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Railways, roads & transport, 1873

528 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 27

Telegrams This Day the Mudgee Election. Deputation to the Minister for Railways. Murderous Assault. the Late Captain Archer. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST

Evening News · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 2

The store of Mr. G. A. Wray, draper, was burglariously entered yesterday, and the horse of a music master was stolen on Saturday. The Hod. G. A. Lloyd with his family is on a…

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Serious Railway Accident Near Geelong. Explosion of a Locomotive Boiler and Total Wreck of a Goods TRAlN

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 3

THE Geelong correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph writes:—"A catastrophe occurred yesterday monring on the railway line, about a mile from the Geelong station, by which a whole train of carriages…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Telegraph Summary From London to July 24. Latest News Prom India and the East. Shipwrecks in the Indian Seas. the Russian Successes. Excitement in Northern India. Another Rebellion Threatening. Progress of Persian Railways. Camp of Exercise for the Bombay Troops. Cholera at Singapore. the Chinese Audience Question. the Striking of the Steamer Bokhara. Prosperous Condition of Ceylon. the Final Evacuation of French Territory. Test of Victorian Wines. Monstrous Miscarriage of Justice. Release of the Crew of the Murillo (s) at Cadiz. Suspension of the Captains Certificate. Heavy Penalties Inflicted by the Lisbon Authorities. the Steam Frigate Pearl. the Fine Arts. Experiments to Popularise Australian Tinned Meats. the Colonies at the Kensington Exhibition. the Fraudulent Jewellery Case. the National Bank Directors. Prosecution for Libel in Dublin. the Mordaunt Divorce Case. Seizure of Arms at Cork. Approaching Autumn Manœuvres. Proposed Annexation of Fiji. Commission of Inquiry. the London Press on the Fijis. Royal Visitors to England. Pension to Dr. Livingstone. the Bank Forgers. Important Discovery of Coal and Shale in Scotland. &c, &c., &c. Adelaide, Wednesday, 3.55 a.m

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 2

The branch steamer Alexandra, arrived off Glenelg at 10 p.m. last night, and reports that the Baroda (s), arrived from Melbourne at the Sound, at 11 p.m. on the 19th, and sailed…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern and Western Lines. Randwick Races, 30th August and 4th, 5th, and 6th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 8

On FRIDAY, the 29th instant, as also on WEDNESDAY, September 3, TICKETS will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction to Sydney, at a single fare for the double journey, available for return, by any…

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Government Notices Government Railways. Great Southern and Western Lines. Randwick Races. 30th August and 4th, 5th, and 6th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 8

On FRIDAY, the 29th instant, as also on WEDNESDAY, September 3, TICKETS will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction to Sydney, at a single fare for the double journey, available for return by any…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Railway Collision. London, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 5

IT has been ascertained that there persons were killed and forty injured by the col ision at Retford…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez at Adelaide. Telegraph Summary From London to July 24. Latest News From India and the East. Shipwrecks in the Indian Seas. the Russian Successes. Excitement in Northern India.. Another Rebellion Threatening. Progress of Persian Railways. Camp of Exercise for the Bombay Troops. [?] at Singapore. the Chinese Audience Question. the Striking of the Steamer Bokhara. Prosperous Condition of Ceylon. the Final Evacuation of French Territory. Test of Viotorian Wines. Monstrous Miscarriage of Justice. Release of the Crew of the Murillo (s) at Cadiz. Suspension of the Captain's Certificate. Heavy Penalties Inflicted Post the Lis[?]on Authorities. the Steam Frigate Pearl. the Fine Arts. Experiments to Popularise Australian Tinned Meats. the Colonies at the Kensington Exhibition. the Fraudulent Jewellery Case. the National Bank Directors. Prosecution for Libel in Dublin. the Mord Aunt Divorce Case. Seizure of Arms at Cork. Approaching Autumn Manouvres. Proposed Annexation. of Fiji. Commission of Inquiry. the London Press on the Fuis. J. Royal Visitors to England. J Pension to Dr. Livingstone. the Bank Forgers. Important Discovery of Coal and Shale in Scotland. [?] by Eleothic Telegbaph. (Editor Own Adelaide Corresspondent.) Adelaide, Wednesday, 3.55 a.m

