Dangers of Railway Travel
The description of nearly every serious accident which happens in Australia suggests that something more might be done in connection with the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
1,309 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 66
Another Accident. Train and Motor Car collide. SYDNEY
A train ran into a motor car at the level crossing near Adelaide, when three boys had a narrow escape. One was hurled many feet clear of…
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THE State Premier laid on the table of the Assembly last week, a statement from the Railway Commissioners of the earnings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbits on the Railways
The rabbit inspector sounded a warning note to the Railway Department at the monthly meeting of the Young P.P. Board, when he drew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Progress of Railway Duplication
While the inquest at Bowral as to the cause of the disastrous tragedy at Exeter has to be regarded as sub-judice, and comment on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rock-mangoplah-pullitop Railway Projected Visit of Public Works Committee
Matters in connection with the proposed railway to serve the district from The Rock to Mangoplah pud Pullitop now appear to be arriving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Smash at Exeter. Trains Three Miles an Hour Inquest Continued. Sydney
Trains are being slowed down to three miles an hour past the dangerous spot at the Exeter smash. The inquest was continued to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.s.w. Railway Deficit
The Premier (Mr. Holman) on Thursday made available a statement prepared by Mr. Harper, the acting Chief Railway Commissioner, of the earnings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Smash. Bridge Struck by Lightning
It has just transpired that the electrical disturbance which prevailed in Sydney on Saturday night caused one of the most sensational smashes ever…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exeter Disaster. Conclusion of the Inquest. Mail Train Driver Committed for Trial. Jury Urges Greater Precaution. Sydney
The inquest into the Exeter disaster was resumed to-day. William Farquahar who was driving the Melbourne limited express on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Whistle
The Leicester and Swannington Railway, now owned by the Midland Railway, has celebrated its seventieth anniversary. It was on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Building
The Minister for Works defends his policy of railway construction and declares any augmentatation would result in a ruinous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Rain Storm. Heaviest Fall for Years. Ninety Points in Forty Minutes. Railway Lines Under Water
At about seven o'clock yesterday evening one of the heaviest thunderstorms that has occurred in the district for a considerable time broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rain Storm. Heavy Falls Round District. Numerous Washaways on Roads. Kyeamba Creek Flooded
Reports came to hand yesterday of extensive fails of rain in many surrounding centres during the storm on Tuesday night. It does no appear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Tram. Passengers Jump for Safety. Sydney
An electric tram caught fire at Marrickville to-day. The passengers became panic-stricken and eventually all jumped out, many of them falling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News. Railway Expenditure
In answer to a question by Mr. Wade in the Assembly last week, the Minister for Works stated that the expenditure on the Wagga to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Disorganised Railways
Multifarious complaints are being made as to the disorganised state of the suburban railway traffic and it is officially explained that the troubles is…
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Several washaways of bridges and culverts occurred throughout the district, and roads are Impassable. Considerable damage was done to…
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General rain fell last evening. All the tanks are now full. At Henty 170 points were registered, at Mangoplah and Buckagings 176 points, Pleasant Hills 70…
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In the Assembly, Mr. R. T. Ball, member for Corowa, asked the Premier whether, at the conference of Premiers to be bold in Melbourne…
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