Terrible Railway Accident in America
ONE of the chief in the list of horrors with which the year opened was the accident on the Southern Pacific road between San Francisco and Los Angles, at a place called…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1883
74 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4
Railway Actions Against the Victorian Government. Melbourne
MR. G. R. JOHNSTONE, architect, proceeded against the Board of Lands and Works in the Supreme Court this morning for the recovery of £7500 damages for injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Curious Way of Building Up a Bridge
A METHOD new to us, but probably old to practical science, is being adopted on a line of railroad near the Lower. Missisipi, for building up a bridge. Not far from…
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FROM English papers recently to hand we have particulars of an electric railway or tramway constructed between Portrush and the Giant's Causeway. The "Pall Mall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sending Telegrams From a Train in Motion
A SYSTEM for enabling a railway train in motion to send and receive telegrams was recently tried the "Times" states) on the Atlantic to Charlette aerial railway in…
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A TRAGIC affair occurred near Manchester on February 12. On the arrival at Radcliffe of the express passenger train leaving Ducic Bridge, Manchester for Backup at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Mail News. Extraordinary Occurrance in a Railway Tunnel
A tragic affair occurred near Manchester on February 12. On the arrival at Redcliffe of the express passenger train leaving Dushie Bridge, Manchester, for Bacup, at…
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In accordance with the public meeting held in the Temperance Hall, in this town a few weeks ago, a deputation waited upon the Honorable Alexander Stuart, acting Minister for Works, on…
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ANOTHER serious collision was narrowly averted this morning near the South Yarra railway station, at the junction of the railway station, at the junction of this…
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PROVIDENTIAL escapes from serious injuries have, during the last few days, been quite a feature in our tram life ; but perhaps the narrowest escape since the death of poor…
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AN Act to authorise the construction [?] and maintenance of a tramway [?] along and over certain streets in [?] the Borough of Kiama Assented…
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ON Wednesday evening last, as briefly mentioned in our issue of Friday, a public meeting for the discussion of matters in connection with the proposed route of the…
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THE following letter on the Illawarra Railway route appeared in the "S. M. Herald" of Friday last. Sir,âWhen the above was under…
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The following letter from Mr. John Colley, of Jamberoo, appears in Friday's 'Herald':—When this railway was under consideration of members of Parliament the chief arguments in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Meeting at Bulli
According to advertisement, a public meeting was held at Wilson's Assembly Rooms, Bulli, on Tuesday evening, to consider matters concerning the Illawarra railway, especially in regard to…
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THE following letter, on the subject of the Illawarra Railway, appeared in the "S. M. Herald" on Saturday last, addressed to the Editor:—…
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A SERIOUS railway accident happened at Parramatta on Saturday night, fortunately without loss of life. It is alleged that the mishap arose from the wanton neglect of…
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The decision yesterday given by the Supreme Court with regard to the use of steam motors being illegal has created great excitement, and very naturally so, when the importance of the matter is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The St. Gothard Railway and European Trade
Although the opening of the St. Gothard Railway took place only a little more than six months ago, it has already been the means of causing an important development…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Zigzag Railway Accident
It is hard to imagine a more deplorable or more regrettable accident than that which occurred a few nights ago on the Lithgow Valley Zigzag, and by which fire…
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