The Transcontinental Railway
Referring on Saturday to Sir William Lyne’s opinions with regard to the transcontinental railway, towards the survey of which the Federal Parliament…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
282 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 15
Terrible Railway Disaster
LONDON, Tuesday.—Later details of the disaster to the express train from Crewe to Bristol state that the driver of a London and North Western express…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adventure of a Railway Engineer
The late Emperor Don Pedro of Brazil once gave audience to a young engineer who came to show him a new appliance for stopping railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mail Train Alterations
In connection with the summer railway programme an alteration taken piace in the running, of the Southern trains from Sydney. The mail…
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A wire from Bathurst on Saturday says:—The western tram arrived at Bathurst last night about an hourlate The driver reported that between…
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Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, has invited the chairmen of the principal railway companies privately to informally discuss with him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Corridor Train. Its Jubilee
G. H. Archer writes in the "Daily Mail" of 20th August—With the great increase in the number of corridor trains in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Train Disaster. Mysterious Wrecking of an International Express
On 7th August the correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote from, Berlin :— Germany, was thrilled, to-day with the news of a disastrous railway accident on…
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John Day, a ganger in the railway permanent way staff for the Moss Vale length, was accidentally killed a short…
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A RAILWAY fatality occurred at Moss Vale on Tuesday morning, the victim being Ganger John Day (late of of Queanbeyan) in charge of Moss…
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A goods and passenger train collided at Robility, Russia, causing the death of 18 persons and seriously, injured 20 others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Char-a-bancs Capsized. Four Killed—many Injured
A large motor char-a-hancs with a party of some thirty excursionists returning to Sheffield from a trip to Ashopton, a favorite holiday resort…
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A correspondent writes in the “West-minister Gazette”—“Much public money was voted, and much was privately bestowed, for the relief of distress in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motorist's Expenses
"The running expenses of a motorcar are rather heavy, aren't they Dasher?" "H'm, yes; but nothing like the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harlequin Trains. Modern Railway Travel
Railway wonders so far from ceasing, are accumulating as the love of travel growe was stronger. There are other things on the English railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Runs Over an Embankment
The front portion of a train, consisting of passenger coaches, was derailed owing to slippery rails near Cologne, and was precipitated over, an embankment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excitement at Goulburn Railway Station
Some excitement was caused on the Goulburn railway station on Wednesday morning by the actions of a stranger, who was apparently desirous of going to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Collides with Itself. Curious Accident in Scotland
An alarming accident occurred on Saturday night, 31st August, on a branch line of the North British Railway near Mannel Junction, in which twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Corridor Train. Its Jubilee
G. H. Archer writes in the “Daily Mail.” of 20th August;— with the great increase in the number of corridor trains in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Collides with Itself. Curious Accident in Scotland
An alarming accident occurred on Saturday night, 31st August, on a branch line of the North British Railway near Mannel Junction, in which twenty…
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