Killed by a Train. Sydney
Yesterday a man named James Evans was run over by a train near Hexham and killed, his body being terribly mangled. At the inquest a set of skeleton keys were found on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
176 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 9
The Railway Engineers
Mr. Deane, Engineer in chief for railways, and Mr. C. 0. Burge, assistant engineer, arrived in Tumut on Wednesday evening last (reports the Times), after having…
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The annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the 12 mouths ending June 30 was issued to-day. It states that the year has been one of exceptional difficulty owing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. 'This is true liber[?] when freeborn men, Having to advise [?]e public, mayspeak free." Milton. Saturday, August 12, 1893. the Railway Report
TAKEN as a whole, the annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ending June 30 can be viewed as encouraging. It, no doubt, brings…
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The Minister for Works on Monday accepted the tender of Messrs. Franklin and Finlay for station buildings, waiting sheds, &c., in connection with the Cootamundra to Temora…
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We take the following from the report recently issued by the Railway Commissioners:—A return is given showing that for the year ended December 31 last the…
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The Secretary has received information from the Railway Department to the effect that excursion tickets will be issued for the Show this year as usual…
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An accident of a serious character happened last night on the railway line north of Bendigo. The engine of the goods train had got off the line near Wellsford, and the…
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THE London correspondent of the S. M. Herald who writes under the heading of "Old World Gossip," says:—We are making great strides in the way of luxurious…
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It has been tritely remarked by our American cousins that "figures can't lie;" and coming nearer home we are considerably impressed with the same…
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The following description of the Cootamundra to Temora line was written for the Town and Country Journal of to-day (Saturday):—…
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The most elaborate precautions were taken to keep the Queen's railway saloons as cool as possible on her journey from Balmoral. Her Majesty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Deliberate Suicide. a Girl Throws Herself in Front of a Train
A DELIBERATE case of suicide occurred on Wednesday morning at the railway arch at Little Bendigo, about a mile distant from the Castlemaine station, when a young…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Riverina Wheat Harvest. Increased Trade for Victorian Railways. Yarrawonga
AT the meeting of the Varrawonga shire council to-day a reply was received from the Railway Commissioners on a matter that means a considerable impetus to the trade…
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THE condition of the bridge over the Murray at Albury was strongly commented upon at a meeting of the borough council last night. It is stated on expert authority…
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A LOCH telegram of Wednesday says:— A railway ganger named Gregory was thrown off a trolly between Whitelaw and Korumburra yesterday, and died twelve…
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THE railway platform at Benalla was the scene of considerable excitement immediately after the arrival of the Sydney express on Friday night, the cause being the arrest of…
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A TRAMWAY accident happened on the St. Kilda road, near its intersection by the Domain-road, on Saturday night, which (the Argus says) led to the shocknig injury…
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FROM recollections of the painful experiences of past years' mismanagement of our railways, many people are prejudiced against travelling on what is known as "the…
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The Governor's train arrayed at 12.30, and, was met by a large gathering of adults, school children, and visitors from Cootamundra, Gundagai, Young, and the…
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