Killed on the Railway
A FRIGHTEFUL, accident occurred on the railway line near Adamstown, shorty before eleve o'clock on Sunday night. The express train coming from Sydney ran over a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
324 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 17
The Redfern Railway fatality. a Verdict of Manslaughter. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Tuesday Evening
THE inquest relative to the cdeath of Robert Bertram, the victim of the fatal collision, near Redfer Tuned, was concluded to-day. The jury nearly an hour and a half after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway and Tramway Figures
I will give you some figures which to me are of a very interesting character, and will be interesting to the English creditor regarding the present position of our railways and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official Correspondence. The Hon. A. J. Gould, M.P., has kindly handed [?] the following official letter for publication :— the Jerry's Plains Bridge. Public Works Department. Sydney, 6th June, 1891
Sir, —With reference to your letter of the 26th ultimo upon the subject. I am directed by the Secretary for Public Works to inform yon that tenders will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Accident on the Railway. Death of an Old Resident
ON Tuesday afternoon last, a sad accident, which terminated fatally, happened to a man named John Ballard, who had been in the employ of Mr. G…
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It is now confidently believed that by the end of the present years when the advances voted by Parliament have been to a great extent expended on the most modern kinds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Railway Collision. Three Men Roasted. London
A TERRIBLE railway collision is reported from the United States. Two goods trains collided in Missouri with such force that 30 cars were destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. School Teachers and Railway Travelling
In order to meet the convenince of Public School teachers who may be desirous of passing the midwinter holidays in town or country, as the case may be, the Railway Commissioners have decided to run a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train Tumbles Over A Bridge. (By Cable). London
A TRAIN became derailed whilst crossing A bridge in lowa, in the United States, with the result that it tumbled into the rapids below. Several persons…
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LONDON, June 15.—While a train crowded with passengers was passing over a bridge near Basle, Switzerland, the carriages left the rails, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Making Hints
It is not in our own country alone that the construction and maintenance of better country roads is attracting general attention. According to an authority on the subject, in a paper lately read…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Railway Accident. Verdict Accidental Death [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A VERDICT of accidental death has been returned at the Corond[?]'s inquest touching the death of the engine-driver Ball, who was killed on the railwas line at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Railway Accident. Discussing the Elections. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AN engine driver named James Bell was standing talking to another Railway employee on the Illawarra line, near Eveleigh station this morning,…
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The trial trip of six new carriages, built at Hudson Brothers' Wickham works took place on Friday afternoon (says the Newcastle Herald), by a run to West Maitland and back, prior to being handed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Shearing Trouble. the Railway Bridge Outrage. Sensational Disclosures
CLERMONT(Q) Saturday.— The cutting of the Ebor Creck railway bridge, which was discovered on April 1, caused a great sensation at the time. It will be…
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A train laden with a militry regiment stationed at Londonderry came into collision with an empty train on the outskirts of Londonderry…
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CLERMONT (Q.), Saturday.—The cutting of the Eoor Creek railway bridge, which was discovered on April 1 caused great sensation at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Redbournberry Bridge. Questionable Approach Construction
LATELY there has been a good deal of conversational discussion relative to the possible insecurity and undesirable waterway obstruction of a certain portion of the south, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Railway Locomotives. Twelve Engines and Fifteen Motors
THE steamer Henley, which arrived at Sydney on Thursday direct from New York has on board 12 railway locomotives and 15 tram motors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Redbournaberry Bridge Approaches. a Question of Danger. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,- Will the approaches of the Redbonrnberry bridge when completed back the water in a very high flood, and if so how will it affect the lower and of the town, and the…
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