Railway Rates
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 2
THE recent agitation between the railway authorities of the respective colonies, started by New South Wales, for the assimilation of the railway tariffs, has been brought to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Country. 16 Miles Gums (Deniliquin Road)
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 2
Since my last there has been some very stormy weather, succeeded by fine, bright weather from the 5th to the 9tb, since which time there has been much thunder and very hot. The thermomoter showing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Accident in America. London, January 12
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 21
A terrible accident is reported at Pennslyvania America. A crowded passenger train collided with a goods train. Many carriages were splintered, the wreckage caught fire, and a great…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Yarrawonga Bridge
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 2
FOR years past there has been a strong agitation for the erection of a bridge across the Murray from the New South Wales town of Mulwala to the Victorian town of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War of Railway Tariffs
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 4
The decision of the Government of New South Wales to pospone arbitration for the settlement of the war of railway tariffs between that colony and Victoria (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Determined Attempt to Wreck a Train
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 26
A villainous attempt was made on Tuesday to wreck the midday train from Maryborough to Avoca, about a quarter of a mile on the Maryborough side of Bung Bong station…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Opening of the Silverton and Broken-hill Tramway
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 25
The ceremony in connection with the opening of the Silverton and Broken-hill tramway took place on 12th inst., and was a great success. A party from Adelaide, including…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Victorian Railway Freight on Agricultural Produce. Demand for a Reduction of the Rates
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 24
A deputation consisting of representatives of the North-Western Farmers’ Protection Association and kindred bodies throughout Victoria waited on the Railway Commissioners, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Country. 16 Miles Gums (Deniliquin Road)
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 2
Since my last there has been a succession of hot dry weather, until the 16th inst,. when a nice mild change occurred, and has continued up to date. Feed and water continue good along the stock route…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Abandonment at a Railway Station
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 24
Last week an infant child was found by the woman in charge of the ladies’ waiting room at the Flinders-street railway station, Melbourne, with nothing about it to indicate its…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Country. 16 Miles Gums (Deniliquin Road)
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2
Since last report there has been a continuance of fine, dry weather, and southerly winds, until yesterday 1st inst., when a change of wind to N.N.W. occurred, bringing up heavy clouds,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Railway Accident
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 25
Between 10 and 11 o’clock on Saturday night two young men, named Robert Gibson and Herbert Fayer, who were walking towards Richmond on a path near the railway line,…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Heavy Floods in Western Australia. Loss of Life and Great Destruction of Property. Damage to the Geraldton Railway
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 19
The Government Resident at Geraldton telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary at Perth on Monday, from Walkaway station via Dongarra, as follows :— “ 6 p.m.—The…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2
The twenty-seventh, half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Co., was held at the Company’s offices, Deniliquin, on Tuesday last. Mr George Simmie, in the absence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ig Miles Gums (Deniliquin Road)
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4
Since my last there has been a continuance of very fine weather with occasional high winds, chiefly from south and south west. The water holes thus far on the stock route have dried up, but feed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision Near Sydney. Sydney
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 4
A collision occurred near Granville early this morning between the goods train leaving Sydney at 4.44 and another goods train, resulting in a partial smash up. The driver of the express…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →European News. Railway Disasters in America
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 27
A collision occurred on the Union Pacific Railway, by which a goods train ran into the rear of a passenger train near Cheyenne Wyoming, and set some coaches on fire The'…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Country. 16 Miles Gums (Deniliquin Road)
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 2
Since last report from me this place and about it has been blessed with a copious supply of rain which first commenced on Thursday night 23rd ult., and continued intermittently until Saturday, 25th, by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Railways Can Be Built. 115 Miles in a Month
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 10
Railroads (says the Daily News) can be built at an astonishing rate on the American continent. In making the great highway from Canada to British Columbia the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →