TELEGRAMS. Shocking Tramway Accident
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A child two and a half years old, playing on the tramway, at Waverley, was run over by a steam moter, and had one leg and an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
148 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 8
Russian Railways
LONDON, June 9,—Several of the private railway companies of Russia have become virtually insolvent through the unremunerative character of the traffic. The…
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SIR,—By this morning's number of your journal, I am pained to learn another case of death by the Sydney Tramway. This is one among the many which have…
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SIR,—In to-day's issue of your valuable journal I notice a letter signed "Civis" setting forth three strong arguments against the construction of a tramway…
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YESTERDAY morning an engine and tender going towards the Glebe pit ran off the metals nearly opposite the crossing in front of the Duke of Edinburg Hotel, Junction…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Tenders are called for the extension of the Great Northern Railway from Glen Innes to Tenterfield; also for the construction of…
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The new line, which is to be opened on the 4th July, is from Carrathole to Hay, a distance of 84 miles, and forms part of an extension of 106 miles, the…
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WE learn that Mr. Surveyor Manley, commissioned on behalf of the Government to act respecting the proposed tram way from Newcastle to Wallsend,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The opening of the railway from Gunnedah to Boggabri is postponed until 11th July…
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A NUMBER of masked robbers recently wrecked the eastward-bound passenger train on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa F[?] Railroad, in New Mexico,…
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OVER 500 persons attended the banquet at Hay, on Wednesday evening. His Excellency the Governor was amongst the guests. There were also present Sir Alfred…
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AMIDST the many very trite observations that were made at the banquet in commemoration of the opening of the railway to Hay, there were none of…
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THE ceremony of opening the extension to Boggabri on the North Western line of railway will be performed to-morrow (Tuesday) by Sir John Robertson. On…
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ON Tuesday morning the City of Brisbane (s.s.) arrived at the wharf about twenty minutes to five o'clock having on board Sir John Robertson, Sir Edward Strickland,…
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THE Victorian Cabinet had under consideration on Monday a proposal for the establishment of an intercolonial railway line between Melbourne and Adelaide. The…
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THE following are the charges and regulation for the carriage of wool on the Government Railways of New South Wales: —Great Northern and North-western…
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THE residents of Uralla having made much preparation to celebrate the opening of the Great Northern Railway to that town, which will take place on Wednesday next,…
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URALLA, Wednesday.—The line was opened to-day, with glorious results. The Ministerial train, containing the Hon. R. Wisdom (Attorney-General) and a dozen…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man, named Jas. Heron, while getting out of a Botany tramcar whilst in motion, fell and had both legs crushed. Two others, also getting out…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Over two hundred railway employees assembled last evening, and a petition was signed by all present, asking the Commissioner for…
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