Queensland. Townsville, Sunday. Railway Construction
Mr. Mathieson, the Commissioner for Railways, received a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Several matters were discussed. Mr. Mathieson stated that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Fatal Railway Accident
John Norman, porter at Kilmore, was run over by a railway engine and killed. He was waiting to couple it to the train and the heel of his boot caught on a rail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Narrabri Walgett Railway Extension
LAST Saturday night a very large and influential deputation waited upon Mr. J. N. Brunker, Colonial Secretary, at that gentleman's office, West Maitland, in advocacy of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Accident in England. Two Passengers Killed and Five Injured
LONDON, Sunday.—A serious accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway line to-day. While the express from Leeds to London was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Forged Railway Pass
Alfred Engelbert, of Ballarat, was arrested to-day for travelling on the railways on a metal pass not issued by the department. THE LORMER INQUIRY…
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Inquiries are being made in the Maitland district regarding the non-commencement of' work in connection with the erection of Melville bridge. It is understood that a delay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland District. Bridge Contracts
The tender of Mr. J. Woodbury is understood to have boon successful for the erection of bridges to span Deep and Black creeks, near Cessnock. It is expected that the work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Selling Railway Tickets
AT the Central Police Court to-day T. F. Firkins, of King-street, was charged with selling railway tickets to Armidale and Tamworth without the authority of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Premier in the Train. Mr. Reid on Natural Development
MR. G. H. REID, the Premier, was a passenger by the mail train which passed through Newcastle at 9.30 last evening. In the course of a hurried interview Mr. Reid stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident on the Tram Line. a Horse Cut to Pieces Inconvenience to Wallsend Passengers
TRAFFIC on the Wallsend tram line was thrown out of gear on Saturday night, and passengers returning from the city had to walk some distance to reach their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Venezuelan Railway Debt
LONDON, Monday.—General Crespo, the President of Venezuela, proposes to borrow 10,000,000f (£400,000) from the German Bank (Deutsche Bank,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Railway Fatality
A terrible accident occurred on the railway, near Brunswick, this evening Rebecca M'Dermott, 60 years old, employed as a gate-keeper, was run over by a train and…
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On Friday night the certificates and medals won at the recent examinations of candidates connected with the Maitland and Singleton classes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Western Australia. Perth, March 23. the Railway Opening
The Coolgardie railway is to be opened to-day. The party from Perth should reach Coolgardie about 10 o'olock in the morning. The opening ceremony will be performed at 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Albury
A REMARKABLY narrow escape from a terrible accident occurred on the Wodonga-Tallangatta line at noon yesterday, at a crossing a mile beyond Wodonga. A man named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Randwick Tramway Fatality
THE inquest touching the death of Richard Vickers, a cabdriver, the victim of the Bandwick tram accident, was concluded this afternoon. Charles Joseph Hart, a watchmaker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Roads
The large amount of work which is carried out on the roads under the control of the resident engineer for the Maitland district may be gauged, when it is known that within the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collision with a Tram
A NARROW escape from what might have been a very serious accident occurred in Hunter, yesterday to Dr. Hepworth and his groom. The doctor was driving towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News Hamilton. Tram Regulations
Tram drivers, acting upon orders recently issued by the department, stop at all points on the several tram sections where the permanent way or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proposed Changes in Railway Freights. Sydney
IT is proposed to carry out some considerable alterations in the charges made by the Railway way Department for the carriage of produce to and from Sydney. Prior to the present…
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