Tramps in the Dubbo District
A contributor to a Dubbo contemporary has the following:—The district just now has more then its average , number of tramps They say they want Work, are starving, and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
197 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 10
The Bridge Repairs
No time has been lost by Messrs Johnston and Fox, the contractors for the construction of [?] to the Edwards River Bridge at Deniliquin in commencing work. On Wednesday two bullock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General European Telegrams. Railway Accident in Ireland. London, May 23
A shocking railway accident has occurred at Tralee, in county Kerry, Ireland. A train ran off the rails and fell a depth of 40ft. into the river. Four persons were killed, and 11…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Berrigan Tramway
A telegram was received last Friday by Messrs W. J. Greggery J P., and C. Drummond, from Mr J. M. Chanter, M.L.A., stating that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial Items. Railway Versus Road
For some time past the freight charges of the Railway Department for the carriage of goods have been the source of no inconsiderable dissatisfaction to persons in a large way…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Railway Reductions
A rumor is current amongst railway employes on the South-Western line that at an early date the train service to and from Sydney and Hay will be reduced to three days per week…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Railway Thieves and Cardsharpers. An Interview with a Railway Policeman
A slight incident at one of the stations led my travelling companion—he was, I knew, engaged in the police service of one of the great railway lines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads and Bridges. District Want
On Saturday evening last a deputation, consisting of the Mayor, Ald. Close and Grisham waited upon Mr Hickson, the Commissioner and Engineer-in-Chief, for roads…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident
A railway accident occurred at Cootamundra on Friday to the mail train from Gundagai, due at 7.20, half an hour before the Southern mail. At the crossing points from the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Tramps and Their Occupations
The number and variety of occupations adopted by tramps are surprising. The “grubber,” or hatter, is a man who renovates old hats, buys those that are cast off,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shocking Accident to a Railway Guard
Another fatality occurred near Murchison on Tuesday evening. Thomas Uren, aged about 30 years, a guard on the goods train from Numurkah to Melbourne, who…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Serious Tram Accident at Chicago. London, June 13
A serious accident occurred at Chicago today, caused by the snapping of the brake, of a steam tram. Five persons were killed and 20 more or less seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Vestibule Train
The first vestibule train to take the rails in Australia will commence running on 1st July, when the Bendigo express will be composed of corridor cars, giving a passage from one end of…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Railway Thieves and Sharpers. an Interview with a Railway Policeman
A slight incident at one of the stations led my travelling companion—he was, I knew, engaged in the police service of one of the great railway lines—into talk about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The New South Wales Railway Department. Announcement by the Commissioners
As the dissaffection in the Railway Department continues, the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday made a specific announcement when refusing to receive a…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Road-making in China
It seems that the road makers’ art is seriously deficient in China. Mr. Kings-mill, of Shanghai, in a paper read before the Asiatic Society, says that probably no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Official Correspondence. Extension of Railway
The following has been bended to us for publication :— [?] Works Department, Sydney, 12th June. 1893.—Gentlemen,—I am directed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Origin of Railway Tickets
The following account of the origin of the ticket is given by the manager of Edmondson’s (the well-known ticket printers of Manchester, Loudon, Glasgow, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Mishap
A good deal of uneasiness and speculation was caused in Queanbeyan on Friday moraine owing to the non-arrival of the mail train (due at 6.13) until five minutes past 9. A…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Good Stories. A Rundway Train
The other day, says a writer, I heard a story of unusual presence of mind. It was told me by one who had himself received it from an officer of one of the great railroads…
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