Oh a Railway Station Platform
Travelling in Eastern Carolina a few years ago I was obliged to change cars at a place called Weldon. About the hour of noon, having…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
781 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 40
Warrnambool Road Race. 206 Starters
The annual road race between Warrnambool and Melbourne, 165 miles, pro-moted by the Dunlop Tyre Company, took place on Saturday. Heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Goulburn-sydney Road Race. Won by A. E. Bowler
The above race, promoted by the Cyclist Association, was run on Saturday. A good deal of interest was taken in the event, which resulted in a win for A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Accident to a River Steamer. The Barge Collides with the Bridge
An accident happened on Wednesday, when the steamer William Davies was passing through the bridge with the barge J. L. Roberts in tow, by which Carl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster. "Flying Scotchman' Derailed Many Lives Lost. London, September 20
A sensational disaster befel the Scottish express on the Great Northern Company's line at a late hour last night. Crowded with passengers, the express…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →German Competition. Motor Omnibuses for London. London, September 22
A Berlin company has secured a contract, for which tenders were recently invited, for the construction of 500 motor omnibuses for London. The amount of the tender was £325,000…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Adverse Railway Verdicts
To recompense a young girl for the loss of an eye, a Supreme Court jury, in Sydney awarded £400, and another jury, by a majority of three to one, gave £500 to…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Tramp Leaves L11,000. "Owd Alf."
A considerable sensation was a few weeks ago caused in the Peak District of Derbyshire by the publication of the will of Alfred Booker, at one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mulwala-daysdaie-lockhart Railway League
A meeting of the above League was held at Mr. Edwin Bolt's, "Oakbank," Bull Plain, on Saturday, 15th inst. Present--Messrs. T…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. the Proposed Lochart-mulwala Railway League. To the Editor
Sir,--Your Daysdale correspondent, wishing, as he says, to be perfectly fair to me, states that he asked the first half-dozen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dally Train Service
The agitation for a daily train service between Corowa and Culcairu…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riverina Railways
A meeting of the Muiwala, Days dale and Lockhart Railway League was held at Mr. Edwin Bott's, "Oakbank," Bull Plain, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The "Boat Train" Smash. Due to Reckless Driving
Major T. W. Pringle, R.E., one of the Railway inspecting officers to the Board of Trade, has reported on the recent fatal accident at Salisbury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Sensation at Narrandera
The fettlers gang in charge of the first section of the Narrandera-Jerilderie railway line got a nasty shock on Tuesday morning, (says the Argus.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corowa Railway Station
During September, 5,000 bags of wheat were despatched to Sydney, consigned to Messrs. Gillespie Bros, This wheat was stored in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Lockhart- Daysdale Mulwala Railway. to the Editor
Sir,--Kindly allow me a few final words in reply to Mr. Killen's last letter which seems to have been written in much Intentness and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Accident. Near the Balranald Bridge
A man whose name is thought to be "Oliver" Fraser was admitted to the Balranald Hospital during the early hours of Sunday morning. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Tramways
"Hear that tapping under the car?" asked the conductor the other day. I had heard it; a, low, monotonous, bumping, exceedingly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tram-men's Grievances. the "Open Front" Cars
Mr. Knesshaw, the Tramways Commissioner in continuing his evidence before the Tramways Board to-day, said that enclosed-front tram cars were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wahgunyah Train
At the last meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council a letter was read from the Council Clerk, Corowa, stating that his Council had asked…
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