Railway Highwaymen
A NEW profession has been discovered in America—namely, that of a railway highwayman. No slight sensation has been caused in the United States by an attack made on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1873
51 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 3
An Excursion Train Cut in Two.—three Persons Killed and Forty Injured
Another fearful railway collision happened this morning, by which at least three persons have lost their lives, and many have been injured—it is feared fatally. The accident…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of the Railway to Wangaratta. (Border Post's Correspondent.)
Wangaratta, Monday, Oct. 27. This was a great gala and red-letter day for Wangaratta. From early morn people were coming in from all parts of the district,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Railway Accident at Chicago. (From the American Correspondent of the Times.) Philadelphia, Aug. 19
Another frightful railway disaster has occurred, the scene being on the Chicago and Alton Railway, about 22 miles south-west of Chicago. This line…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Opening of the North-eastern Railway to Wodonga. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Albury, November 19, 1873
This day will be one to be long remembered in the history of Wodonga and Albury, as the day on which was opened up railway communication from the great metropolis of Victoria—Melbourne—to tho Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Telegrams. Completion of the North-eastern Railway. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury, Nov. 21
The Railway Ball has been a great success, over 800 persons being present. The Governor opened the ball with Mrs. Huon, Mr. Francis dancing…
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WODONGA and Albury, twin sisters, and like other sisters apt to have occasional tiffs, the younger resenting what she deems to be the airs of the elder—scarcely knew themselves…
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HENRY VINCENT JARVIS, after a trial lasting three days, before Sir James Martin, Chief Justice, at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst was, on Friday the 21st inst.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Trial of a Wire Tramway at Hill End
The Times of Saturday gives the following account of the trial of Mr. Chappell's Wire Tramway, lately erected at Hill End. Mr. Chappell mounted his novel steed—a…
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IN accordance with advertisement, the members of the railway sub-committee met on last Friday afternoon, at three o'clock, at the court-house, Yass, to receive a further…
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SOME months ago a very useful article by Mr. J. W.Grover, a member of the institute of Civil Engineers, was published in the Quarterly Journal of Science, and as the…
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