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

The branch steamer Alexandra, arrived off Glenelg at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, and reports that the Baroda (s), arrived from Melbourne at the Sound, at ll p.m. on the 19th,…

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Unwin's Bridge, Cook's River

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 6

Most persons residing near Sydney are acquainted with the Cook's River Dam, which was commenced with the intention of securing a supply of fresh water for the…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegram to Australian Associated Press. Railway Casualties. London, August 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 5

THERE has lately been an extraordinary frequency of railway accidents. Yesterday there was a collision with a goods-train and an excursion-train, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, and many…

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Telegrams This Day Extraordinary Yield of Gold at Gundagai. the Engineer in Their for Railways. Libel Case at Brisbane. Robbery in Queensland. Bridge at Echuca. Libel Action in Victoria. Wardill Near Sandhurst. Mount Bischoff Mining Co., Tasmania. South Australian Education Bill. Public Immorality. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. GUNDAGAI. Saturday, 10.18 a.m

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 2

Two hundred and seventy-nine (279) oz gold has been retorted from 60 tons quartz from Fuller's claim, Bushman's Daughter reef. The blanketings are not included…

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Railway Accident

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred on the Midland Railway, about sixteen miles north of Derby, en June 21. An excursion train, consisting mainly of the Midland staff at Leeds (clerks and workmen), left that town for…

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Latest Intelligence. Railway Casualties.london, August 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 272

THERE has lately been an extraordinary frequency of railway accidents. Yesterday there was a collision with a goods train and an excursion train, near Barnsley: Yorkshire, and many…

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Railway Collision. London, August 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 274

It has been ascertained that three persons were killed and forty injured by the collision at Retford…

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PARRAMATTA. Railway Truck on Fire. Narrow Escape from Destruction of the Windsor Train. september 1

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 2

As the 4.18 p.m. train from Windsor was coming down on Saturday and about 4 miles from Blacktown, a passenger in the last carriage from the engine, observed a body of fire issuing from the van next to him, the large tarpaulin that was over…

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The Double Murder on the Forbes Road

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3

THE following evidence was adduced at an inquest held in the Council Chambers, Forbes, on the deceased Walter Howell and George Pallbrook, who had been found murdered on the road leading from Forbes to…

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Accident on the Waratah Railway and Miraculous Escape

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

ON Saturday night last (says the Newcastle Chronicle) as Mr. Gimmell, the second mate of the berque Wallaroo, which vessel was then lying alongside of the jetty at the Waratah shoots, was proceeding along the…

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Railway Accident

Empire · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred on the Midland Railway, about sixteen miles north of Derby, on June 21. An excursion train, consisting mainly of the Midland staff at Leeds (clerks and workmen), left that town for…

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The Double Murder on the Forbes Road

Empire · Tuesday 2 September 1873 · page 3

THE following evidence was adduced at an inquest held in the Council Chambers, Forbes, on the deceased Walter Howell and, George Pullbrooke, who had been found murdered on the road leading from Forbes to…

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Telegrams This Day the Nomination at Mudgee. Hill End Crushings. Suicide by a Squatter. Dissolution of the Queensland Parliament. Suicide of a Shepherd on a Railway. Madame Goddard and Miss Christian. Advance in Copper. Latest Commercial and Mining. &c., &c., &c. Hill End. Monday, 3.30 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 2 September 1873 · page 2

Hickson, Creighton, and Beard hare had another fortnightly crashing. One hundred and seventy tons stone yielded 340 oz. gold. The total yield to date is 1840 oz. The Homeward Bound (Green Valley) has given 3oz 13dwt per ton from a trial crashing of 4 tons 16 owts…

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