A Desperate Climb. How Two Men Saved a Train From Destruction
Near Bray Head, in Dublin (writes a correspondent of the "Royal Magazine") the train runs along a precipitous cliff from Bray to Wicklow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1918
636 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 32
New Use for Coal. Striking Motor-car Innovation
The shortage of petrol has caused the minds of clever inventors to think of some way by which they can come to the rescue of people who want to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wonderful Siberian Railway
The great railway, of 5,000 miles, in length, that runs across Siberia, is one, of the most marvellous in the world, first because of the difficulties that had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft From Railway Station. Accused Before the Court. Sydney
The case against William Ferguson, who is charged with having stolen £126 from the Carlton railway station, was proceeded with at the Kogarah Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Government. Defeated on Railway Vote. Melbourne
In the Victorian Assembly to-day, the Bowser Government was defeated by 23 votes to 22, on an amendment moved by the leader of the Opposition that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hampden Bridge
The Mayor reported at last night's council meeting with respect to the much-delayed and urgently-necessary repairs to Hampden Bridge, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"John Bridge" Easter Hospitalities. to Country Clients and Friends
Observing a time-honored custom in their relations with the country side, John Bridge & Company, Limited, are making the usual complete…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Days. No. 56. Extracts from the Files of the "cootamundra Herald." January 91, 1885. Disastrous Flood and Railway Wreck. The Inquest (Continued.)
George Hassle, sworn, stated I am a woodcutter and live on the bank of Halt clay Creek; the scene of the accident is about half a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Timetable
Daily from Sydney to Yanco, leaving Junee at 8.55 a.m. and arriving at Yanco at 12.5 p.m., thence Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report under date March 9th:—
WOOL.—The appraisements are steadily progressing, and, if continued without interruption on the present basis, an early finish of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Efficiency. Motor Cycles for Country Stations
All the recruits undergoing instruction at the Police Barracks are to be trained in the use and management of motor-cycles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram and Cart Collide. Driver Injured. Sydney
As the result of a collision at North Sydney between a tram car and cart, the driver of the latter, Frederick Boffar was thrown from the vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Safe Robery. Sydney
Burglar entered the pay office of the Newtown railway station early this morning and extracted £18 in cash…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Days. No. 60. Extracts from the Files of the "Cootamundra Herald." January 31, 1885. Disastrous Flood and Railway Wreck. The Inquest (Continued.)
Mr. O' Donnell, for the victims, said he thought it only right to compliment the coroner and jury for their patient consideration—not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Originate on the Railway Line."
Stinkwort has been found growing on the railway line at Yass. The Yass people will do well to get to it right away, as the plant thrives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News. Darlington Point Bridge
Information was received by telegraph last night that the tender accepted for screwing up and scraping, etc., of Darlington Point bridge, over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Time Table. Junee-Hay Line
The following is the altered time table for the Junee-Hay-line:— Daily from Junee to Yanco…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early History. Cootamundra in Flood. Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident Jan. 28, 1885. the Inquest
The jury were: Messers. W.W. Barnard (foreman), H. Willis, J. Solomon, J. Lock, J. Gardiner, J. Dwyer, T. Maguire, A M'Carthy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Comforts and Red Cross. Narandera-road Effort
Mr W. H. Plummer, of Narandera-road, presided over a very enthusiastic meeting held at his residence for the purpose of holding a function in aid of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Tram Accident. Old Man Terribly Injured. Sydney
Charles Thompson, aged 75, was knocked down by a tram near the Central station to-day. He passed right under the front of the car, and…
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