Russian Railway Robberies Wholesale Arrests. Elaborate System Revealed. London
An extraordinary system by which the Russian railways have been robbed during the past three years, has been discovered. Ail "Intelligence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riverina · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1909
585 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 30
Attempted Train Wrecking
A dastardly attempt was made at Guyra to wreck the northern mail train by placing two large pieces of timber across the rails. Luckily an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Robbers. School Boys Cause Capture. London, May 31
Three of the Amatra train robbers have been captured on the information of three school boys and their teacher who will divide the £1000 reward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tubbul Railway League
A large and representative gathering of members of the above league took place at Tubbul on Saturday last for the purpose of transacting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accidents
We hear of a remarkable series of accidents regarding the Cootamundra mail. On Tuesday evening the engine of the first mail from Cootamundra to Sydney broke down at Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga-humula Railway
At a meeting of the Wagga branch of the Wagga-Humula Railway League on Friday night, Mr. M'Garry, M.L.A., wrote that the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tramp Problem. an Old Scottish Way Of. Transporting Vagabonds
The tramp problem, which is to-day a matter of moment with all public bodies, is referred to as far back as the beginning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newspaper Train Accident
The "newspaper" train from Sydney arrived at Wagga five hours late last night. The cause of the delay was a derailment. Between Wingello…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Train-wrecking. Sleepers on the Line. a Dastardly Act
A deliberate attempt was made on Saturday night to wreck the Brisbane mail train on its journey to Sydney. According to one account, two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railway Management
Serious perturbation is being caused by the frequency of railway accidents in Victoria and the numerous instances in which accidents have only been narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Rival Bridge Sites
The representatives of the two Governments concerned in the bridge question met at Corryong recently the following gentlemen"-- Crs Cro…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Proposed Darbalara Bridge. Inspection Bt the Shire Councillors
AT the May meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire Council, a proposal was received from the S.A.I.Co., Darblara Estate, for the erection of a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Strike Serious Riots. Non-unionists Attacked. London, June 1
A strike of tramways employees occurred at Philadelphia. There have been serious riots. A policeman was shot, and many non-unionists dragged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assessment of Railway Properties
A number of appeal cases against the Mitchell Shire assessments involving properties occupied by railway officials in the district were set down for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Developments in Four Continents. London
The Montreal "Herald" states that the Canadian-Pacific Railway Company is spending 6,000,000 dollars (about £1,200,000) in the enlargement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Train Wrecking
Considerable excitement was caused at Guyra, N.S.W., on May 30, when it was discovered that an attempt had been made to wreck the Brisbane-Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lockhart-clear Hills Railway
Mr. Ball. M.L.A., wired us on Thursday evening that the tenders for the construction of the first section of the Lockhart-Clear Hills railway were all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrilling Experience. Motor Leaps Across a Creek Two Melbourne Residents Injured
Messrs. C. Dudgeon and C. Gavan Daffy, two well-known Melbourne residents, had a thrilling experience in a motor-car on Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Workers and General Laborers
A special meeting of the Railway Workers' and General Laborer' Association was held in the Union Hall, Clarence, on Sunday. The deputation which waited…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Elevated Railways. a New York Accident. Burning Wreckage
The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 19th January:—The precipitancy of a workman in…
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