Shocking Railway Fatality
Late on monday au elderly man mamea Thomas Counoughton, farmer, of Dingee, was ran over aud shockingly mutilated by the goods train from Woodend arriving…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
214 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 11
Attempt to Wreck a Train
There were over 200 passengers in the Sydney to Melbourne express which arrived on Friday evening last, and had a dastardly attempt which was made to wreck this…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Visit of the Railway Commissioners to Corowa
ON Tuesday afternoon the New South Wales Railway Commissioners arrived in Corowa by special train for the purpose of making an inspection of the line and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wangaratta Gentleman and the Railway Department
TUESDAY'S Argus has the following sub-leader in reference to the claim preferred against the Railway Commissioner by Mr. and Mrs. Vallender,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Akasheh Railway Progressing. London, May 18
Advices from Egypt state that the railway which is being constructed on the eastern bank of the Nile from Wady Halfa to Akasheh, the most southern point as yet…
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A PARTICULAR period of the year in London society is always referred to as “the silly season.” It occurs usually when Parliament goes into recess, the notables leave ahe city for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berrigan to Finley Railway (By Wire—From our Correspondent) SYDNEY
In the Assembly to-day the Berrigan Finley Railway proposal was referred to the Public Works Committee to take evidence and report on it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia in Central Asia. Another Railway. London, May 23
It is announced that Russia has decided to construct a railway from Charjui, on the Transcaspian line, between Merv and Bokhara, to Karki, some distance further…
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A Coolgardie journal says:—"The N.S.W. Government has approved of an arrangement whereby produce coming from the country districts to Sydney is to…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Railway Extension in Victoria
The Railways Standing Committee have again visited the King River district to enquire into the question of constructing a narrow-gauge line to Hedi. A few…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The New Bridge
The new bridge over the Edward River at Deniliquin is now fully open to the public, and has been taken over by the Public Works Department. A week or two back it was finally inspected by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collapse of a Bridge. 62 Persons Drowned. London, May 27
A serious disaster, attended by great loss of life, has occurred at Victoria, Vancouver's Island, the capital of British Columbia. A bridge collapsed, and 62 persons who were…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Visit of the Railway Commissioners
ON Wednesday afternoon the Railway Commissioners paid a flying visit to Rutherglen and Wahgunyah. At Rutherglen they were met by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident
A shocking railway fatality occurred at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning on the line between Natimuk and Noradjuha, the victims being Mr. Charles Robins and his…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Improvement in Railway Stock
Another improvement in the rolling stock of the Victorian railways is the introduction of a new pattern sheep truck. The design has been approved by the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Important to Road Contractors
The following are some of the new instructions issued by the Department of Public Words (Roads Branch) to local officers as to dealing with tenders, [?]nes, &G;—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berrigan to Finley Railway
The Public Works Committee took evidence on Friday last in respect to the proposed line of railway from Berrigan, to Finley, in the Riverina district. Mr H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African Railways. London, June 7
The Transvaal Government and the Netherlands Railway Company, a large number of shares in which are held in Germany, are making great efforts to obtain…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →France in the Far East. a China-tonking Railway. London, June 4
France has obtained an important concession from the Chinese Government which it is expected will divert to the French Indo-Chinese colony a large share of the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Shocking Railway Accident. Crushed to Death Between the Buffers
A terrible railway fatality happened on Wednesday morning at the Preston Reservoir station, the victim being the assistant station master, Richard Hunter. The deceased was…
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