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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Appalling Railway Disaster. Horrifying Scenes. Eleven People Killed. Sixty Injured. Elsternwick Express Crashes Into a Brighton Train. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 2

A terrible railway smash occurred at the Richmond railway station at about 9 o'clock this morning. The 8.20 p.m train from Brighton…

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Railway Disaster Near Melbourne. Collision of Two Trains Nine Persons Killed Seventy-nine Injured. Heartrending Scenes. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 2

A dreadful railway disaster happened about 9 o'clock this morning at the Richmond station, when during a dense fog the engine of the 8.37 Elsternwick express…

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Farmers' Wants. More Railways Demanded. More Promised

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 3

At Thursday afternoon's session of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference, several motions were down for discussion, the objective of each being…

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Railway Pilfering

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 2

A clever capture has been made by Constable Hennessy, assisted by Constable Carrothers. When a truck of goods with fruit and vegetables, was opened…

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Cablegrams. Under the Flags Camden Road Murder Active Search for Crippen. Police Blunder Alleged. Another Murder Feared. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

Public interest has been keenly excited by the Crippen case and the search for the husband of the woman whose dismembered body was found in- the house in Hilldrop…

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Railway Accident in Queensland. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

A sensational railway accident occurred near Ipswich to-day, which, fortunately, was not attended by loss of life or serious damage. Three of the rear carriages of a…

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Railway Disasters the Richmond Smash Condition of the Injured. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

Although the whole of the debris has been removed from the scene of the Richmond railway disaster of Monday there still remains sufficient evidence in the…

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Taxi-cab and Tram-car Smash

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

A disastrous street collision occurred in Manchester yesterday. A taxi-cab travelling at a smart pace swerved and collided with a tram-car. Four people were killed and…

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Railway Accident in Ireland Runaway Carriages Collide with a Passenger Train. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 2

Portion of an excursion train at Roscrea, county Tipperary, yesterday became accidentally disconnected while the train was ascending a gradient. The carriages…

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Labor in Evolution Railway Men on Strike. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 3

The railway strike in America is not expected io last very long, but for the time being it is a serious matter. The Central Vermont system is at a standstill. Its…

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Murderous Railways the Richmond Disaster Opening of Coroner's Inquest. Claims for Compensation Total 313. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 2

The inquiry into the Richmond railway disaster was opened at the Morgue to-day before the Coroner (Dr. Cole) and a jury of seven, comprising: Douglas Buzolich,…

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Aeroplane in a Flame

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 2

M. Ehrmann, a prominent airman, met with a thrilling experience yesterday when experimenting in Paris. He had ascended in his aeroplane and was making evolutions…

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John Bridge's Pamphlet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 20

We have before us a copy of a pamphlet just issued by John Bridge and Co. Ltd., wool 'and stock brokers, of Circular Quay, Sydney. This production, besides being a…

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The Richmond Railway Disaster. a Tragedy in the Fog. Train Overtaken at Platform. Carriages Telescoped. The List of Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 1

In the grey obscurity of the thick fog which overhung Melbourne yesterday morning, a dreadful disaster took place at the Richmond railway station. A train…

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Train Wrecked. Full of Immigrants Only One Life Lost London, july 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 43

A report has reached Quebec [?] that a Northern line railway train, carrying 600 immigrants from Bristol, in England, has been wrecked…

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A Young Criminal. Fond of Motor-cars

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 28

John William Brobert, alias Leslie, alias Lester, aged 16 years, was sentenced in (Sydney on Tuesday to six months' imprisonment for a breach of the Influx of…

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Russia and Japan. Railway Agreement London, July 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 43

Following upon the signing of the Russo-Japanese agreement regarding Manchuria, the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt" states that a railway…

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Free Railway Passes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 32

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Scobie asked the Minister for Railways, Mr. dell, whether the Railway Commissioners were empowered to issue free railway…

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Upper Murray Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 29

A meeting of the Jingellic Railway League was held at Smith's Bridge Hotel, Jingellic, at 3 p.m., on 16th inst. There was a very large and enthusiastic muster…

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Railway Disaster Collision at Richmond a Tragedy in the Fog. Carriages Telescoped. Carnage and Destruction. Nine Killed: 114" INJURED

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 6

In the grey obscurity or the thick fog which overhung Melbourne on Monday morning, a dreadful disaster took place at the Richmond railway station. A train…

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