Railway Accident
Last sight a serious [?] occurred to a man named Thomas Garry, 30 years of age. He was a passenger in the brake Van of the train from Black-town and near that bl[?]e it [?] necessary to add…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1883
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The Ship Railway. London, May 7
The proposed railway for the conveyance of ships across the Isthmus of Tebuantepec, which divides North Mexico from the Pacific Ocean has been commenced…
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A meeting bf the residents and ratepayers of the borough of Waverley was held in the local council chamber last night, for the purpose of considering the defective working of the new tram table recently…
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Operations have been commenced by which, at a cost of a quarter of a million pounds, the New-street station, Birmingham, will be converted into one of the largest railway stations in the world. Three new…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JUNCTION of the VICTORIAN and New South Wales Railways. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The Melbourne Argus to-day, in discussing the proposal to have two changing stations on the intercolonial railway, condemns it as absurd, and argues that both economy and convenience require that all the business…
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A man named Thomas Garvey (30), a labourer, was admitted to the Hospital, suffering from injuries received through an accident on the railway, It appears, from the Hospital record, that he was…
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A crowded meeting of residents of the borough was held in the Waverley Council Chambers last evening, for the purpose of considering the tramway time-table issued on April 30. The Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Bridge of Forth. to the Editor of Ihe Herald
Sir,—Doubtless many of your readers would like some further particulars of the Forth Bridge, spoken of yesterday by Mr. J. Young. There is a well-written article in Nature January 12, 1882, descriptive of this bridge, from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Department of Public Works, Sydney, Roads Branch, 3rd May, 1883. T E N D E R S.
Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Tenders for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for receipt of tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Public Works. Roads Branch, Sydeny, May 7. 1883. T E N D E R S.
Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting TENDERS for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for receipt of Tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of public works. Roads Branch, Sydney, 30th April, 1883. F R E S H T E N D E R S.
ATTENTION is directed to Gazette Notice inviting FRESH TENDERS for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for Receipt of Tenders…
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There are no less than 14 different systems of brakes—for the most part continuous—working on the English railways, namely :—1. The Westing house sir brake, 2. The Westinghouse automatic brake…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Molong. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of the 5th there appear a few remarks from the pen of Dr. Barry, and intended as a kind of reply to my letter of the 5th. The evident simplicity by which the letter is dictated is enough of itself, I should imagine,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Free Railway Passes to Denomina. Tional School Children. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your Parliamentary report last weea, on the above motion of Mr. M' Langhlin, YOU only gave the division liston the amendment, and not on the original motion, which has evidently been somewhat misleading, as some of my…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →G O V E R N M E N T Railways. Hawkesbury Agricultural Show, at CLARENDON. lOth, 11th, and 12th MAY, 1853
A SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN will leave Sydney for Clarendon at 8.45 a.m. on THURSDAY', the loth instant, returning the same evening at 5 p.m. The times at intermediate stations can be obtained from the Stationmasters. Excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Railway Accidents Near Melbourne. [By Telegraph. Melbourne
A youth named Thos. Colishar, aged 19, employed as a carter, got out of the train at Booth Yarra station, this evening, before it reached tho platform and while it was in motion. He…
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Mr. T. R. Smith introduced a deputation, whose object was to obtain the erection of a platform it what is known as the "Gross Roads," near Penrith. this place being midway between two platforms that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blayney-murrumburrah Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—With the Hansard report of the debate of 25th ultimo on the aboye project before me, I shall be glad of space in your columns for some observations in refutation of adverse statements made by honorable members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accidents at the Railway Extension Works. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,âI wish to call attention to the manner in which the earth is cut away, or removed, at the railway extension works. The system is one that is most dangerous to life, and it is at great risk that the men perform their work. At…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident on the Burrum Line (Q). [By Telegraph.] Brisbane
A railway accident happened on the Barrum line yesterday. The train ran off the rails near Howard Station, at a point where some men were engaged ballasting, aud three trucks loaded…
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