New Railways. Henty-billabong Line Authorised
In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday morning some big public works proposals were hastily considered, involving pretty well a million and a half…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
1,199 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 60
Train Strikes Heavier Blow Than Gun
The force of the blow struck by a modern train going at high speed is greater than that of the shot from a modern gun. At least…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Express Train Wrecked, 14 KILLED; 28 Injured. St. Petersburg
A shocking railway disaster occurred at the Ovinsk station yesterday. Through some blunder the express crashed into an engine standing at the station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors for Australia, Alleged Customs Frauds. London
Further progress was made yesterday with the proceedings at Bow street Police Court, in which Ralph Millburn, Walter John Kemsley, Edward William Idle, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality at Wangaratta. Express Runs Down Tricycle. Line Repairer Killed Search for Another Body
A shocking railway fatality occurred about a mile from Wangaratta, on the Albury side last night, when the first division of the express ran into a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Expert
A Scotsman, who had been employed nearly all his life in the building of railways in the Highlands of Scotland, went to the United States in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rival Railway Routes
WHICH line to advocate, one from Swan Hill or one from Moulamein, that is the question! And the way matters concerning railways, have shaped recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway League Meeting
On Saturday afternoon last, at the Royal Hotel, a special meeting was held under the auspices of the Balranald Railway League, to discuss the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Combaning to Methul Railway
The Public Works Committee has takers evidence regarding the proposal to construct a railway from Combaning to Methul. Mr. W. Hutchinson, chief engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Border Railways
Much surprise has been occasioned at Swan Hill at the statement made in Balranald by. Mr. Nielsen, ex-Minister of Lands for New Souths Wales, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Cricket. South Albury V. Railway
The team to represent South Albury in a match with Railway on Grammer School ground to-morrow afternoon will be chosen from, Hickey, Eames, Halladale,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Tramway Record
On Monday the Tramway Department carried 55,000 people to and from the Rand wick racecourse. The total number of passengers carried was 1,144,000, which is the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gipsy Girl's Death. Killed by Motor Car. Late Princess Sophia the Driver. Paris
A gipsy girl, aged 12 years, was killed by a motor car near Mclunn. The Chauffeur was tried and acquitted. The defence proved that the actual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-car in River. Tragic Fate of Two Ladies
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Cheyne were motoring from Montreal to inspect some land on the other side of the St. Lawrence, and to cross the river…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Fatality
A shocking railway fatality occurred about a mile from Wangaratta, on the Albury side on Tuesday night, when the first division of the express ran…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Pole Expedition, Captain Amundsen's Plans. Aeroplane for Final Dash. Berlin
Captain Roald Amundsen, discoverer of the South Pole, who is making plans for an Arctic expedition, states that he expects to be absent for five years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Bills Shelved Henty to Billabong. a Port for the Federal Capital Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Premier Mr. Holman, moved the second readings of the Seat of Government Surrounder Bill, which is to grant the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tramp's Paradise
Assuredly the tramp in Italy is a man to be [?]vied! Save for a coat to his back and shoes to his foot there are few things which he need…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor-cycle Magnetos
Whereas it is a simple matter to carry almost any kind of ignition apparatus on an automobile, regardless of its complication or bulk, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caution About Motor Tyres
“Almost every one is aware of the fact that heat causes air to expand, but,” says our authority, “there are many owners of automobiles driving…
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