'Train Up a Child,' Etc
A financier was playing bezique with his son. The son was only ten. A friend was looking on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1895
185 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 10
Killed by a Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
A FETTLER named Arthur Lusker, whilst engaged in shunting on the railway at Ashfield station last evening, was decapitated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paekes to Condobolin Railway*. [By Telegrah.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
In the Legislative Council, last night, the Parkes to Condobolin Railway Bill passed through all stages without amendment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night
AN elderly man named John Jay, whilst on his way home from an election meeting at BAlmain last night, got out of a moving [?] and fell, [?]taring his skull. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collapse of a Bridge
News from Alexandria gives particulars of a shocking disaster which has occurred there. A large bridge was in course of construction under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cablegrams. Sydney. Friday. Serious Railway Accident. Fifteen Killed and Thiry Injured
A railway accident is reported from Argentine. Fifteen persons were killed and thirty dreaufully injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Cables. Railway Accident
A terrible railway accident occurred on the Grand Trunk railway in Canada on Tuesday. Two traina running at a high rate of speed came into collision,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrabri to Moree Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night
THE tender of Messrs. Smith, Finlayson, and Timms has been accepted for the Narrabri to Moree railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
THE body of William Payne, a driver, who had driven a party from Malvern to the theatre and back on Saturday night, was found on the railway at Mathouraroad road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Gates
It appears the residents of Scone have lately been advised by a lawyer that the Railway Commissioners have no power to lock the gates across…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Train Wrecked. [By Cable.] Londo
An excursion train crowded with pilgrims ran off the rails at Quinton, in France. and was wrecked. Thirtyrseven pilgriins were either killed or seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Disaster. [By Cable.] LONDON
A. SERIOUS railway accident is reported from Japan. A train conveying 400 soldiers returning from the seat of war in China was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Railway Accident
An excursion train crowded with pilgrims ran off the line at Quintin, in France, and was wrecked. Thirty-seven pilgrims were either killed or seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Light Railway to Walcha
Now that M r. Reid is back o power with stronger forces than ever, baring the united Labor Party with him and such weak material in…
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The contractors of the Narrabri Moree railway have commenced work 30 miles from Moree. They will work in both directions from there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Stanmore Railway Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Thursday Night
THE remains of the unfortunate man found out to pieces on the railway line at Stanmore has been identified as those of John Daiton, a groom, lately employed by Major…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality
A shocking fatality occurred on the railway line about 300 yards from Stanmore station last night, when an unknown man was cut to pieces. The work of gathering the remains…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Refreshment Rooms
The Railway Commissioners have accepted tenders for the leasing of refreshment rooms throughout the colony for a period of five years, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Open Column. (Correspondence on subjects of public interest is invited, but the Editor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions expressed. a Road Wanted. (To the Editor of Walcha Witness.)
SIR,—Allow noe to draw your attention to the roads lending into the diggings. To introduce the matter, if the people of Walcha would influence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Uganda Railway
The Uganda Railway Comimttee estimates that the proposed line of railway through Uganda from Mombasaa on the coast to the shores…
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