The Crops. Along the Road to Cobram
Leaving Finley for Tocumwal (says the Finley Free Press), the first crop to attract attention is that of Mr. M. J. Murphy, early sown, and is looking remarkably well,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
261 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 14
Terrible Railway Accident
A Berlin telegram, dated July 31, says ; -Five members of a German Singing club were killed, and several others were severely injured, a few days ago, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Government Railway Policy. Sydney
Speaking at the Railway Department Picnic this afternoon, the Minister for Works said that as soon as money was available, the Government would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Boy and Big Voice. They Create a Commotion on a Chicago L Train
The boy and his voice were not mates. That was evident the moment the former attempted to use the latter. The one was not quite a "five-foot boy," while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Horse Beats the Motor
In the great struggle, horse versus motorcar, the hone has scored a noteworthy victory. The Paris motor cabs are a failure. By this we do not mean to say (writes the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horrible Railway Fatality. Brisbane
A man named William McGrath was run over by a goods train at Brisbane to-day and cut to pieces, portions of flesh being strewn along the line for a distance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Srrvice Stopped
Railway communication between Nutal and the Transvaal is now at an end. The mail train that left Charlestown, on Natal frontier, as usual was on its…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Transvaal Crisis. War Imminent, the Boers Aggressive. the Railways Seized
A sensational statement, has been mads by the Transvaal envoy in Europe, Dr W. J. Leyds, who is resident at Brussels. This gentleman is in almost hourly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cobram Bridge. Definite Action to Be Taken
Following on the motion by Mr. F. [?] G.[?] recent meeting of the Berrigan. Progress Association, the Cobram Association has taken steps to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cost of the Cape to Cairo Railway
Some interesting figures are given by Mr. stead in the Windson Magazine as to the cost of the Cape to Cairo railway. He says :- "The cost of tho whole line is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →The Natal Railways. London, Octobor 8
In view of the possibility of a Boer attack upon the Natal railways, the Government of that colony has made careful preparations for repairing any damage that may be done…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Electric Motor Watering Carts
An electric motor watering cart has been invented by a Frenchman. The vehicle (says the Paris correspndent of the ‘Daily Telegraph’) has been experimented with on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fate of the Armoured Train. A Fatal Railway Collision in Cape Colony. Nine Thousand Troops Sailed From London. Others to Follow. LONDON
The Boers have confiscated another half a million sterling worth of gold at Johannesburg. Mafeking is isolated. It is reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Wires. the Boers in Natal. British Dismantle the Railway Stations. Boers Fortifying the Frontiers. LONDON
The Boers have occupied Brakwool and Besters, two townships in Natal, on the Ladysmith to Harrismith railway. Six Natal police fell into a Boer ambush,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision in Cape Colony. Cape Town
A train from Blomfontein, crowded with refugees, collided at Victoria West station, Cape Colony, with another train. Eight passengers were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hopetown Bridge Destroyed. London, October 18
An important operation has been con ducted by the Engineers Bent from Cape Town to the Orange River. At Hopetown there was a bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Train Fired on and Captured. London, October 15
A report had reached Vryburg, which is 97 miles from Mafeking and 127 miles from Kimberley, that the Boers had intercepted and destroyed a train. This report caused…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Boer Attack on a Train Repulsed. London. October 17
From Kimberley also no authentic reports have been received. It is stated, however, that the Kimberley authorities are of opinion that the force in garrison on the diamond fields, 4,000 in all (the greater portion being…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Thursday's Wires. Cronje Attacking Mafeking. The Railway on Each Side Destroyed. The Boers in the Natal Entrenching Themselves. The Boers and Cecil Rhodes. London
Commander Cronje is bombarding Mafeking, and has cut off the water supply of that town. The Boers' advance is impeded by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Railway Traffic
FOR a considerable time past the earnings of the branch line from Culcairn to Corowa have been so good aa to cause wonder, on the part of these who take an…
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