Closed Roads
The Victorian Minister for Lands moved the following resolution a few days since:—"That this House resolve itself into a committee of the whole to…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1896
214 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 11
Barooga. Barooga-cobram Bridge
A meeting of persons interested in the matter of the much required bridge was held on Saturday afternoon last at the Barooga Hotel. The attendance was very good and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Bicycles on the Bridge. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)
Sir,—I am sure it would be of very great interest to tho country people on the south side of tho river if you call attention to the bicycle riders' careless system of riding over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prize for Railway Stations
With a view to encouraging officials who are in charge of railway stations to improve their surroundings the Victorian Railway Department has an annual…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →The Mombasa Railway. £8,000,000 Asked. London, June 13
The Imperial Government will ask Parliament to vote the sum of £3,000,000 for the construction of the railway from Mombasa, the chief port of British East Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Intercolonial Items. Alarming Railway Accident
A serious railway accident occurred at Goulburn shortly before 3 o'clock on Monday morning. The Cooma mail train, consisting of an engine, 17 trucks; two…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Unparalleled Snow Storms Telegraphic Communication Suspended Railway Traffic Impeded. Floods Threatening. SYDNEY
Onparalleied snow storms have taken place along the central highlands. Eighteen inches fell in the vicinity of Mittagong and Bowral. All alone the southern lines the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway
FOR some weeks a rumor hat been widely circulated that the contractors of the Jerilderie-Berrigan line had been granted an extension of tine for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Accident. a Passenger Killed
A terrible accident has occurred on the Eastern railway line near Lion Mill, about seven miles from Guilford (W.A.) The train from Perth to Northan was proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The Victorian Railway Commissioners
The Victorian Cabinet have recently had under consideration the future of the three acting railway commissioners. So far as Mr. Woodroffe is concerned no difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →A Train on Fire
The passengers by the afternoon down train from Toowoomba to Brisbane on Saturday had an exciting experience owing to the train catching fire on two…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The Two O'clock Train
It was a very small Western town, and the only train out of it that night left at two o'clock. The travelling man had impressed upon the night porter of the hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →German East Africa. Railways to the Lakes. London, July 3
The German Government has decided to follow the example of England in the matter of the Uganda railway, and open up railway communication through the German…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Uganda Railway. Money for Construction Voted. London, July 2
The House of Commons has voted £8,000,000 for the construction of the railway to Uganda, to connect the seaport of Mombassa the Victoria Nyanga…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Railway Mishap
A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred to the train leaving Tal[?]rook for Alexandra and Mansfield on Monday morning. When the train was…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Shocking Railway Accident. Twenty-seven Killed. London, July 13
A railway accident, attended with lamentable loss of life, is reported from Iowa, U.S. Two twins came into collision at Logan, in Harrison County, Iows, 27 passengers being…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Railway Accident. the Scotch Express Derailed. London, July 13
A Serious accident happened to-day to the Scotch express travelling between London and Edinburgh. When near Preston the train which was drawn by two engines, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Berrigan Finley Railway Visit of the Sectional Sectional Committee
On Monday the Sectional Committee of the Public Works Board [?] Berrigan to take evidence about the proposed railway extension to Finley. The Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jerilderie-Berrigan Railway
Notwithstanding the assurance of the Minister for Public Works in answer to a question put by our Member Mr Haves, that the contractors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carriage of Newspapers by Railway. Explanation by the Postmaster General
With regard to the carriage of mails and the question asked by Mr Lyne in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night last week, (says the Sydney Telegraph) the Postmaster-General (Mr…
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