Wooden Railways
THERE are several wooden railways in Canada and the United States. One of them in the Province of Quebec is thirty miles in length. The rails are of maple, 4in. by 7in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1894
144 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 8
Railway Employees Strike
The railway employees on strike in America occupy strategical points upon the railways of the Western States, where they forbid the moving of trains. They have wrecked many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Railway Fatality
A TRAIN ran off the line at Belbao, Spain, and twelve passengers were killed and 16 wounded. RAILWAY STRIKE IN AMERICA…
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A tram ran off the line at Bilbao, Spain, and twelve passengers were killed and sixteen wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London. Wednesday. the Railway Strikes
Six companies of Federal troops with Gatling guns started from San Francisco to suppress an outlook at Sacramento, where 1500 strikers are entrenched behind earth works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colonial Timbers for English Railways
IT is a satisfactory to learn that some of the English railway companies propose to try our hardwood sleepers. The Great Eastern Railway Company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Armoured Train
THE new armoured train, which has been alloted to the 1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers, was privately tried on the morning of May 12th by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reduction in Railway Rates
The Railway Commissioners have notified a reduction in the rates for carrying stud sheep from the metropolitan sales to the country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputation to the Railway Commissioners
ON Saturday morning last a special train arrived at Armidale conveying Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Olliver, the Railway Commissioners, to Jennings on their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners Report
THE annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ending 30th June last has been issued, and we have to acknowledge the courtesy of the department in forwarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Shortage
The deficit on the Victorian railways for the past year is about £380,000, due to interest accruing and unprofitable lines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Tramp Round the World
According to a St. Petersburg paper, a remarkable tour has been undertaken by a native of one of the Baltic provinces, Renogarten by name, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Special Telegrams. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon. Fatal Railway Collision
A COLLISION occurred this morning near Waratah between a goods train and an empty cattle train. Great damage was done. A fireman named Robertson was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Disaster. a Fireman Killed. Sydney, Thursday, 1.7 p.m
A collision occurred this morning near Waratah between a goods tram and an empty cattle train, great damage being done. The fireman, Robertson, was killed; the driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Collision
The inquest on the Wartah railway collision was continued to-day and adjourned till Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Railway Accident. a Fireman Silled. Drives and Guard Injured. Damage to Rolling Stock
A collision occurred at Waratah on Thursday morning. At 5 o'clock the pick-up train left Newcastle and all wont-well until nearing the Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Light Railways
REFERRING to the determination of the Minister for Works to push forward the work of constructing light railways, a Sydney correspondent says :--The step, if it does not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Possibility of Another Railway " Job."
WE learn from the Grafton ' Examiner' that a gentleman residing in the southern part of the colony, who has for many years past taken a warm interest in the national railway policy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employee's Picnic
The employees of the Coaching Branch of the Railway Department are holding a picnic to-day in celebration of the 39th anniversary of the opening of the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Parliamentary. Light Railways
In the Assembly to night, Mr. J. H. Young, in reply to Mr. Boss, said that due consideration would be given to the construction of light railways…
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