A Train Jumper's Mishap. Rylstone
A man named John Nicholson jumped from a train in motion while near Brogan Creek last night. In falling his head struck the sleepers. He was picked up…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
1,246 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 63
Railway Accident at Barnawartha Train Bashes Into Milk Waggon. Narrow Escape of Driver. Barnawartha
A serious accident happened here at 2.30 p.m. to-day, but fortunately it did not have a fatal result. Mr. John New bound, who is one of the drivers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Tram Fatality
James Buckley and M. Hiney were driving in a milk cart at St. Peter's when a cillision occurred with a tram. The cart was upset. Buckley was killed and Hiney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Courville Railway Disaster. Paris
The recent terrible railway disaster at Courville crossing in France, in which 20 lives were lost, has been followed by the arrest of the driver of the express. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double-wheel System for Railways
The long list of accidents, due to spreading rails and breaking wheel flanges, on both electric and steam railways, constitutes the reason for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Turned Into Souvenirs. Paris
An aviator named Loridan, who was competing for the prize offered for a light from Paris to Brussels, landed in a held outside Rheims for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Falls Into Ravine. Valparaiso
An appalling railway accident has happened in the O'Higgins Province of Chile. Near the Braden copper mines, a train became derailed while crossing a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rebels Loot a Train in Mexico
The Mexican Central passenger train was stuck up and robbed yesterday at El Paso, Texas, on the left bank of the Rio Grande. A force of 400 rebels had previously looted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident and Fire Nova Scotia
News has reached Halifax that a railway train has been wrecked near the village of New Germany. The cars caught fire, and one man was burnt to ashes. One…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Railway Charges London Stock Exchange Excited. London
Last June the Inter-state Commerce Commission of the United States Congress, which had been appointed to inquire into the tariffs of several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Railway Accident. Brisbane
A ballast train struck some staging at the Blackbutt riding yesterday morning. The staging collapsed, and the men who were on it were kuocked off. Two trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Railway Collision
A collision between engines occurred on Saturday at Flinders-street station whereby four passengers in a train coming "up" from Port Melbourne were slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Siberian Railway
The Government has announced its intention of building a Southern Siberian railway. This line will run along by the Ural Mountains, across the Provinces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Irrigation C C. v. The Railway
A very enjoyable game of cricket was played last week, when the irrigationists tried conclusions with a team from the local railway station. After an exciting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hill Climbing by Motor Car
Quite a sensation amongst a few motoring enthusiasts in Albury was caused by the exceptional performance of a small semi-racing gray car on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disasters. Train Falls Into Ravi Heavy Casualties. Valparaiso, February 24
A railway accident with disastrous results has occurred near the Braden copper mines in the province of O'Higgins. A train was derailed on a bridge and…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Countess and Son. Killed by Train. Car in Fragments
The Comtesse Antoine de Nicolai and her son, Comte Christian de Nicolai, with the driver of their motor-car, were killed in a terrible level-crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rebels Rob a Train. Incident of Mexican Revolt. Elpasa (Texas), February 26
Great trouble is still being given by the insurrectionists in Mexico. On the Mexican Central Railroad a passenger train was robbed by a body of 400 rebels, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Railway Extension to Omen
A representative meeting was held in Omeo shire hall to discuss the question of the extension of the railway to Omeo. The chair was occupied by Cr. C. H. Hutton…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Muswellbrook to Merriwa Railway
A deputation of Merriwa residents was introduced to the Minister for Public-Works by Mr. Willis, M.L.A., to urge the construction of a line from Muswellbrook…
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