Tighe's Hill. the Tramway Bridge
The work in connection with the above bridge is assuming a more finished look, and yesterday the workmen engaged thereon were laying the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
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Islington. Styx Creek Bridge
During the recent floods the swollen waters tearing down this creek at the east end of Islington carried away the approaches to the bridge on both…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 4. Ticket-of-Leave System. The Bank Suspensions. The Glen Innes-Inverell Railway. The Education Department Estimates. Motion by Sir Henry Parkes. SYDNEY
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LYNE, in reply to Mr. BAVISTER, said a contractor named Boothby was doing…
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A LONDON despatch says the prospects of the Channel Tunnel Company have considerably improved, and consequently the hopes of the promoters…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →CYCLING. Road Race
The first bicycle road race of the Newcastle Bicycle Club took place on Saturday last. The affair was a thorough success, and great interest and excitement were evinced in the…
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THE Railway Commissioners propose to leave Sydney by special train at five minutes past 8 o'clock this morning on a tour of inspection in the Northern division of railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy Outside Melbourne. a Woman on the Railway Line. Supposed Suicide. MELBOURNE
A TRAGEDY occurred last night on the St. Kilda line. On approaching South Melbourne station on his way down with his train driver Sledgwith noticed the form of a woman lying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Menindie Tramway Bill. Meeting of Unemployed at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
A MEETING of the unemployed was held in the reserve this afternoon, 500 persons being present. Mr. M'Glinchey, president of the Broken Hill branch of the A.M.A., occupied…
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THE work of removing the main lines of railway from the A.A. Company's bridge to the city station is proceeding rapidly, and is now nearly half completed. A portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Assault in a Railway Carriage. Sydney
A CASE of attempted assault and robbery on the Melbourne to Sydney express is reported to have occurred between Barnawartha and Wodonga last night. When the express…
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IN accordance with the request of the Wallsend Council, the Government Inspector of Bridges visited Wallsend yesterday, and, in company with the council's officer, inspected…
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A CORRESPONDENT states that on Thursday last the train which left Wallsend at 4.5 p.m. knocked over a little child at Broadmeadow, under circumstances which would lead to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Commissioners at Greta. The Mail Trains to Stop. GRETA
A DEPUTATION consisting of the municipal council and most of the leading residents of the district met the Railway Commissioners at Greta Station to-day, for the purpose of…
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Now that the new tramway in Scott-street is completed as far as possible until the Railway Department finish their portion of the work the men have commenced making the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge at Port Waratah. Sydney
MESSRS. Scott, Fegan, and Grahame have received the following letter from Mr. J. Barling, Under-Secretary to the Works Department:—"Gentlemen,—With…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Accidents. to the Editor
Sir,—I notice in your issue of Saturday last that a correspondent has drawn your attention to the accident to a child, who was knocked down by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Morpeth. the Railway
On the arrival of the Railway Commissioners on Friday last they were interviewed by a deputation, consisting of the Mayor and aldermen greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News From Broken Hill. Broken Hill, Tuesday. the Menindie Tramway Bill
ALDERMAN SUTHERELAND, the delegate appointed by the council to interview the Premier, with a view of urging on the passage of the Meniudie Tramway Bill, left for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Railway Estimates. An All-night Sitting. Pilotage Rates. Village Settlement. SYDNEY
AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Tuesday night concluded the consideration of the Railway Department estimates was continued. Mr. Schey moved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Railway Deficit
The railway deficit for the first ten months of the financial year amounts to £77,000. QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. The Premier has refused the request of…
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