Attempt to Wreck a Train. London. January 10
An attempt was made to wreck a train, by exploding a charge of dynamite on the line, between Berlin and Cologne. Part of the track was destroyed, but it was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
33 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2
The Wanaaring Road. To the Editor of tho Western Herald
Sir,—I wish through the medium of your paper to draw the attention if the public and our Members of Parliament to the shameful way the Government is wasting public money…
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Amongst other matters on to-day's parliamentary paper is a motion to consider the Brewarrina railway. It is doubtful if the nation will be reached…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident. Sydney, January 24
A mixed goods train going to Darling Harbor overcame the brakes at a steep gradient owing to the carelessness of the driver and rushed into a string of empty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frightful Railway Calamity. London, January 22
A passenger train came into collision with an oil tram at Alton. U.S.A., the wrecked cars catching fire. Ten of the passengers perished. their bodies being parboiled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident. London, January 26
A train blocked by snow near Vilna in Poland was smashed into by another train, and fifteen persons killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Intercolonial. Cobar-cockburn Railway. Sydney, February 21
Mr Lyne will to-night move that the Cobar—Cockburn railway be carried out…
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There are several wooden railways in Canada and the United States. One of them in the province of Quebeck is thirty miles in length. The rails are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Accident. Sydney, March 28
A goods train left the rails near Linden, last night. The rolling stock, permanent way, and goods in the tracks were some what damaged, and the western mail from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wanaaring Road. To the Editor of the Western Herald
Sir, — Last January you published a letter from me on the manner in which public money was being wasted on the Wanaaring road, you also wrote an article on the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kiama-nowea Railway. Sydney, June 2
A special train to-day conveyed Sir R. W, Duff, Sir G. R. Dibbs, and Messrs. Lyne, O'Connor, See, Reid, and several other members of Parliament and others to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Dispute. Sydney, July 7
The Railway Commissioners will to-day reply to the Clerk of Awards. It is expected they will decline arbitration. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ford's Bridge. July 8. 1893
When I wrote you last the sun was ranging between 105 and 120 in the shade. Not the shadow of the "swag." The grass then was as plentiful as now. If there was any,…
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Thus the Nyngan Observer:—"The recent visit of the Railway Commissioners to Cobar has now, we understand, impressed them with the non paying nature of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ownership of Railways
SINCE his encounter with Mr. RAE Mr. W. E. ABBOTT lapsed into, for him, a remarkably long silence, his too familiar name disappearing altogether…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial. a Tram Conductor Killed. Sydney, August 8
A tram conductor named Maffey slipped off the footboard of a tram in George Street yesterday. He was Struck by a passing tram which threw him under the wheels of his own…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Train Telescoped. London, August 28
An excursion train in New York State overtook and collided with a slow train. The latter was completely telescoped. Sixteen persons were killed instantaneously, and two…
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About a fortnight ago sixteen of the men who struck at Brewarra Station came to Ford's Bridge. Halt of them received, rations from Mr. Green of the Salmon Ford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. London, September 7
A passenger and a cattle train collided near Chicago, six passengers were killed and twenty injured, many being gored by bulls which escaped from the cattle train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. Sydney, September 15
A stock train and goods train collided at Hornsby junction yesterday. Five trucks were smashed, and one engine considerably damaged…
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