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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

418 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 21

Graham's Valley Road

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

MR. WRIGHT has been moving in matter of the proposed deviation of the Graham's Valley road to Beardy, and has received the following communication from the Works Department:--" With…

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Road to Webb's Mine

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

MR. F. A. WRIGHT has made application for a special grant to improve the road from Emmaville to Webb's Silver Mine. The request is being considered by the Department…

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Federation of the Railways

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

THERE seems to be no likelihood of a federation of our railways coming into existence for some years. Negotiations have lately…

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Greylingstad Train Looted. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

The Boers have looted a train between Greylingstad and Vlaklaagde, and wounded six civilians…

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Boers Rob a Train. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

The Boers have robbed the passengers of a train near Greylingstad, relieving one of them, a nurse, of £25…

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Mannilla-Barrabsa Railway. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works yesterday took evidence respecting the proposed Manilla to Barraba railway…

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Serious Tramway Accident. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

ALFRED EDWARD YORK, said to be a farmer from Emu Plains, was knocked down by a tram last night in George-street. The wheels passed over his leg, which had to…

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Queensland Railways. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 5

MR. G. W. NUTT has been appointed Chief Engineer of the Queensland Government railways…

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Extra Train Service

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

UNDER the existing train service people north of Tamworth really lose a day at the end of the week in regard to the answering of correspondence. It might, therefore, be well if business people urged…

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Terrible Railway Accident. 9 Killed, 23 Injured. SYDNEY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

One of those awfully-sudden disasters which plunge the community into dismay and mourning occuired this evening on the suburban railway between Sydney…

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The Late Railway Accident. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 5

THE funeral of King, the fireman, took place at Rookwood yesterday, and was attended by 500 employees, representing every branch of the service. The…

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Railway Appeal Board. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 5

THE result of a ballot for the selection of a representative of the men on the Railway Appeal Board, gave Mr. J. C. Richards, a mechanic in the locomotive constrnction…

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A Terrible RailwayDisaster

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 4

ONE of those awfully sudden disasters which sometimes plunge a community into dismay and mourning occurred 'on Friday evening on the Illawarra railway line…

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Manilla to Barraba Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

Additional evidence was taken with regard to the proposed construction of a line of railway from Manilla to Barraba…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Seven Persons Killed and Twenty-four Injured. Sydney, Friday, 7 p.m

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred at Tempe this evening. Fourteen passengers were killed and thirty injured. No further particulars are to…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 2

AFTER being free from a serious railway accident for a considerable time Sydney was startled on Friday evening to hear of a terrible disaster on the Illawarra line, near…

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Terrible Railway Accident. SYDNEY, Friday 8.13 p.m

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 5

A terrible railway accident occurred at Tempe this evening. Fourteen per sons were killed and 30 injured. No fuller particulars received…

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T E L E G R a M S. SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Railway Smash. Monetaby Assistance

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are rendering monetary assistance to the relatives of the victims of the recent railway accident at Sydenham…

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The Railway Smash. Nine Deaths. Twentt-five Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1901 · page 3

Fortunately the accident to the train on the Dlawarra line was not so serious as was first supposed. Instead of fourteen only seven passengers…

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