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154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 8
ONE of those distressing and terrible casualties ondurring from time to time on railways—which seem in some inexplicable manner, suddenly to defeat every wise precaution that can be devised by the most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The most serious railway collision that has lately happened on our railways, occurred yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, at the Newtown Railway Station. The passenger train, due in Sydney at 8.40, was just leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE weather was particularly hot and oppressive on Saturday; notwithstanding the light N. E. wind a thick haze hung all round, making it very close and sultry. Shortly after 9 o'clock a strong southerly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I deeply regret the non-performance of a promise I made some few weeks ago, when I said I would call your attention to the long hours of over work which the railway engine-drivers have had to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The adjourned inquest on the body of James Falconor was continued yesterday, before the City Coroner, at the School of Arts, Newtown. Mr. Jackson, of the Crown Law Offices, appeared to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inquiry respecting the death of Mr. James Falconer, was resumed by the City Coroner, yesterday, at the School of Arts, Newtown. Mr. J. B. Jackson, of the Crown Law Office, was present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE lamentable occurrence which took place at Newtown on last Monday morning is calculated to give rise to very unpleasant suspicions respecting the management of our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Monday morning the city was thrown into the wildest excitement by the report that a frightful accident had happened to a passenger train at the Newtown Railway Station. In…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SIR,—The inquiry respecting the death of Mr. James Falconer, which has just terminated, induces me to address you on the subject of "railway signals," which, if made by the engine itself, would obviate the necessity of having…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE [?] Mr. Jones Fal[?]ner, has [?] yesterday, at [?] Arts, [?] Mr. J. B. Jackson, of the Crown Law Office, was present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE weather was particularly hot and oppressive on 4th instant; notwithstanding the light N.E. wind a thick haze hung all round, making it very close and sultry. Shortly after 9 o'clock a strong southerly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—The inquiry respecting the death of Mr. James Falconer, which has just terminated, induces me to address you on the subject of railway signals, which if made by the engine itself would obviate the necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON the 6th inst. the most disastrous accident that has occurred on our railways took place at Newtown. The passenger train which leaves Newtown for Sydney at 8.33 a.m. was just leaving the station when the heavy luggage train from Picton was seen…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—In justice to the station master at Petersham, I beg to call your attention to an omission on the part of your reporter regarding the proceedings at the inquest (doubtless [?]tentional) in reference to the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The West Coast Times of January 3rd, reports:— It is our painful duty to record an accident which occurred yesterday in the Arahua Lagoon, and which we fear resulted in the death of five or six persons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Again it is our painful duty to record loss of life by the upsetting of a boat in the harbour. The accident in question occurred on Sunday morning last, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, and resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northorn Railway company, of France communicates the subjoined account of an accident which occurred early on sunday on that line:— "This morning, at 7, the express train from Calais came into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE schooners Clyde and Neva arrived in our harbour on Saturday from the islands, and report a huricane as having occurred off Rorotonga on the 8th of December, in which Captain Irvine, of the Clyde, and the mate, Mr. Winter, were washed overboard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The schooners Clyde and Neva arrived in our harhour on Saturday from the islands, and report a hurricane as having occurred off Rorotonga on the 8th of December, in which Captain Irvine, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ONE of those distressing and terrible casualties occurring from time to time on railways—which seem, in some inexplicable manner, suddenly to defeat every wise precaution that can be devised by the most…
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