How Our Railways Serve Us. Universal Criticism
Following upon our criticisms under this heading, the "Stock and Station Journal" says:— In the course of a statement made…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
1,220 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 61
Tram Strike Car Service Stopped. Badge or No Badge. Brisbane
Eight thousand men attended a meeting of the tramway men last right. The streets were lined in consequence of the suspension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aeroplane on Fire. Aviator Strapped to Machine. London
The aviator Boerner met with a serious accident. His aeroplane swerved and the petrol caught on fire in mid air…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land for Railway. Number of Houses to Be Pulled Down. Sydney
As the result of the resumption by the Government of 15½ acres of land at Alexandria for railway purposes, nearly 300 houses will be pulled downs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Road Fire
Mr. T. Lloyd, on behalf of his firm, Messrs. Lloyd and Brunskill denies a report that a fire that occurred on their property on the Albury Road on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Died in the Train. Old Age Pensioner's End
An inquest was held at the Gundagai railway station on Saturday morning into the death of an old man named Charles Pomeroy Stokes, aged 73…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Tram Strike. Brisbane
Matters in connection with the tram strike were quiet throughout the day. The service ceased at 7 o'clock to-night, but the usual Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision
A shucking railway collision occurred on the [?]ilnois Central Hallway, U.S.A. An engine, ploughed its way through a our containing James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Railway Route
The allegation that the new line of railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba is being carried too far north is sufficiently serious to warrant prompt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now Our Railways Serve Us. Disgraceful State of Things at Junee
Something should be done at the Junee Railway Yards before next wheat season to obviate keeping teams waiting for hours before unloading. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Tramp."
The "tramp" in Australia is looked upon by present-day natives as a usual thing. At the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed at Bomen. Railway Official Knocked Down. by Breakdown Train
A shocking fatality occurred a little before 11 o'clock last night at Bomen railway station. As Mr. J. J. Morphy, acting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Tramways
In 1884 the first practical system of conveying the electricity from wires overhead to a motor on the car, by means of a trolly was made in Banks City; and improvements in the apparat[?] made by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Tramway Strike Engineers to Continue Duty. Brisbane
The Institute of Marine Engineers at a large meeting in Brisbane to-day, decided to take no action in regard to the tramway trouble. The three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chapter of Tragedies Railwaymen and Miners Killed. Eleven Fatalities. London
A workman in a railway tunnel at Prussia struck a dynamite cartridge with his pick. Four men were killed. Four miners were killed in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Strike. Position at Brisbane. the Public and the Union. Brisbane
About 30 learners are out on the Brisbane tram-cars to-day to replace the badge-men. Pickets are taking the names of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bomen Fatality. Inquiry Into Railway Station Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death
The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of John Joseph Morphy, at Bomen railway station on Tuesday night, was held yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disaster. Express Off the Line. Vancouver
The express train ran off the line at Cole, Saskatchswan, Canada, and fell over an embankment. Twenty-seven persons were injured, some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident at Bomen Night Officer Killed at Railway Station. Verdict of Accidental Death
Mr. P. Hann, Deputy Coroner for the district, held an inquest at the Wagga Hotel yesterday afternoon, touching the death of John Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Our Railways Serve Us. Extraordinary Neglect. 1000 Trucks Waiting Repair. Disgraceful Mess at Wagga. Collapse of Management
The shortage of railway trucks problem, as the Wagga "Express" pointed out the ether day, is more serious than ever it was before in the…
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