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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Run Over by a to Train

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A shocking fatal accident occurred on the railway between Wondobyne and the Woy Woy tunnel, in the Gosford district, on Wednesday morning, as briefly…

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Run Down by a Train. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

William Cook, who, with his mate, was run down by a train near Gosford, died early this morning without having regained cons[?]sness…

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America's Train Robbery. Murderous Bandits. Vancouver

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

Two masked bandits held up an-express train on the Southern Pacific line near Ogden, in the State of Utah. They shot a negro porter dead with their revolvers;…

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Open Column. Monday's Train Arrangements. To the Editor

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

Sir.—Those responsible for the train arrangements on Monday, 2nd inst., must feel quite elated at the praise received for able management: but if they had heard…

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The Tramway Riot. Police Court Proceedngs. Syndey

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

The recent riotous combat between a number of tramway officials and some passangers was ventilated at the Police Court to-day…

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Railway Disaster. Capetown

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

As the result of a railway accident, fifteen people were killed and many injured. The victims were pinned under the wreckage for four hours. The accident occurred…

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Perth Tram Services

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The recent amendment to the arbitration award governing the relations of the Perth Tram Company and its employees became effective on Monday. It has completely…

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Train Robbers in America

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

A band of masked robbers held up an express train on the Northern Pacific line, en route to St. Paul from Seattle, and robbed the mail car. The mail clerk, who…

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A Tram Sensation

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

At Sydney on Friday a number of electric cars were ascending the grade from Campbell-street to the Central Railway, and the foremost tram had just crossed…

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Motorist Visiting Australia. Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

Barney Oldfield, the automobilist record breaker, sails for Australia on Wednesday, and will remain there till June…

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North Coast Railway. the First Section

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

The operations on the first section of the North Coast railway, which were suspended on the Thursday before Christmas Day, were resumed on January 3, when the work…

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Killed on the Railway Line. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

Leslie Colquhoun, a botlermaker, was killed on the railway line at Newport, near Melbourne. The body was eat clean in two…

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Railway Disasters. Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

A locomotive exploded on the Burlington railroad in Wyoming and all on board were killed. A freight train was wrecked at New…

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Another Railway Disaster. Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

A North-bound train at Santa Fe was derailed, the engine-driver being killed and many passengers injured…

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Canadian Nothern Railway. Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

A contract has been awarded for the construction of the Vancouver Island section of the Canadian Northern Transcontinental Railway…

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More Motors

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

MOTORS are getting quite common in Casino now, and daily they are to be seen running about the town, tooting and pulling ad lib. Mr. D. M'Intosh, who recently…

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Railway Returns

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

MR. C. S. FERGUSON, stationmaster, has kindly supplied us with the railway returns for the Casino station for the month of December, 1910. The returns for the…

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Railways in Victoria

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

A FAIR price for a railway is now reckoned at £3000 a mile, but some of the Victorian lines have cost 50 times that amount (says the Melbourne "Age".) For the Hebson's…

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Railway Connection With the Tableland

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 2

FOR some time past the question of railway connection with the Tableland has lain dormant, but it has now been reived. It only needed a spark to set this burning…

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Railway Disaster. Passengers Mangled by Overturned Coaches. a Plucky Doctor. Capetown

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 3

Particulars of the recent railway disaster show that the crowded train was nine miles from Cathcart, the passengers being chiefly women and children…

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