Passenger Train Delayed
Owing to the derailment of an engine on a goods train at Hill Top, about noon on Wednesday, the dinner time train from Sydney arrived at Bowral nearly an hour and a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
144 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 8
A Vicar's "Bridge " Story
A carious bridge story appears in the November number of the Clever St. Stephen (Windsor) 'Parish Magazine.'"A girl who was just cut," it runs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death on a Train
An inquest was held at Melbourne on Thursday last concerning the death of John Anderson, who was killed on December 22, while looking out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cut to Pieces by a Train
Guyra, Saturday.— George Bases, who, with his son William, was returning home last night on a railway tricycle, was run down a mile and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brutal Assault by a Tramp
Wagga, Sunday.— An alleged brutal assault on a young girl employed as a domestic servant at North Wagga occurred early this morning. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guarding the Royal Train
When the King and Queen travel in their special train very great precautions are taken by the railway company to ensure the safety of the Royal travellers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sad Railway Disaster. Sixty. Three Lives Lost and Many Injured
Auckland, Monday.—Particulars of a frightful catastrophe to the Duquesne, Ltd., fastest through passenger train from Pittsburg to New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Road Vote
It appears from a statement made by the Minister for Works that, on December 31 last the total amount of money unexpended out of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retrenchment. South Head Road Trust
The action of the Government in disbanding the commissioners of the South Head Road Trust, and, by proclamation, authorising the various municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Employees. Arbitration Matter
It will be remembered that in November last the Tramway Employees' Union decided to refer the issues between the employees and the Commissioners to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The French Railways
From a recently published report it appears that the total number of employes on the French railways was as follows:—Managers and clerks, 3076; traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Accident
A shocking accident occurred on Friday morning at the Parkes railway station. A ganger named George Maxwell was engaged cleaning the points some 20 yards to the rear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bowral Free Press And Berrima District Intelligencer. Wednesday, February 3, 1904. The Journey's End. Tramps Jump From a Goods Train. Smart Capture
William Morris is only a young man, to all appearances as capable of performing feats of pedestrianism as the large majority of his brethren of the roving class, yet he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Ride to Moss Vale
The following short account of a motor car trip from Sydney to Moss Vale and back will interest that large class of persons who are still wodering whether the modern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illegal Traffic In Railway Tickets
At the police court, Goalburn, on Thursday, before the police magistrate, Patrick Collins, a cabman, was fined ,£15, with £3 4s lOd costs added, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trafficking in Railway Tickets
At the Water Police Court on Monday Beginald Tutton was fined £10 and costs in each case for selling two railway, tickets, one issued at Junce Junction to Sydney aud…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 1904. Before Mr. Maitland, P.M., and Mr. W. Murray, J.P. Defrauding the Railway
William Morris, remanded from last Tuesday, was charged by the! Railway Commissioners with travelling in a railway carriage without having previously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Ice Railway
Russia is laying a railway across the ice of Lake Baikal, so as to obviate the delay in crossing by means of the icebreaker…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Tenders
The following list of lowest tenders for road works has been kindly sent to us by Mr. G.F. Allman, roads superintendent:—No. 9; Satton Forest via Exeter to…
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