Shocking Accident on the Railway at Harden
A MAN named Thomas Page, a storeman in the loco department at Harden, met with a torrible accident on Wednesday night last, whereby—should he survive the shock,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
31 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2
Railway Collision on the Western Line
AN accident occurred at Lawson station on the Western line last Saturday, when two engines collided while shunting, and three persons were injured. A dense fog had…
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A TERRIBLE calamity occurred to the mail train at eight o'clock last evening; it was just dusk. Nearly ten inches of rain had fallen during Saturday and Sunday,…
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AND talking about railway accidents reminds me of one sad, terrible affair that happened in the north of England many, many years ago. Ah, I shall never forget…
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THE following particulars respecting the progress of railways in New South Wales was referred to by the Hon. Minister. for Works, in his remarks at the banquet at…
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REFERRING to the above event, Wednesday's Cootamundra Herald states:— "As to the accident to the mail train, we feel constrained to say that it should have been avoided. It was with in the power of any…
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ONE November evening, a few years ago, I had occasion to travel from Cannon-street to Spa Road Station on the South-eastern railway. It had been a cold foggy day…
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WHEN I was nineteen years old I was engaged to be married to Jack Levinge, one of the nicest and steadiest young men in the country. I was living at home with my…
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THE Goulburn Herald of Thursday last says: —We hear favourable reports of most of the persons injured by the recent railway accident near Cootamundra. Mr. Moodie, the…
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THE following important letter, signed "A Passenger," appeared in the Hay Standard of 4th February:—"Sir,—Having carefully read the various…
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A FEW months ago when the heavy floods were prevalent in the Goulburn district, the traffic superintendent and Mr. Lewton, the permanent-way inspector, in order to ensure the safety of the mail train,…
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ON Sunday evening Mr. B. Short addressed a large congregation in the Wesleyan Church, Bowral, on the above disaster. He chose for his text the first five verses of the 13th chapter…
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AT the end of 1883, there were 270,000 miles, of railway in the world, which make a line from the earth to the moon, with 20,000 miles to spare…
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AN old resident of Murrumburrah writes to The Daily Telegraph:—"Not being generally known, it may just be interesting to the public to learn how narrowly a some…
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SIR,—It seems to me to be perfectly ridiculous that there is no properly-furnished waiting-room at the Bowral station. How is this? It is not because the department…
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AN accident which terminated fatally happened to a railway shunter named Charles Viner last Monday afternoon. He was knocked down while engaged in coupling…
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THE hour grew late, and Mr. Brand paced his chamber in moody silence. The train had come in, but his messenger, had not returned, and the merchant was troubled—troubled by a vague sort of…
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CONCERNING the construction of the Otepopo tunnel, the Oamaru Mail tells a little story that deserves reproduction. The engineer of the work had committed a grave error…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Annual Meeting of the Berrima Coal-Mining and Railway Co., Limited
THE annual meeting of this company was held in the mechanics' institute on Monday, the 16th instant. There being a quorum present, the chairman (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, April 1, 1885. Narrow Escape from a Serious Railway Accident
ON Thursday morning last three of the fetlers employed on the first length of line south of Moss Vale, George Woods (ganger), John Boland and Matthew Stubbings—and…
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