The Bullock Island Bridge. The Vote. SYDNEY
MESSRS. SCOTT, FEGAN AND GRAHAM, M.s.P., have received the following letter from the Works Department:—"Gentlemen, With reference to the statement made on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1892
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Correspondence a Great Railway Grievance. to the Editor
SIR,—I am surprised that the Railway Commissioners still instant on running a train from West Maitland at 8 .a.m. to Newcastle, because if it was run a few minutes earlier it…
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A VERY serious railway accident occurred at Adamstown yesterday afternoon, but fortunately no lives were sacrificed. Between 2 and 3 o'clock a train, consisting of an engine,…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A terrible accident is reported from Bucharest. The sleeping carriage attached to the express train caught fire between Bucharest and Braila, 18 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence Merewether Tramway. to the Editor
SIR,—I should like very much, through the columns of your paper, to ask our newly-elected Mayors of both City and Merewether Municipalities whether they are going to sit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. the Railway Employees
The annual meeting of the railway employees is concluded. Mr. T. Hall was re-elected president. At an interview with the Commissioners the delegates were informed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Legislative Council. Employers' Liability Bill. North Shore Tramway Extension
The Customs Duties Bill was read a first time, and the second reading made an order for Wednesday. The debate on the second reading of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adamstown. Railway Accident
A large gang of men were at work yesterday removing the wreckage of the railway accident. The junctions of the New Lambton and South Burwood line are not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Great Railway Trust in America
NEW YORK, Friday.—The Railway Companies in the anthracite districts of Pennsylvania have formed a trust, which had the effect of causing tremendous excitement on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrington Bridge. to the Editor
Sir,—The circumstances in connection with the above published in your issue of Tuesday last, clearly show that it has been officially stated to our representatives (the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Siberian Railway
LONDON, Sunday.—The French monetary institutions are parleying with the Russian Government with the object of advancing the money required for the completion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. the Tramway Employees
A mass meeting of the tramway employees have decided to request the company to submit the proposed reduction of wages to arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Runaway Train. a Heroic Action
AN accident occurred on the railway line yesterday afternoon to a train due at Tamworth at 6 o'clock. There are many diverse accounts about it, but it appears that after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shrinkage of the Outcrop. Collapse on the Mining Railway. Broken Hill
THE shrinkage of the outcrop on the boundaries of Block 14 and the Proprietary mines which has been going on to a slight extent for the past 12 months has gradually assumed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Accident
WHAT appears to have been a serious railway accident, is reported to have taken place near West Wallsend, a fortnight ago. It seems that a train consisting of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Record
UP to 14th September, 1891, the record of fast travelling by rail for a long distance is said to have been that of the Scotch express on the London and North Western Railway,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Duke of Devonshire and Irish Railways
THE Skibbereen Eagle states that the Duke of Devonshire has contributed £150,000 towards the construction of the Cork and Fermoy Railway. This munificent offer is,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BLOCK 10. Repairing the Railway. Broken Hill
There was no change of any importance to note at Block 10 this morning. All the stopes are looking first-class, and the mine never presented a better appearance. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend Railway Crossing
At the Wallsend Council meeting, hold on Tuesday evening, a communication was read from the District Engineer of Railways, drawing attention to the danger caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tighe's Hill Tramway. Sydney
AT the last meeting of the Cabinet it was decided not to immediately proceed with the construction of the Tighe's Hill tramway. This decision was made, it is understood, on…
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