Railway Accident
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man named George Jamieson was found on the railway near Everleigh station in an insensible condition. He is supposed to have…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1880
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 11
Railways in New South Wales
THE Melbourne correspondent of the Riverine Herald remarks:—"There is a large map of Australia in the Minister of Railways' room, which shows all the…
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SIR,—I was pleased to see in your issue of the 3rd inst., that the ratepayers of Wickham have called the attention of their Municipal Council to the urgent…
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IN the Metropolitan District Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson and a jury of four, this was an action brought by plaintiff, a vigneron, to…
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SYDNEY, Friday—No result is yet known respecting the tenders for the extension of the North-western line from Gunnedah to Narrabri. There were eight tenders…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A deputation waited on the Minister for Works to protest against the monopoly of the refreshment rooms on the railway lines and…
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AT the request of the members for the County, Mr. Gordon (Road Superintendent), accompanied by Mr. Allworth, will meet the members for the County and…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The rails have been laid from Wagga to Albury, and the line is now ready for traffic. It is thought there will be no official opening…
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As the early train was about to leave Toowoomba (says the Chronicle) the guard noticed that one of the tarpaulins covering a truck load of hay had a hole on the top…
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WHEN the agitation for railway to conduct the metropolis with the Illawarra district first commenced, no reference was made as to the…
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LONDON December 22.—A disastrous railway accident occurred on the Midland Leeds line, through two trains coming into collision. Fifty casualties are…
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ROBERT PRESTON and wife a couple who recently were happily united, arrived is Arkansas, en route for Texas. The story of their marriage is a rather romantic…
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THE following letter has been sent us by Mr. Melville, M.L.A., for publication:—"Department of Public Works, Sydney, 17th December, 1880. Sir,—In reply to…
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A TERRIBLE accident has occurred at a place called Stewart's Crossing, over the Goulburn, about thirty-five miles east of Echuea. At this spot (says the…
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LONDON, December 24.—train caught fire in Carolina (America). Five passengers were burnt, or killed while attempting to escape, and others were seriously injured…
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