Oxenford railway station explained

Oxenford
Address:	Oxenford, Queensland
Country:	Australia
Style:	Australian closed station
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Oxenford railway station was a railway station in Oxenford, Queensland, Australia.

History

In January 1904, a horse broke free near the station and was killed after being carried by the engine over the railway bridge.^[1]

After a requests request for a weigh bridge by the Coomera Progress Association in 1907, one was promised by the Commissioner for Railways in 1922.^{[2] [3]}

The Goods shed was damaged by fire in August 1922.^[4]

The safe was stolen in August 1937, before being found submerged in a creek at Kingston.^{[5] [6]} A 25 year old labourer was charged and later sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. News: 26 January 1904 . Railway Accident. . XLV . 9 . . 6705 . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: 4 October 1907 . Oxenford Raliway Station. . LXIV . 4 . . 15,516 . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: 21 October 1922 . Commissioner for Railways at Oxenford . 3 . . 1732 . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: 2 August 1922 . Fire in Goods Shed . 6 . . 15,500 . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: 1 August 1937 . Railway Station Safe Stolen . 2 . . 380 . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: 2 August 1937 . Safe Submerged in Creek . 18 . . 1223 . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: 13 August 1937 . Detective's Story of Recovery of Property . 15 (City Final Last Minute News) . . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: 2 September 1937 . Three Years for Robbery . 2 (Second Edition) . . Queensland, Australia . 19 July 2023 . National Library of Australia.