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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

112 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 6

Arrest of Railway Officials

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 4

No great importance is attached by France to the recent arrest of French railway officials by the Germans…

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Run Over by a Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

MURRURUNDI, Saturday.—An inquest was held on Friday afternoon, before Mr. F. W. Parker, the local coroner, and a jury of twelve, at Doughboy Hollow, on the…

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Shocking Railway Accident at Guyra

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

WE are indebted to the courtesy of the local station master, Mr. M. Kenny, for the following particulars in reference to the fatal accident which occurred near Guyra station on Saturday night last…

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Road-making for the Unemployed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 4

Mr. Copeland has given notice to move that £250,666 be placed on the additional estimates for expenditure on the roads of the colony, through the usual official…

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Railway Estimates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes stated in the Assembly last night, that the Government ex pects the railways to pay 3½ per cent, over working expenses this year…

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

WE have heard from a reliable source that it is the intent on of the Government to push on matters in connection with this railway, and in confirmation of this statement we have to announce the…

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Local and General News. Local Land Board. Friday, June 17. (Before the Chairman and Mr. B. A. Moses.) Application to Purchase a Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 8

F. R. WHITE applied to purchase an unnecessary road in c. Sandon, p. Armidale. Appraised at £4 10s. per acre. Rental of C.L…

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Extraordinary Railway Robberies

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 3

THE New York correspondent of the Melbourne Age writes:--There was a startling revelation recently on the Pennsylvania railway, showing that freight trains were being extensively plundered by…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Peat's Ferry, Wednesday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 8

THOMAS Fawcett, a cleaner, who was an eye witness of the catastrophe, gives the following account of it:—" I was standing about 100 yards from the station on…

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The Railway Disaster

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 8

The inquest on those killed in the railway accident commenced this morning. The evidence of identification of the bodies was only taken, and the inquest…

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The Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 8

All the sufferers in the railway accident are doing well. The girl Hunter, who had her leg amputated yesterday, passed a good night yesterday evening. The…

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Our Telegraphic News. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Terrible Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 8

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred yesterday afternoon near Peat's Ferry. An excursion train, with 250 passengers, was wrecked. Six persons, including…

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The Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 8

Yesterday, in the Assembly, Sir Henry Parkes, in referring to the railway accident, said it was intended to ask Parliament to acknowledge the singular…

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A Railway Veteran

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 3

The death of Mr. William Brown, late superintendent of the NorthEastern Railway locomotive works at Tweedmouth, has, says the…

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The Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 4

All the sufferers in the late railway disaster are doing well, and only five now remain in the hospital. The official enquiry was continued on Saturday. The…

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Russian Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 4

Russia is about to commence the construction of a railway through Siberia to the Pacific, the work to be completed in five years…

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Railway Bill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 4

It is probable that the Government will drop the Railway Bill for this session, in border to allow Parliament to be prorogued at the end of this or the beginning of…

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The Railway Disaster

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 4

The inquest on Hankin, killed in the recent railway disaster commenced to-day. Several witnesses were examined, but, so far, nothing has transpired as to the cause…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 4

A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Peat's Ferry. An excursion train with 250 passengers on board was wrecked, and six persons, including T. Wilson, engine-driver,…

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Late Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 4

The departmental enquiry into the late railway accident at Peat's Ferry is concluded. The report sent in to the Commissioner is not likely to be made public…

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