Fearful Railway Accident. Two Trains Collide in America. Forty Passengers Killed
A fearful railway accident has occurred at Kentwood, U.S.A. From the meagre details received it appears that two trains journeying to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. the Railways. Suit Against the Commissioners
An action against the Railway Commissioners arising out of hte late strike has been commenced by John William Mellor, an engine-driver. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Train Robbery. Colonial Desperadoes. London, November 14
A daring train robbery has been committed in South Africa. A train was ascending an incline between Pietersburg and Mylstrom, in the north of the Transvaal, when a gang…
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Mr. O'Sullivan received a deputation consisting of a number of gentlemen representing the Lower Murrumbidgee. Messrs Harben and Lindsay, who…
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Says the Narandera Argus: — Mr. Baxter, of the Railway Construction Department, who is engaged in measuring the railway lines of the State, traversed…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Non-paying Railway Lines. Suggestion by the Chief Commissioner
Mr Oliver, Chief Commissioner of Railways, who was examined before the Public Works Committee on Tuesday, had something to say on the subject of non-paying…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Railway Collision. Sixty-three Killed and Wounded. London, November 16
A terrible railway accident has happened in Illinois. Two trains came into collision at Kentwood with direful results. Thirty-nine negro and one white passengers were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Gerogery Railway Station Public School Picnic
This gathering took place on 14th inst and proved very successful. The prizes and presents were of the most suitable character, consisting of glassware and crockery for…
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A meeting was held last evening at the Railway Station for the purpose of forming a cricket club. Thirty members were enrolled, and the following…
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The Premiers of South Australia and Victoria had a chat to-day in Mr. Irvine's office, on the subject of electric railways. They expressed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African Train Robbery. Arrest of the Escort. Who Threw the Specie Over Board
The South African police have arrested the man who acted as escort to the speel, which was stolen from the car of the railway which was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suicide of a Railway Official. in the Botanical Gardens
John H. Fitzhammond, of the Railway Accounts Branch. committed suicide in the Botanical Gardens this morning by shooting himself with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision in Switzerland. Five Persons Killed
The Berua-Lausanne express collided with a derailed engine at Palerieux, when five persons were killed, including Miss Rickett, an English governess…
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We have heard some complaints of the annoyance caused by the inordinate length of time taken by Victorian railway people in forwarding…
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The pathetic tragedy at North Fitzroy on Wednesday last, whereby a child named Albert George Sims was run over by the Preston train and out to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. State Parliament House. Melbourne. Tuesday. Legislative Assembly. the Motor Service
In the Assembly, this afternoon, Mr. Shiels, in reply to Mr. Harris, said that the Railway Commissioners were considering the motor service…
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A most remarkable trouble has been met by the engineers wo are digging the wonderful tunnel that runs through the great Simplon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Tide of Events. a Few Things seen from the Headland. A Steam Motor 'Bus
The London Road Car Company have been making some exhaustive experiments with a motor omnibus. The steam 'bus has been built specially for the work, and for that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegrams. Inter-state. Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Inexpediency of the Hope. Toun—mildura Railway
The Railway Standing Committee has reported that it is inexpedient to construct the Hopetoun line, connecting with the Mildura railway…
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The Un[?] Roads Bill was considered in committees…
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