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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

97 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 5

The Railway Fr[?] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 8

THE hearing of the first case arising out of the alleged railway frauds was commenced before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., in the water Police…

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INTERCOLONIAL. [?] Thursday. The [?] Railway [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 8

At the inquest on the body of James Low, who was killed in the [?] railway [?] dout, a [?] of [?] death was [?]…

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The Gundaga[?] Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 4

The Attorney General and the Minister for Works leave to-morrow to attend the Gundagai railway opening. Mr. Dalley…

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Another Railway Accident in Tasmania

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 3

PEOPLE had scarcely ceased to congratulate one another on the paucity of fatalities in connection with the recent railway accident on the main line (says a cablegram to the News), than…

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Uralla & District. Uralla, July 20. Railway Regulations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 4

THE new regulations levying storage on goods detained at railway sheds in one that nobody can object to. There may be instances where they may press heavily…

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Another Railway Accident. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 4

An accident happened on the railway line to-day, between North Goulburn platform and the viaduct over Mulwaree River. The goods train coming into Goulburn…

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Local & General News. Allerged Railway Frauds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 8

The[?]of the [?]Railway Department by the [?] for Railways[?]and [?]…

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A Suspension Bridge Over the Atlantic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 2

THE Germans are running the Yankees hard for tall projects, or for the facility of invention. Mr. Heinrich Stern, a young German…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 4

The alleged railway fraud case against Wright, Heaton, and Co. was resumed at the Police Court to-day. Further evidence was taken, and the case is still…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

To-day Mr. Abigail, M.P., waited upon the Commissioner for Railways and laid before him a large bundle of waybills from runholders and others, on which…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

The evidence of Stephenson, who yes-terday turned Queen's evidence in Wright, Heaton, and Co.'s case, has caused a great sensation…

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[?] Railway Frauds. [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

The fifth day of the hearing of the changes of [?] [?] to [?] and de[?] the Railway Department, prefered by the Commissioner for Railways against…

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The Railway Frauds. (From Saturday's Daily Telegraph.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 3

YESTERDAY'S enquiry at the Water Police Court into the charge of conspiracy to defraud perferred against Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and others…

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Boycotting a Line of Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 8

The Irish National League have boycotted a branch of the Irish Northern Railway because its nominee was not chosen as Inspector…

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The Railway Frauds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 4

At the conclusion of the evidence in the above cases on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Wright made the following statement:—Your Worship—I claim my discharge at…

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The Railways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 8

The report of the railways for last year show the net earnings to have been £716,200, which is 3.37 per cent on the capital invested on the lines in operation…

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Fatal Tram Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 3

The fatal accidents to tram passengers for the last year were two, being an average of one to every 20,000,000 passengers' fares collected…

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Railway Frand Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 3

The other railway fraud care commences at the Police Court to-morrow. It is reported that summonses have been issued against several country…

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The Railway Department

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 2

Sweeping railway reforms are to be undertaken, and the new bill, introduced by the Government on the 5th instant, if carried, will assimilate our locomotive management…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 4

Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and Co. s case was further heard to-day and adjourned till to-morrovr, when it is expected to close…

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