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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

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Railway Collision at Lowestoft. Three Persons Killed and 30 Injured. London, December 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 24

A serious railway accident occurred yesterday at Lowestoft, in Suffolk. Two trains came into collision, with the result that three persons were killed and 30 injured…

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Railway Accident in the United States. Collision Between Two Express Trains. Ten Persons Killed and Fifteen Injured. London, December 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 24

A terrible railway accident has occurred in the United States. Two express trains, one from Buffalo and the other from St. Louis, came into collision at Hastings. Ten persons…

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Fearful Panic in a Theatre. an Alarm of Fire and a Stampede. Nine Children Trampled to Death. London, December 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 24

A disastrous panic took place last night in a theatre at Gateshead, on the Tyne, resulting in terrible loss of life. The alarm originated while the performance was in progress by a…

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New System of Electric Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 37

In a new system of electric railways invented by Herr Heilmann, a steam engine and dynamo are carried in a vehicle which takes the place of the present locomotive…

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Railway Collision in Russia. London, December 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 18

A disastrous railway accident is reported to have occurred near Rosovo, a small town in Russia. Two trains came into collision, with the result that 20 passengers were killed…

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Terrible Accident at North Yanco Railway Station

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

A fearful accident happened on Tuesday last at-North Yauco railway station, to a young man named Alfred Daniels, aged about 25 years, a passenger by the mail train from…

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Fatal Railway Accident Near Whitton

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

A DREADFUL railway accident which resulted family occurred to a young man of 22 years of age on Tuesday at the Yanko Siding, between Narandera and Whitton…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

On Tuesday next February 2nd, at 11 a.m., the thirty fifth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above Company will be held. The following report and balance sheet will be presented for…

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Attempted Murder on the Mount Browne Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 37

A case of attempted murder at the P[?]cksaddle, on the Mount Browne road, took pl[?] on Monday. It appears that a Lumber of sundowners fell out among themselves, and…

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Berrigan Tramway League

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tramway. League was held last Saturday night when there was a. fair [?] of members, Mr John [?] occupying…

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Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 2

The thirty-fifth half-yearly meeting of the. shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was held at the local office on Tuesday last, Mr Robert Burrowes occupied the chair, and…

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Railway to Mildura

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

The following paragraph appeared in Monday's Argus:— "On Tuesday next the Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways…

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A New Train Signal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 11

A device for preventing engine drivers from running their trains in defiance of a signal set against them through carelessness or loggy weather has been introduced…

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Alleged Larceny of Government Funds at the Albury Railway Station. Edward Pocock Charged with Embezzlement.the Accused Before the Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 19

For some weeks past it has been whispered about town that the accounts of one of the clerks at the local railway station would not bear the strictest of investigations and come…

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Proposed Railway Line, Jerilderie to Deniliquin. (From the Newspaper Press Association of of N.s.w.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 3

A deputation representing the Jerilderie district waited upon Mr. Lyne, Minister for Works, on the 5th inst. Mr. Chanter said there were 22,000 bags of wheat produced in the district…

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Electric Railways

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 February 1892 · page 1

It is perhaps fotunate in more ways than one that there is a hitch in the monotonous regularity with which large loans have hitherto been floated…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 17

The body of a young woman was found on the railway line near the North Melbourne railway station on Friday. The body was terribly mangled, and almost severed in two…

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The Jerilderie-Berrigan Tramway. Deputation to the Minister. by Telegraph. Sydney

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of Messrs E. J. Gorman and D. Drummond, representing the Berrigan district, and representatives from Narandera and…

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The Alleged Embezzlement at the Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 27

At the police court on Tuesday, Edward Pecock was charged on remand with stealing £18 12., the property of the Crown. Evidence of the arrest was given…

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