Late Railway Accident at Parramatta
SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Supreme Court, yesterday, in the action brought against the Commissioner of Railways by Mr. Speechley, for £2000, as compensation…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1880
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 11
New Road Opened
THE following new road is gazetted as being new open for public use:—Part of the road from Bachanan to Minmi, viz.— from the Brisbane Water and Maitland…
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EARLY yesterday morning a mishap to a coal train occurred on the line near to Messrs. Moyes and Donald's foundry, Bullock Island. It seems that a train…
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THE following are gazetted in Tuesdays' Gazette as confirmed for opening:—Road from Plattsburg to the Woodford Road, at Minmi, being deviation of part of road…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A man named Thomas Dumppy fell out of a train on the line between Rookwood; and Homebush, and was much hurt. He was taken to…
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LONDON, August 11.—The Scotch express train fell over a high embankment at Berwick, while going at full speed, but only the driver and two servants were…
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LONDON, August 12.—Two terrible railway accidents took place this evening, which were attended with some loss of life. The accidents occurred on the…
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NEW YORK, August 13.—A disastrous railway accident occurred to-day at New Jersey resulting in a terrible loss of life. Two excursion trains, containing some…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Tenders for twenty-two miles of the Wallerawang and Mudgee railway has been accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(From the Sydney Papers.) Competition Between French and Italian Railway Companies
LONDON, August 16.—Owing to the competition between French and Italian railway companies for the construction of a railway in Tunis, the Consuls of the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The action for compensation, Naidim v. Commissioner of Railways, for injuries received at the late Parramatta railway accident, £1000…
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BY reference to advertisement, it will be seen that the traffic-manager has kindly consented to delay the Wallsend passenger train this (Saturday) evening, until eleven…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Great Southern Railway will be further opened as far as Gregory, on the 1st proxime, a distance of 59 miles, and will thus bring Melbourne…
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The narrowness of this bridge was then brought before the Minister's attention, the bridge being at the present time dangerous, owing to the large traffic. Mr…
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The Minister's attention was next drawn to the want of drains and guttering alongside the new road from Plattsburg to Minmi. To this, the Minister…
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A DEPUTATION, introduced by Mr. N. Melville, M.L.A., and comprising Mr. Tyler, Mayor, and Alderman Abel (Wallsend) and Mr. Richardson,…
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Mr. Melville, M.L.A., then spoke to the Minister, at the request of the Mayor of Waratah and Alderman Watson, as to the repair of a portion of this road. The…
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LONDON, August 20.—A collision has occurred on the Midland railway. The Scottish express overtook in the Blealor tunnel a train bound to Carlisle, which…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A double line of tramway is being laid down in Castlerengh-street. It is expected that all will be in readiness for the Randwick races…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Alcorn v. Commissioner of Railways
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Supreme Court, the Full Court made absolute the rule nisi, with costs, in the case Alcorn v. the Commissioner for Railways, in an…
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