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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Terrible Railway Accident

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred at Tempe on Friday evening of last week. Several persons were Trilled, ax& many were injured. There were numerous miraculous…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

On Friday night last, after our formes had gone to press, a brief telegraphic message came to hand to the effect that a serious railway accident…

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The Recent Railway Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 4

The Coroner resumed the inquest this, morning concerning the recent railway disaster. So far only formal evidence was taken. The inquiry is…

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Dreamland. the Midnight Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 8

Hie Midnight Train runs upwards far Beyond the spangled veil That night throws on the weary earth To hide the sun's red trail:…

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The Recent Railway Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 5

The railway disaster enquiry was resumed to-day. Mr. Thorn made the announcement that the Commissioners had given…

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A Mechanical Train Rubber

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 4

"The successful methods employed by the late Mr. Barues, of Austin," said a New Orleans inventor. have suggested to me that machinery might…

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The Railway Disaster Inquest. the Coroner and Counsel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Her[?] Henry Darnley, killed through the Sy[?] railway disaster, was resumed at the Coro[?] Court, Chancery square, on Monday…

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Carious Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

Spain has a novelty in the way of a submerged railway. It runs through the surf off Oreton, near Bilbao, 650ft. out into the ocean. The mines of…

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Railway Accident at Broken Hill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

A bad accident occurred at Broken Hill this morning. A train, consisting of 30 trucks, was being taken to the Proprietary Mine, when the…

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The Railway Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

Giving evidence at the railway inequiry,to-day, William Thow, Chief Mechanica Engineer, said his theory of the accident was that it was due to…

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The Coast Railway. Important Inquiries

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 5

THE Mayor very courteously informed us to-day that Mr. Usher, an expert on behalf of the Railway Commissioners, spent this morning with him, as he has…

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Burge v. Railway Commissioners. Verdict for Plaintiff

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 5

In the action Burge versus Railway Commissioners, compensation for injuries received in a collision with a tram, a verdict was returned for the…

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First Chinese Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 7

The first raiwlay built in Chins was completed in 1876. Although only twenty-eight miles long, it was enor mously expensive, as all the materials…

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Sketcher. 'Wind -Splitting' Train

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 1

EXPERIMENTS about to be made on the German military railway between Berlin and Zossen with an electrically -hauled train, which…

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The Railway Disaster. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

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

THE inquest on the Sydenham railway disaster was resumed to-day. After further evidence had been taken it was adjourned…

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Visit or the Railway Commissioners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

THE periodical visit of the Railway Commissioners to Armidale at an early date is not to be permitted to pass unnoticed as is usually the case. Already a long list of…

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Road Race

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

TO- MORROW afternoon an interesting event in the shape of a bicycle road race is set down for competition. The race starts at 3 o'clock from Yarraford, and the course finishes at the…

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The Railway Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 5

The railway disaster inquiry was resumed to-day. Norman Selfe said that under all the circumstances he thought the…

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Mann River Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

WE have received the following from Mr. Wright, M.P.:--"Department of Public Works. Sydney, March 5, 1901. Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ult.,…

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The Railway Disaster

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

Without waiting for the verdict of the Corner's Court in connection with the Sydenham railway disaster, the Railway Commissioners announce that they are prepared to…

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