The Bridge-street Burglars
THE Executive have had a terrible duty to perform with regard to the death sentence passed on the two burglars, MONTGOMERY and WILLIAMS, who were found guilty of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1894
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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. the Queensland Mail Train
The Postmaster-General has received certain proposals from the Postmaster-General of New South Wales with regard to a change in running the overland mail train. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bridge-street Burglars. the Law to Take Its Course. The Governor's Intervention Sought. Sydney
THE Cabinet last night again considered the ease of Montgomery and "Williams," lying under sentence of death for the Bridge-street affray. The Cabinet sat for three hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bridge-street Burglars. to Be Hanged This Morning. All Preparations Made. Sydney
IT has now been finally decided that Mongomery and "Williams," the men sentenced to death in connection with the Bridge-street affray, are to be hanged in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, May 30Th. Legislative Assembly. Metropolitan Coal Company. The Bridge-street Burglars. Motion for Adjournment Negatived. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SCOTT asked: 1. What are the existing freight rates charged the Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Traveller and His Ticket. Appeal to the Full Court. Prohibition by Consent. Sydney
IN the Full Court this afternoon Mr. Wise, instructed by Messrs. Weaver and Hale, for Messrs. Sparke and Millard, of Maitland, moved to make absolute a rule nisi for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality. Sydney
AN inquest was hold yesterday on the body of Mr. Otto Wurmbrandt, who was killed on the railway at Rockdale the night before. From the evidence it appeared that the…
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The aldermen for the South Ward after a deal of agitation have impressed the council with the great of necessity that exists for a road to connect the New Lambton Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Uganda Question. Proposed Railway to the Coast
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, the leader of the Conservative party, has given notice of motion, "That the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Broadmeadow. Tram Waiting-shed Wanted
FOR a considerable time the Hamilton Council, backed up by the people of Broadmeadow, have been agitating for a waiting-shed at the tramway stopping place at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Bowlers v Railway Commissioners
The Railway Commissioners will proceed to appeal against the verdict in the case of Agnes Bowles, who recovered heavy damages for a railway accident, on the ground that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Railway Returns
The railway traffic returns for the past weak show an increase of £2700 as compared with the same period last year. ALLEGED BURGLARY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Railway Retrenchment
The railway employees over 60 years of age who have received notice of dismissal will be allowed to make application for reinstatement from year to year…
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Some time ago the members of the Plattsburg Council brought under the notice of Mr. Thomas Walker, M.P., the desirability of endeavouring to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence. Newcastle-tiche's Hill Tramway. to the Editor
SIR,—At present trams from the city stop in Hunter-street West to allow the conductor to, set the points for Wickham. This necessarily occupies as much time as if it were a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday. the Railway
Negotiations are still proceeding between the Now South Wales and the Queensland Railway Commissioners with regard to the alteration in the time table of the overland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Railway Rates. a Protest from New South Wales. Melbourne
An important letter has been received by the Railway Commissioners from Mr. M'Lachlan, secretary to the New South Wales Railway Commissioners. It complains of the improper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Rates Question Statement of the Case. Sydney
THE Railway Commissioners have not yet done anything further in connection with the question of differential railway rates, and intend to further communicate with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Rates Question a Victorian Opinion. Melbourne
IN the course of an interview to-day with reference to the question of the border railway tariff Mr. Syder's attention was drawn to a telegram stating that the Premier and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Daughter's Death. Action against the Railway Commissioners. Sydney
An action brought by William Moffatt as administrator of his daughter, Agnes Msoffatt, against the Railway Commissioners, to recover compensation for her death, caused…
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