Railway Accident in Austria. London, Sept, 25
A terrible railway accident has happened in Austria. A train was crossing the Rivet Drave, at Esdek, when the structure gradually sank. One of the couplings broke, and this…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 66
Accident on a Morse Tramway
We are indebted to the Public Works Department for a clipping from the "Liverpool Weekly Mercury," of July 29, giving an account of a serious accident on a horse tramway at Birkenhead. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputations. Tramway From Goulburn to Taralga
A deputation was introduced by Lieutenant Colonel Holborrow, M.P., with Messrs. Gannon, Teece, and G. Campbell, M.P.'s to the Secretary for Works, this morning, to advocate the construction of a…
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THE alterations in the railway rates, which have been spoken of for some time, have at last been announced, and show considerable reductions both in goods and passenger traffic. They were finally approved of…
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Yesterday afternoon a cabman named E. J. Hoyen was taken to the Hospital by a constable. On being examined by Dr. Shearman, the cabman was found to have sustained a severe scalp wound on the back…
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It has already been announced that, in consideration of the prosperity shown by the latest railway transactions, the Government had determined to make a number of reductions i the existing charges both for the conveyance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newtown Tramway Opening
The tramway to Newtown and Marrickville will be opened on Monday next. The first tram from Bridge-street will leave at 5.44 a.m , and the first to return will leave Marrickville at 6.51 a.m. The last…
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This morning, at half-past 9 o'clock, a trial trip was made over the new tram line to Marrickville, which will be opened on Monday. Less time was taken in the journey than will be the case with the…
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In view of the reductions, which hare been made in an all round manner in railway rates, it was supposed by some that a corresponding reduction would have been made in the season-tickets issued for the…
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Mr. C. A. Goodchap, Commissioner for Railways, has been indisposed for some days and unable to attend to his duties. We are glad to learn this morning that he is in a fair way toward complete…
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The Railway Department is about to make a concession of some importance to those residents upon the other side of the Murray who transact business with this colony. Up to the present…
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THE Government has decided to make a number of reductions in the existing charges for the conveyance of goods and passengers, which are to come in force on October 4. The reductions in A…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Deputations. Friday, September 22. Railway Extension—dubbo to Coonamble
Sir Patrick Jennings and Mr. G. E. Cass, members for the Bogan, waited on the Minister for Works, to represent the necessity of constructing a railway from Dubbo to Coonamble, and laid before him the resolutions adopted at the public meetings lately…
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The Queensland Government have taken the first step towards carrying out the ambitious railway projects about which they have been negotiating for some years, and about which they have…
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A deputation waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Works at 11.30, yesterday, to urge the necessity for the construction of a light line of railway, or a tramway, from Goulburn to Taralga and…
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A deputation, consisting of Mr. Holborow, M.L.A., Mr. Teece, M.L.A.; Mr. G. Campbell, M.L.A., and Messrs. L. Ross and G. D. Hay, waited upon the Hon. Jahn Lackey (Minister for Works) yesterday morning, to ask that the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →C. A. Goodchap, Esq. Commissioner for N.S.W. RAILWAYS
THE success and prosperity which has attended the development of the railway system of New South Wales is largely attributable to the able administration of Mr. Charles Augustus Goodchap, the Commissioner for…
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LONDON, September 24.—A terribie railway accident has occurred in New York. Two trains, proceeding at great speed in opposite directions, dashed into each other and became telescoped…
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VIENNA, September 23.—A disastrous railway accident occurred to-day to a train which was crossing the river Drave, which separaten Hungary from Croatia. As the train was approaching…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Matters. [By Electric Telegraph.] Merriwa
J. MEETING of the railway committee, took place at Merriwa last night when a number of important resolutions were carried. It was decided to hold a monster meeting on the 30th…
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