Railway Cadets for England
The Railway Commissioners have selected four cadets to send to England in January for the futherance of their education in railway matters…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1889
160 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 8
Killed by a Train
A carter named O'Neill, living at Footscray, Victoria, got on the main line and was run over by a goods train and killed instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Items. the Georges' Plains-rockley Road
The following letter has been received by Mr. W. P. Crick, M.L.A.:—"Department of Public Works, Sydney, 11th December, 1889. Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Dispute in South Australia. Adelaide
The [?] of railway employees desire to [?]ler their dispute with the Commissioners to arbitration. Many of the employees, however, wish to strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increased Railway Fares
The Commissioners are likely to increase the fares between Sydney and Newcastle to 15s. and 10s. first and second class respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Charges for Poultry
The Commissioners have notified, for general information, that a number of coops has been constructed by the Department for the conveyance of poultry; they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Accident at Silverton
A man name John Desmond was killed on the Silverton trainway yesterday. He was literally cut to pieces. He had been drinking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramcar Sketches. The Violin Pupil
This is a modern innovation in the way of traincar passengers—very much in the way of them, too, if the cars are at all crowded. The violin pupil is in nine cases out of ten a young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Selling Railway Lands
The Railway Commissioners have decided to sell or lease some of the land taken in excess at the various country stations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Outrage at the Railway Station. Arrest of a Probationer on Suspicion
Great excitement was created in the city yesterday afternoon, when a rumour gained currency that a child aged about eight years had been grossly outraged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Progress Committee. Adjourned Meeting. Christmas Railway Rates
The adjourned meeting in connection with the Progress Committee was held last evening in the Town Hall. The Committee have been particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Superintendent Doyle
When discussing the Appropriation Bill in Committee, Mr. Tonkin complained of the Superintendent of Roads in his district, who, he said, had the superintendence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Railway
The route of the city railway will be definitely decided upon within a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By Telegraph. Tramway Extension Opposed. Sydney, This Day
At Newcastle the plans of the Railway Commissioners for extending the tramway from Hunter-street to the sea beach is opposed by citizens. A meeting is likely to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Railway Opened
The railway from Fitzroy to Whittlesea was formally opened, yesterday. The line is 23 miles long. A banquet was held in celebration of the event…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Train Accident
A collision occurred at Sandringham station, Victoria, yesterday, when 13 passengers were injured. The accident was caused through a stone getting into the automatic points…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Railway Accident
A railway accident occurred, last evening, on the Sandringham-Brighton line, and 13 passengers were injured—one, quite severely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Song of the Road
The earth and the sky Are one grey monotone, As stolidly I Trudge onward alone,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Train Derailed
A train was derailed on the Ohio line, and ten persons were killed while a number were wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Teerrible Railway Accident. London, December 29
A despatch from New York states that a train was derailed yesterday on the Ohio railroad, breaking the axle of the engine. Ten passengers were killed and ten others seriously…
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