Railway to the Murray. Upper
A meeting to discuss the best means of obtaining a line for the Murray Valley was held in the Talgarno Athenaeum. Councillor Ferguson was voted to the chair. He said—Gentlemen : I…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
191 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 10
The Proposed Hay Deniliquin Railway
In the Assembly last week Mr Lakeman moved— That in the opinion of this House a railway should be constructed from hay to Deniliquin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Accident in Victoria
A railway accident of a serious character took place on Friday afternoon near North Melbourne Shortly after three o'clock a message arrived at Spencer street station to…
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An accident of a very serious nature happened to the 2.15 p.m. up passenger train from Williamstown to Melbourne on Friday last by which one person was fatally…
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A. terrible disaster occurred on Friday afternoon, on the Williamstown railway line, at a point a few hundred yards from the upper side of the North Melbourne station. The train…
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A narrow escape from an accident happened on the St. James's railway line on Tuesday night. A train left Benalla for Yarrawonga at 10 minutes to 9 o'clock, and had proceeded to…
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At the special meeting of the Wagga Borough Council held on Monday evening the Mayor read the following letter he had received from Mr. J. Gormly, M.L.A., with…
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A serious accident happened to the mail train from Sydney and Newcastle to Brisbane, near Muswellbrook, on Tuesday. The train, which had been detained at Newcastle, did not…
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First Youthful Swell : I wondah, dear boy that with youah—er-er-love or music, and—er—al, you nevah learnt to play—er. Second, youthful Swell (reproachfully)…
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"It is not generally known what loss of po[?]er is involved in the starting and stopping of a train of cars. There is required about twice as much power to stop a train as…
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SIR,—Would you give me space in your paper to expose one of the greatest frauds on the working class that I have known or heard of for some time. Some time ago there were…
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A public meeting has been convened by the mayor for the 20th inst., to support the Cootamundra Railway League in their endeavor to obtain a railway via Temora and Barmedman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Serious Railway Accident. Thirteen Passengers Seriously Injured
The occurrence of two serious accidents within a fortnight is a sufficiently sensational record to alarm the public accustomed to travel upon our railway lines. With the details of the alarming…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Disastrous Railway Accident in America. Albany, Sunday. By the arrival of the Orient R.M.S. Liguria we (Argus) have received the following:— London, May 3
A terrible railway accident occurred on the Grand Trunk Line, at Hamilton, Ontario, on Sunday, April 28. The fast express train from Chicago, bearing over 150 visitors to the…
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By the arrival of the Orient R.M.S. Liguria we (Argus) have received the following:—LONDON, May 3…
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An accident, apparently as mysterious and inexplicable as that which occurred at North Melbourne only a few weeks since, happened to a train on the Fitzroy line on Thursday…
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First Youthful Swell: I wondah, dear boy, that with youth--cr--cr--love of music, and --er--all, you nevah learnt to play--cr. Second Youthful Swell (reproachfully);…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest by Telegraph the Corowa-culcairn Railway. Sydney
Messrs. Hayes and Lyne have received the following letter from the Public Works Department:--"Gentlemen,--In response to your request…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Visit of the Railway Commissioners to Rosewood
The Railway Commissioners reached Glenroy about 12 o'clock on Friday. 7th inst, and were met by about 30 of the farfiiers of the immediate feighboihood, who at a very short…
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As the Western mail train was approaching the Penrith station this morning it collided with the engine belonging to a goods train which was engaged in shunting trucks in the station yard…
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