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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Terrible Railway Accident. Five Europeans Killed. Twenty-five Kaffirs Burnt to Death. London. August 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 27

A terrible railway accident has occurred at Matjes Fontein, a village 194 miles by rail N.N.E. of Cape Town. A number of trucks chat had broken loose dashed down an incline…

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The Breeza Railway Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 28

The Railway Commissioners had under consideration the case of the four railway men who were dismissed for committing a breach of the railway regulations in…

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Corruption in the Transvaal. the Selati Railway. High Officials Accused. London, August 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 25

In June last serious charges of bribery and corruption were brought against a number of prominent citizens in the Transvaal in connection with the litigation which…

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Traveller. a Runaway Train

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 1

From station to station the warning was flashed— clear track for runway train!’ But at the many Erie Railroad street crossings Grange, in there was no notice…

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Railway Disaster. an Express Train Derailed. Six Killed and Eight Injured. London, September 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 26

A terrible railway accident has occurred at Wellingborough, 10 miles from Northampton, on the Midland Railway and the London and North-Western Railway. Some mischievous…

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Unprofitable Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 29

What is most remarkable in the recently-published report from the Railway Commissioners is that although many of the country lines are regularly causing…

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The Railways

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

THE annual report of the Railway Commissioners, which was laid before Parliament last week, is a very comprehensive document, and a number of…

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Traveller. a Runaway Train

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 1

From station to station the warning was flashed— Clear track for runaway train I' But at the many E[?]s Railroad street crossings in Grange, N.J. there was no notice…

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Commandant Booth, of the Salvation Army, in Albury. Cordial Reception at the Railway Station

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 36

On Saturday night the Albury railway station presented a most animated appearance. A vast crowd of citizens assembled to await the arrival of the express from…

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The Railway Department and the Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

For some time past correspondence been passing between the Council and the railway department with reference to the water supply at the main from the…

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Attempts at Train Wrecking. Action by the Midland Company. London, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 26

Much alarm has been caused by the persistent attempts at train wrecking which have been made lately in tho Midland counties. The Midland Railway Company is taking…

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New South Wales Parliament. the Central Railway Station. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 37

In the Legislative Council to-day a bill to consolidate the Defamation Acts, and to amend the law by the addition of certain provisions of the Imperial Newspaper Libel Act of 1881,…

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Finley Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 29

Another extension of railway was opened on Friday. It is only an extension of 14 miles, and runs from Berrigan. to Finley. This station is 448 miles from…

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Railway Crate for Poultry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 12

I have sent a large number of fowls by rail, writes a correspondent of the Rural New Yorker, and never had but one injured. For one Plymouth Rock cock, I make the coop 16…

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The Last Railway Extension

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 28

Thursday witnessed the opening of the Berrigan-Finloy railway. This does not sound any more imposing than that of the opening of most new sections of a line…

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Train Wrecking. Another Attempt Frustrated. London, September 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 26

Another attempt at train wrecking has has been made in England, the London and South-Western mail train narrowly escaping a serious disaster. The guard, just before…

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The Marvel of Mi[?]bridge

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

‘Westward Ho!’ in that picturesque Cornish country which can boast at once an ‘English Rhine’ and some of the finest coastal scenery round our shores, with a…

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Opening of the Berrigan-finley Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

THE opening of the Berrigan-Finley railway was performed on Friday by the Minister of Works. The town was gaily decorated with triumphal…

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Opening of the Finley Railway

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 3

On Friday last the Hon the Minister for Public Works arrived at Finley to perform this important duty. He was accompanied by Messrs. Hayes, Gormly, Hassall Cohen…

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Finley Railway Opening Demonstration

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

Friday last saw Finley in one whirl of excitement over the completion of the long-looked for railway. The line is 14 miles long and reaches a point within 12 miles of…

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