Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

580 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 29

Hampden Bridge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

The painting of Hampdon Bridge has been nearly completed. The work, which has been carried out by contract, has cost £339, which included…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Duke's Creek Bridge

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

Work will shortly be commenced upon the erection of a new bridge over what is officially known an Duke's Creek, at the foot of Gobbagumbalin…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alarming Railway Accident. Nineteen Persons Injured. Engine Dashes Into a Train. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

An alarming railway accident, resulting in a large number of persons sustaining injuries, for the most part slight, happened to-day between…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods In Tasmania. Railway Traffic Interrupted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 4

A Hobart wire of Wednesday says.—This is the fifth day of almost incessant rain, and the floods everywhere are the worst for many years. Railway traffic between…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Railway Mishap

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

A shunting engine dashed into a suburban passenger train, travelling at the rate of 12 miles an hour, near Spencer-street railway station,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The State of the Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

Greivou[?] complaints have arisen recently comes thing the state of one at two roads in the district, and it would appear the they are not altogether…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Victoria. Woman Killed by a Train. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

Elizabeth Anderson, who for the last few months has been residing at Kardolla, was found shortly before O'clock alongside the railway line,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY, Monday. Motor Car Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

An old man named William Horsley, who was knocked down by a motor car in Oxford-street, on Friday, died to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Killed by a Motor Car

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

William Horsefield, who was run over by a motor car in Oxford-street on Friday last, died in the hospital this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Latest War News. Received at 1 A.M. Daring Japanese Manoeuvre. Russian Outposts Evaded. Within Striking Distance of Vladivostock Railway. London, June 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

A private telegram from Manchuria, which has reached St. Petersburg, contains very startling intelligence. It status that the Japanese have…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Special Cheap Railway Excursion

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars of special cheap excursion train to Sydney on Friday, June 23. The faros will be at the cheap…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Blundering

The Worker · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

Railway smashes are not rare in Victoria, but we do not often have one of such dimensions as that which occurred at Spencer-street, Melbourne, last week. The 3 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tramway Co-operative Society

The Worker · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The movement set on foot by some of the leaders among the Sydney tramway employes for the establishment of a co-operative Society is proceeding apace. Membership…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

American Strikes. Attempt to Blow Up a Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

Unionists tried to dynamite a new bridge built over the Hakensack River, New Jersey, U.S.A., owing to it having been constructed by non-unionist labor…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

Two trains bound for Rosebery Park collided near Botany this afternoon. A number of passengers were slightly injured…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Collision Between Trams

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

A collision occurred occurred between two trams bound for Roseberry Races this afternoon. A number of passengers received a shaking but, with one…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Railways

The Temora Star · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

Of several railway building proposals that were before the Cabinet on Saturday, the new line from Burren Junction to Merry winebone is the only…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Telegraphic News. General Cables. a New York Railway Flooded. London, June 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 2

The New York Tube Railway was flooded, and the passengers had to wade through four feet of water in making their exit from the cars…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

On a Motor Car

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 5

Podfell (looking at the machinery of his car, which after [?] spasms has stopped with a [?]): I swear to you on my solemn word of honor that i didn't this on purpose…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

That Railway Crossing. Public Meeting

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 3

On Monday afternoon last a public meeting was held to consider the question of a railway crossing. A rumor has got abroad that the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →