Riverina Railways. the Ringwood Evidence
On the occasion of the recent visit of the Public Works Committee to Ringwood the evidence tendered was as follows:--…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 63
Melbourne Railway Tragedy
Though the Victorian railway authorities say that only about 200 passengers were in the trains that collided at West Melbourne on Thursday, claims…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cablegrams. London Tube Railway. Automatic Signalling Criticised. London
The "Railway Review" publishes an [?] to-day in which reference is made to the recent accident on the Great Northern Pieeadilly and Brompton tube railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Fearfully Mutilated. Fell From Train. Sydney
A dreadful accident happened yesterday by which a young man named Harold Clithowe, aged 23 years, a resident of Campsie, 37 mill's from Sydney, lost his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram "Footboarders"
The tramway conductors say there will be no riding on the footboard on Labor Day. as they will not move the trams until the "fbotboarders" get off…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transcontinental Railway' Turning the First Sod. Port Augusta
The first sod of the Transcontinental Railway line was turned to-day. The pulse of the little town of Port Augusta has never before risen with such ra-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring Francis Birtles' Trip. Melbourne
In a small but strongly built motor Leaped up with baggage, and with some jungle cockatoos feathers stuck on the bonnet as a mascotte. Francis and Clive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Crossing Fatality. Engine Crashes Into a Milk Waggon. the Driver and Two Horses Killed
About 7.45 p.m. on Friday an engine and guard's van, returning from Warrnambool to Koroit after taking a ballast train up the line ran into a large milk waggon laden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Train Smash. Accident Due to Negligence. Driver Not Culpable. Melbourne
At the morgue this morning the inquest was concluded concerning the deaths of Allan Wilson, of Wellington street, Geelong, aged 82 years, and John M'Donald,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Servants' Union. Trouble with Its Clerks. London
There is no prospect of a settlement being reached in connection with the trouble which has arisen between the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Cornered Contests Labor Party Condemned by Railwaymen. London
Several branches of the Amalgamated Railway Servants' Association have protested against the action of the Labor party in forcing three cornered contests,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell Off a Tram
A young man of 20 years, named Charles Leek, was travelling on the back platform of a tram in Crown street, at 9 o'clock this morning. He fell off and sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car and Cabs
A sensation was caused in front of the Corowa railway station on Saturday morning last. The cabs plying for hire between the station and the town had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Rise in the Ovens. Roads Five Feet Under Water
Showery and squally weather has prevailed at Wangaratta since Thursday, 125 points of rain being recorded there. In the hilly country at Harrietville, Bright,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods at Bonegilla. Flock of Sheep Marooned. Roads Under Water. Bonegilla
The Kiewa and Mitta rivers rose with alarming rapidity to-day, and are now in high flood. Stockowners, taken off their guard against such a rush of water, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Traction
The Hay "Grazier" writes: — Motor power for haulage purposes is gradually extending its influence in this State. Something over a month ago a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Extension. Chillingollah to Manangatang
Mr Hagelthorn, M.L.C., and Mr. Gray, M.L.A. last week introduced a deputation to the Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr McBride) from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train on Fire. Seven Schoolboys Burnt. London
Another railway accident, which might have been attended with most serious consequences lias occurred. The Irish express on the London and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. a Travel Horror Awful Railway Disasters Passengers Roastd to Death. an Express Derailed. London
A terrible railway disaster occurred last night at Widnes, 13 miles from Liverpool, on the London, and North-Western line. The Chester to Liverpool express,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Floods. Thrilling Rescue Work. Mails and Traffic Delayed. Heavy Losses of Stock and Property. Vast Sheets of Water Between Albury and Wodonga. the Scene at Albury. Roaring River and Flooded Roads. Snakes Sail Down on Logs. Man Washed Off Horse
The Murray river rose a little further at Albury on Tuesday night after our report closed, but during yesterday receded, though not to the figure by which it had…
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