Damage to Parramatta River Bridge
No one who passed through the Parramatta River swing-bridge on one of the larger steamers on Saturday afternoon, but must have been struck with, the danger to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
108 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 6
Railway Facilities
SOME few months ago, as the outcome of a general debate on the railway question, the Corowa Progress Committee drew up a memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Narrow Escape From a Fearful Railway Smash
The Melbourne Telegraph relates that a remarkably narrow escape from a terrible accident occurred on Monday morning on the railway. By some unaccountable…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Serious Strike of Railway Navvies. [By Telegram.] Brisbane
About 300 men employed by Mr. Garget, the contractor for the eighth section of the Western Railway extension, have struck work. The men were getting 10s. 6d. per…
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Of wool and lire stock received and despatched from the various stations along the Great Southern, South-Western and Jerilderie lines have just been made up for the 1884. By favour of the department we are [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Mail News. the Suakin-berber Railway Contract
A Parliamentary paper has been issued containing the articles of agreement between the Government and Messrs. Lucas and Aird, in respect of the construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Punishing Train Wreckers in America
An American signing himself “R.V.T.” sends the following to the Pall Mall Gazette:—“In your paper recently I read a short account of the trial of a person for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electric Lighting on Railways
An examination on behalf of the British Board of Trade was recently made of a train lighted by electricity on the London and Brighton railway. Nearly six years…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Disposing of Tramps
WHEN a pale-eyed tramp takes me by the hand and tells me how he has journeyed from Nova Scotia to see me, I perpetrate a little coup de tate on him by asking him it ho has a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Minister of Railways at Howlong. Arrival at Gerogery
THE long-expected visit of the Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister of Public Works, to the Hume electorate took place on Monday last. Arriving at Gerogery by the 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministerial Visit to the Hume. the Minister of Railways at Corowa
THE first official visit of a Minister of the Crown to Corowa took place on Tuesday, in accordance with an invitation issued by the Corowa Progress…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fight in a Railway Carriage.— Two Men Killed
While several men were returning home to Bandon by train a quarrel arose between some of them, who were, it is stated, under the influence of drink. A violent scuffle ensued;…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Meeting at Howlong. (Communicated.)
The largest and most unanimous meeting ever witnessed in Howlong took place on Saturday evening, at Stanton's Hotel, on the subject of the branch railway from the main…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Railway War
MR WRIGHT, the Minister of Public Works, is essentially a political puzzle. At times he is possessed of the meekness of the cat, the docility of the horse, and the child-like and bland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Tariff War
It is evident from indications in some of the Melbourne newspapers (says the Wagga Advertiser) that there will be a repetition next season of what we may well term the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Tumbarumba Railway
The following reply has just been received by the secretary of the Adelong Progress Committee, and has excited great indignation:— “Referring to your telegram dated the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Opening Demonstration at Jerilderie
The local celebration of the opening of the railway to Jerilderie is announced to take place in that town on Thursday, 25th June. The celebration is to take the form of the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Revised Railway Rates for Wool
The Victorian Railway Commissioners have had under consideration the question of revising the rates charged for the carriage of wool on the Victorian lines. The following are the new rates: —…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rural Notes. Revised Railway Rates for Wool
The Railway Commissioners have had under consideration the question of revising the rates charged for the carriage of wool on the Victorian lines, and the new scale…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Combination Railway Trucks
On Friday morning (says the Dubbo correspondent of the Evening News) fourteen of the Australian combination railway trucks were for the first time with live stock. The…
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