Railway Accident at Liverpool
HARRY LOCH, night officer in charge of the.Liverpool railway station, was run over, by the midnight goods train from Sydney at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
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A Railway Accident Averted
A very serious accident, which might have been attended with great loss of life but for the presence of mind of the engine-driver, befell the up "boat"…
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At the Cheshire Quaitor Sessions, at Koutsford, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, Henry Shard, 25, labourer, was indicted for causing grevious bodily harm to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Redbournberry Bridge. Progressing Favourably
A visit was paid to the Redbournberry Bridge works this week, where great progress has been made in the constrantion during the past month. One land span is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petition for a Weigh-bridge at Singleton. a Long.felt Want
A MATTER which has for a considerable time past been exercising the minds of the business community came to a head on Wednesday last, when a petition signed by some of…
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HARRY LOCH, night officer in charge of the Liverpool railway station, was run over by the midnight goods train from Sydney at 1 o'clock on Saturday…
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THREE assaults occurred on Friday night at the Hawkesburn station (Vic.) About 9 o'clock Miss Florence Hitchins, telegraph operator, after getting out of…
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THE Coroner for the district (Mr W. Walker) held an inquest at the Agricultaral Hotel on Monday and yesterday, touching the death of a man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Unwelcome Visitor. a Lioness on a Railway Platform
PASSENGERS at Hal[?]wood station, near Liverpool (Eng.), had a startling experience the other day. A porter walking along the platform was confronted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. F. Smith and the Oakley Park Railway Bill
On Monday morning (says the S. M. Herald) Mr. Frank J. Smith, M.L.A., had an interview with Mr. J. P. Abbott, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, in reference to the comments made by the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frightful Accident on the Railway. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)
The old sayiag that misfortunes seldom come singly has been fearfully demonstrated in Singleton during the last few days. Scarcely had the townspeople got over the feelings of surprise and anxiety…
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Many of our readers will remember that at a late meeting of the Maitland District Council allusion was made to the necessity for further raising a portion of the road opposite Mr. W. Patterson's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Railway Accident. a Miraculous Escape. [By Telegraph] Sydney
A SERIOUS railway accident occurred yesterday to a special train which was convaying [?] Proudfoot Bros. railway contractors, and some railway inspectors, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Cattle Yards. an Alteration Approved Of. Commissioners To-be-petitioned
IN order to obtain an expression of opinion as to the desirability or otherwise of taking steps to secure a more convenient site for the cattle yards at the Singleton station, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Railway Institute
The Railway Institute at Redfern was opened on Saturday evening, reports the Herald. A public meeting which was held was presided over by Mr. H. M'Lachlan, secretary to the Railway Commissioners,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROADS. Public Works Department, Sydney 14th March, 1891
Sir,-With reference to the letter'forwarded by you from W. W. Robinson, of Singleton, urging that the road from Dulwich north [?]dary by Chilcott's Fist to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Shearing Trouble. Attempt to Wreck a Train. Telegraph Wires Cut. Toowoomba
A CONTINGENT of the Mounted Infantry, consisting of 25 members of B Company, started from Toowoomba for Charleville by yesterday afternoon's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Correspondence. The Hon A. J. Gould has kindly handed as the following letters for publication :— Bridge Over Hunter at Glendon. Public Works Department, Sydney, March l2, l891
Sir,—With reference to the petition forwarded by you from certain residents-D. Shearer, J. K[?]lm[?]n and others of Belford [?]ondon etc-urging the erection of i low…
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THE Railway Institute at Redfern was opened on Saturday evening. A public meeting which was held was presided over by Mr. H M'Lachian,…
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AN accident of a most serious nature happened at Doughboy Hollow on Tuesday afternoon, to Mr. Dunbar, railway station master at that place. From…
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