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Railways, roads & transport, 1882

1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 66

The Railway to Armidale. ARMIDALE

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 4

Messrs. Greig and Monday, managers of the railway works, gave an excursion trip yesterday to the inhabitants of Armidale. The train ran to, Uralla for the first time…

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TRAMWAYS. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 6

SIR,—I venture to encroach upon your valuable space as much in the interests of public safety, as to air any mere grievance of my own ; the subject is the ever recurring one of accidents and narrow escapes…

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The Woollahra Tramline

Evening News · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 2

Joy at Waverley, Paddington, and Woollahra! The double line pf tramway to the last-named place will be opened for traffic, as far as St. Matthias's Church, not later than the 19th instant. Mr. W. J…

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The Hawthorn Railway Collision. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 8

The inquest re the death of W. C. Thomas, who died from the effects of injuries received in the collision on the Hawthorn line, was resumed to-day. A large number of legal gentlemen attended as representatives…

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The Railway Disaster Near Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 December 1882 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Thomas, the victim of the Hawthorn railway collision, was continued to-day, The principal witness was Mr. Anderson, the General Traffic Manager, whose examination…

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An Express Train on Fire

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Midland Scotch express, which runs between St. Pancras and Glasgow, met with a serious accident on the night of October 28, by which a passenger was burnt to death, and four others had a…

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Fatal Accident at Crown Road

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 7

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by Mr. H. Shicll, J.P.. city coroner, into the death of Archibald M'Millan, a house painter, who died on Thursday afternoon, at the hospital. John…

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The Railway Collision Near Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 1080

(FROM A SKETCH BY THOMAS CARRINGTON.)…

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Fireless Locomotives for Tramways

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 1085

The fireless locomotive, of which we give an outside elevation, is one of a type of which a considerable number are being built by me Locomotiv Fabrik Hobenzollern, for J ava. According to the Engineer of a recent date…

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The Railway Disaster Near Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 5

The coronial inquiry into the death of Thomas, the victim in the Hawthorn railway collision, was resumed to-day. Messrs. Robertson and Barter, two officers of the department who prepared the special time-tahie. for the…

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Roads and Bridges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 5

The following report of the Commissioner for Roads and Bridges was published as an appendix to the Treasurer's Ways and Means last session:- "Roads Office, October 26, 1882…

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The Hamley Bridge Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Delaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 9

At the Criminal sittings the trial was commenced of Patrick M'Gree, Elizabeth M'Gree, his wife, and Margaret M'Gree, aged 14, for the murder of Christian Kenderug, at Hamley Bridge, on November 12. The…

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Railway Mishap

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in town this morning by a report that a terrible railway accident had occurred at Kattomba, and that eight men had been killed. The rumour turned out to have a grain of…

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The Hawthorn Railway Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 3

The coronial inquiry into the Hawthorn railway collision was resumed to-day, when evidence was given to show, beyond doubt, that Thompson, the station-master at Hawthorn, allowed the Box Hill…

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The Hamley Bridge Murder. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 7

The trial of the M'Gree family for murder was continued to-day. The Chief Justice said that on reconsideration he thought there was some evidence against the daughter to go to the jury. A large portion…

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Railway Trains. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 3

SIR—That the present system of tramway management requires great alteration, in order to make it the public convenience that it should be, there can be but little doubt. But there are a few glaring…

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Victorian Railway Management. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 4

The bill to provide for the better management of the railways was circulated in the Assembly yesterday. The measure consists of 20 clauses. Clause 2 creates a Railway Board, with a…

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The Hawthorn Railway Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 3

The coronial inquiry into the Hawthorn railway accident was continued to-day. A number of departmental witnesses gave evidence to the effect that the guard Hunt, of the special train,…

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The Hamley Bridge Murder. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 2

Thetrial of Patrick and Elizabeth M'Gree for the murder of Christian Kenderug at Hamley Bridge, terminated yesterday. The jury acquitted the daughter of the prisoners, against both of whom…

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