The Tramways
The work of laying the first cable in connection with the metropolitan tramway system was commenced this morning on the Richamond line. The lines is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 15
Parnellite Fight in an Irish Railway Carriage
ON Sunday night, September 8, while a train was proceeding from Warren-point to Armagh, a serious fracas occurred in a third-class carriage, owing…
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A boy, aged six, named David Isaacs, was knocked down by a tram motor. His head was nearly severed from his body…
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The Railway Department will carry crude mineral ores 1d a ton a mile, provided they are not less than five tons…
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With the view of meeting the requirements of the public, time railway department have published a special time table (which appeared in yesterday's issue). It will be seen on referring to them that…
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THE extensive iron cylinder bridge now being erected over Dora Creek by the Messrs. Amos, in connection with their contract for constructing the railway from…
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The railway from Cootamundra to Gundagai, was opened by the contractors to-day…
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A VERY undignified scene took place at the Coburg railway station on Wednesday evening (says the Age). About half-past 8 o'clock the…
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Five tramcars were running with passengers on the Richmond cable line to-day. The cars were crowded with passengers each tripe but no hitch occurred. When the line…
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"YES," said the dilapidated porter, "it's about time the Evening News put in a word for us as well as the shunters; we're all two suits behind, and if we go down to ask…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Australia. Adelaide, Saturday. Alleged Railway Auction Sale and Sell
Purchasers at the recent Government sale of unclaimed luggage are making loud complaints, as on opening their purchases they found nothing but rubbish. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga, Friday. Obstructing a Railway Line
The man wanted by the police for placing the obstruction on the railway line near Bowen was arrested nine miles on the Albury side of Germanton, by…
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There has been a fire oil a goods train at Woodend, Macedon, Victoria. Three waggons were destroyed, and two much injured. All the contents were burnt…
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A bag containing four hundred pounds in cheques was stolen from a tram car. Some of the of cheques have been passed…
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Michael Noonan has been committed for trail for placing a bar of iron across the line near Wagga, when a mixed train narrowly escaped destruction…
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Shortly after midnight on Saturday a fire broke out in a goods train travelling between Woodend and Macedon. The fire commenced in a truck containing…
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Several more cheques stolen from Louis Samuels, in the tram car, have been cashed…
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WITH respect to the above long-promised boon, our readers will see by the accompanying letter, that the new member for the county has begun to make things lively in…
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Mr. Elam Squires, proprietor of Penrith refreshment rooms, in trying to cross the nine, was knocked down by an engine and out to pieces…
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The Minister for Works has declined to issue tramway season tickets…
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