Tram Facilities
On the 21st instant Mr. Gibbes, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Ministor of Works, consisting of Alderman Shaw (mayor) and Alderman Farr and Graham, of Marrickville. The deputation…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1884
2,361 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 119
Fatal Jump from a Tram
ABOUT 20 minnies past 1 on Tuesday afternoon a man, who has not yet been identified, was killed by jumping off the Newtown tram car at the corner of Newtown-road and George-street west while the…
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MR. J. C. Ryall, the honorary secretary of the Cowra Railway League, telegraphs to us as follows: —"A large and representative public meeting was held in Daly's Australian Hotel, Cowra, on…
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Considerable consternation and excitement were occasioned on Saturday afternoon, about 20 minutes to 5 o'clock, by five railway trucks, two loaded with hay and straw, one with sheepskins,…
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Some excitement was caused in the vicinity of the Newtown railway station, owing to a quantity of hay having caught fire in a goods train. The train had passed under the Petersham bridge, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ministerial Railway Tour. ORANGE
The Minister of Works, the Commissioner for Railways, the Engineer for existing lines, and the district engineer, together with Inspectors Hornidge and Simpson, arrived at Orange on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Agitation in Parkes. PARKES
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held on Friday evening, in the Theatre Royal, Parkes, to urge the extension of the railway from Molong to Manildra. for which the working plans and…
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PARKES, Saturday. -- A very enthusiastic meeting was held last evening, at the Theatre Royal, fully 200 persons being present, including numbers of miners and farmers, to urge the extension of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Meeting at Parkes. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Parkes
A most enthusiastic public meeting was held last night in Cottingham's Theatre, when about 200 persons were present, for the purpose of adopting measures to urge upon the Government to proceed with the extension of the Great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For the Guidan E of Others. Glenmore-road Paddington, 14th January, 1884
Messrs Eliott Brother. Gentlemen,--Somefew weeks ago I was so severely affected with indisposition as to render my rising each morning a matter of difficulty and pain on…
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The rails will probably be laid right into the Dnbbo railway station to-morrow. The platelayers are now on the outskirts of the town…
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The Minister of Works and party arrived in Blayney oh Saturday, evening. They carefully examined the station premises and the waiting rooms, goods shed. &c. Mr. Wright was met by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Inspection of the Western Railway Line. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Blayney
On Saturday evening, about 6.80, the Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. Goodchep, Commissioner for Railways and others, arrived here by special train, and minutely examined the passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another Railway Calamity Disastrous Boiler Explosion. a Locomotive Wrecked. the Stoker Killed. the Driver Seriously Hurt. Melbourne
Early this morning a telegram reached the Spencer-street railway station from Sunbury giving intelligence of a shocking calamity which had just occurred at that place. The telegram…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frightful Railway Collision in Victoria. Two Persons Killed. Many Passengers Injured. Two Trains Totally Wrecked. a Harrowing Spectacle. Melbourne
A serious and alarming railway accident occurred near Little River last evening, when two persons were killed and many passengers were injured. Mr. Speight, the chief railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Railway Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A serious accident occurred this evening to the passenger train from Ballarat and Geelong for Melbourne, between the Little River and the Werribee Stations. The train ran into a goods train, and the engine,…
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MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The first section of the railway line to Bacchus Marsh, extending from Melbourne to Melton, and forming portion of the direct mute to Ballarat and also the direct…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In reply to a deputation, to-day, the Government, intimated their intention of calling for tenders in this week's "Gazette," for the construction of a railway loop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Railway Collision in Victoria. Large Number of Persons Injured, Trains a Perfect Wreck. (By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Wednesday, 11.17 p.m.--News has just been received by telegram that a passenger train from Ballarat to Melbourne ran into a goods train between Werribee and Little Elver ; bat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Assault Case. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Now that the case of one Conductor Golf for the assault on my daughter in the train, has been concluded, and a jury of his countrymen have found him guilty, and he has received his sentence, I…
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