Australian Railways
The Minister for Home Affairs stated , on Monday that in suggesting that the States should agree to make the various railway gauges uniform before…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1910
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Perth Tramway Strike. Perth
Efforts to settle the Perth tram strike have fallen through. In the meantime dastardly outrages continne at the car-barns, Further disgraceful outrages were…
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Viscount Tonrington, 23 years, on Tuesday appeared in a police court to answer a charge of furiously driving a motor-car at Maidenhead. He was fined £30 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Train Wreckers
A feeling of the greatest concern prevails amongst residents between Brigton and Sandringham on account of three most palpable attempts at train wrecking made…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Railway Accident. Accident on Bridge. 15 Passengers Injured
A sensational accident occurred about half-past 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning at the bridge over M'Kinnon's Creek, at Bochara, on the Coleraine line, about…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Train Held Up. Fusillade of Revolver Shots. One Robber Killed. London, September 2
The Colorado Midland passenger train has been held up by bandits, who, however, had a disappointing experience as they were compelled to flee, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →INTER-STATE. Dreadful Motor Crash
At the Morgue in Melbourne the Coroner (Dr. Cole) held an inquiry concerning the death of Henry Wm. David. Cumming, 26 years, who was killed in a motor car…
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A deputation of fifteen women introduced by Mr. swan, M.L.A. (Labor), at Perth asked the Premier to nationalise the tramways, because it would be a better and…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →The Rock-Mucra Railway
Almost everything is now in readiness for the train service from The Rock through to Mucra (says the "Leader"). The first section of the new line from Lockhart to…
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"The simplest proposition I suppose." observed the Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. Billson) in discussing the subject of a uniform railway gauge for…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Tow Railway Accidents
A man, whose name has not yet been discovered, was run over and killed by a train at Avondale this morning. A railway fitter named Davey was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Geology of the Northern Railway Line. Second Perr—Detailed Geology
Sydney lies almost in the centre of the coal basin, and the chief formation is the Wlanamatta Shale. This occurs up to 300 or 400 feet thick. Just south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners Report. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways is now available. It shows that the total earnings of the railways and tramways for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Geology of the Northern Railway Line. Second Part—Detailed Geology
Sydney lies almost in the centre of the coal basin, and the chief formation is the Wianamatta Shale. This occurs up to 300 or 400 feet thick. Just south…
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A sensational accident occurred about half past 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning at the bridge over M'Ki[?]non's Creel, at Bochars, on the Coleraine line about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Killed by a Doctor's Motor-car. St. Arnaud
A shocking motor accident occurred here at 1 o'clock to-day. Dr. H. H. Fleming was driving his car ever a crossing in Napier-street when Harry Mewkill, aged 4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scientific Notes, a Railway Record
Figures just compiled by the [?] system show that although in 1908 and 1909 various hopes carried a local of 299,762,658…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ferry Steamer Founders Through Freight Train Casting Loose. Thirty Passengers Drowned. London
A shocking disaster occurred on Friday on Lake Michigan, in the United States. The ferry boat, Pere Marquette, carrying a railway train with 63 passengers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perth Tramway Strike. Perth
The trame strike, though over, cannot be said to have been settled satisfactorily. Over 20 of the old employes of the company found work elsewhere and 90 returned to…
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Mr. A. Barlow, P.M., coroner, held an inquest to-day concerning the death of Harry Mewkill, aged four years, who was run over yesterday by Dr. H. H. Fleming's…
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