Railway Accident. Sydney
Eight tracks Attached to a goods train were derailed at Picton yesterday, the train travelling nineteen chains before being pulled up. The permanent way…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1899
261 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 14
Railway Pouters and Ladies
RIGHT through Victoria, wherever railways run, will go up a song of thanks giving to the Chief Traffic Manager, who has just issued a manifesto…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Siberian Railway
A revolution in the food supply of the world is anticipated. It is estimated that the new Siberian Railway will bring under wheat oultivation a zone of something like…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Knights of the Road. Part Iv
The police having arrived at Glenrowan, the battle began which was to prove the "Waterloo" of Ned Kelly, and yet shed but very little lustre upon his conquerors. On…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Railway Accidents. the Prevention Bill. Cost to Tee Companies. London, March 7
A week ago a bill for the prevention of railway accidents was introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. Charles Thomson Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →The Knights of the Road. Part V.
Concerning the battle of Glenrowan, Mr. White further says:—Superintendent Sadlier was seen several times during the day, once talking with Mr. O'Connor, the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Appalling Accident. a Picnic Train Telescoped. Five Persons Killed. Nearly Forty Injured
The annual picnic of the employes of the Islington Freezing Works at Christchurch, (N.Z.), which was held at Ashburton, on Saturday, resulted in the worst railway…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Great Central Railway. Formal Opening for Traffic. London, March 10
Yesterday Mr. Charles Thompson Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, opened for general traffic the Great Central Company's new trunk line from Annesley, near…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Late Railway Disaster
At the inquest opened on the railway disaster, the driver declined to give evidence, as a criminal charge may be laid against him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Railway Accident
A man not yet identified was killed by a train at Marrickville last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Momalong Roads
As far back as December of last year the Minister for Lauds was approached by both the Berrigan and Clear Hills Progress Associations with a request…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Knights of the Road. Part Vi
By way of a finale to his bushranging stories, Mr. White, the Bathurst author, gives an incident related by Police-sergeant Hall concerning Ned Kelly. Mr. H. N. Simpson, a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How Birds Hinder Railway Traffic
Crows sometimes prove troublesome to railway men. Retiring late, the common (or carrion) crow is often on the wing with the owl and the bat. An engine driver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Humour. in a Crowded Tramway Car
Conductor 1' screamed the angular, sharp-nosed woman in the trolley-oar, ‘this man is putting his head on my shoulder !’ ‘He must be asleep, ma’am, or blind,’ said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Soudan. Railway to Khartoum. London, March 22
The Penroyd Ironworks, in Philadelphia, has obtained the contract for the construction of the material for railway bridge for a line to Khartoum to span the Atbara…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →An Aerial Railway. Across Niagara Falls
A company has been formed, the capital secured, and the privileges obtained, to construct a species of aerial cable railroad across the very brink of Niagara…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident
Mr. O. B. Saunders, late Registrar-General of Deeds, was killed by a train near Adelaide yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Birds Hinder Railway Traffic
Crows sometimes prove troublesome to railway men. Retiring late, the common (or carrion) crow is often on the wing with the owl and the bat. An engine driver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homour. in a Crowded Tramway Car
'Conductor !' screamed the angular, sharp-nosed woman in the trolley-car, 'this man is putting his head on my shoulder!' 'He must be asleep, ma'am, or blind,' said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Closed Roads
A correspondent of the Finley Free Press Bays :—The closed roach question is at the present time, and, in fact, for months past, being freely discussed in…
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