Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday night. the Railway Staff
THE Minister for Works said to-day that instead of being able to reduce the staff of railway men by 500 as recommended by the late Government,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
303 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16
The Victoria Bridge Tragedy
THE adjourned inquest on the body of Miss Laura Swain, who, it is alleged, throw herself over the Victoria-street Bridge, Richmond, into the Yarra, on the evening of the 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence Railways on Sunday. to the Editor
SIR,—Your correspondent "Citizen," no doubt one of the clergy, cannot let the Sunday question rest. Your columns lately contained a number of letters upon this subject, and…
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THE following communication has been received by Mr. J. Creer, M.L.A. :—"Department of Public Works,…
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THE following letter has been received by Mr. J. Creer, M.L.A.:—" Department of Public Works, "Sydney, 14th Sept., 1887…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. the Victoria Bridge Tragedy
The Swain inquest was continued this afternoon. The first witness examined was Margaret Norris, who keeps a boatshed on the river. She…
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HIS Worship the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman G.. W. Webb, J.P.) has received the following letter from the Department of Railways with regard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah. the Tramway Question
A public meeting of the residents of Waratah was held, in M'Ewen's Northumberland Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Tramway Terminus. to the Editor
SIR,—It is gratifying to find the loading spirits of Waratah are to the fore in endeavouring to arouse the minds of their people to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. the Victoria Bridge Tragedy
The inquest at Melbourne on the body of Miss Swain is unconcluded. THE ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUDS. James Kelly, Messrs. Schucrafft's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Walgett-Narrabri and Dubbe-Coonamble Railways. SYDNEY
A LARGE and influential deputation waited to-day on the Minister for Works with reference to the Walgett-Narrabri and Dubbo-Coonamble…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Extension of the Tramway to Wickham, Tighe's Hill, and Waratah. to the Editor
SIR,—I beg permission to correct a slight error in your report of the tramway meeting held at Waratah. In it I am reported to have said, "Wickham was thickly populated…
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A VERY large number of people availed themselves, yesterday, of the beautiful weather to proceed by the special Sunday excursion train to Gosford. The train left Newcastle…
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A FATAL accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway at Broadmeadows, yesterday evening, as the return excursion train from Gosford was proceeding to, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fatal Accident on the Railway Line. Inquest on the Body
AN inquest was hold yesterday afternoon, at the Coffee Palace Hotel, by Mr. G. C. Martin, District Coroner, on the body of James Shields, who was killed by being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[Reuter's Telegram.] London, Sunday. the Doncaster Railway Accident
By the railway collision which occurred nenr Doncaster on Friday morning, 24 persons were killed and 60 injured, all of whom are residents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday. Alarming Disturbance at Lillie Bridge
Several thousand people assembled at Lillie Bridge Grounds yesterday to witness a race between the sprint runners Hutchens and Gent. For…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Railway Extension
The Premier, with a number of members of Parliament, travelled to Beanaraba from Toowoomba yesterday, to attend the demonstration at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. the Victoria Bridge Tragedy
At the adjourned inquiry into the cause of the death of Miss Swain, evidence was given, by Captain Moore in reference to the deceased jumping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Tram-car for Dunedin
Mr. Prince, of Dunedin, has purchased an electric tram-car for use in that city…
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