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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Messrs Elliott Brothers. Gentlemen. -- Some few weeks ago, I was so severely affected with indisposition as to render my rising each morning a matter cf difficulty and pain, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An accident of a serious nature happened to Mrs, Roberts, wife of the superintendent of tramways, on Thursday evening. As that lady was in the act of alighting from a Forest Lodge tram at Bridge-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In this country there have been a few accidents directly traced to what is called "spreading the road." This spreading may take place when the keys which are on the outside of the rail happen to fall out. But in the face the…
Continued on Trove, page 726 →The Railway Commissioners have had reported to them the narrow escape of a collision between two heavily laden passenger trains at Glenferrie station on Good Friday afternoon. John M'Namarra, driver of…
Continued on Trove, page 735 →An accident of a shocking character occurred on the railway line yesterday afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock. It appears that a train had just started from the Homebush station when a Frenchman named Theodore Le Barbe…
Continued on Trove, page 751 →The official inquiry into the Little River collision by Judge Molesworth, jun., and Messrs. Couche and Blythe, was opened to-day. The evidence which was taken to-day disclosed no fresh facts, except that Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A NARROW escape from a collision, between two heavily laden passenger trains occurred at Glenferrie station on Good Friday. John Mr Namarra, driver of the 2.49 p.m., train from Camberwell to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →This morning an inquiry was commenced by the Minister for Works and the Railway Commissioner into the truth or otherwise of certain various allegations made in the House of Assembly a few evenings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rain continued in Dubbo nearly all day on Saturday, Yesterday afternoon a heavy thunder storm burst over the town. Some streets were flooded and remained for some time under water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The official inquiry by Judge Hickman Molesworth and Messrs. Blyth and Conche into the Little River railway accident was concluded on Saturday, so far as the taking of evidence is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The official inquiry by Judge Hickman Molesworth and Messrs. Blyth and Conche into the Little River railway accident was concluded on Saturday, so far as taking evidence was concerned. The principal witness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another railway collision occurred last night, It seems that after the 9 o'clock passenger train from Melbourne to Williamstown had gone about 150 yards along beside the platform, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It will be remembered that in the Legislative Assembly about a fortnight ago, Mr Poole, one of the members of South Sydney, drew the attention of the Minister of Public Works to rumours which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--In the interests of the travelling public, let me call your attention to a very unsatisfactory state of things on the Waverley tram line. At the coaling station, near Ocean-street, a great deal of unnecessary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr Vaughn proposed in the Assembly last night the consideration in committee of the whole of the expediency of bringing in a Bill to provide for the payment of compensation by the State for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In reference to the inquiry held by the Minister of Works on Monday into the charges made against Mr.Roberts, tramway superintendent, in the Assembly recently. we understand that Mr. Roberts has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The engine of the mail train broke down at Bomen station. A request had to be sent to Junee for another locomotive, which could not be supplied from Wagga. The accident delayed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs E Kott Brothers. Gendemen,--Some few weeks ago, I was so severely affected with indisposition as to render my rising each morning a matter of difficulty 3nd pain, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The authorities in Queensland, a short time ago, on the advice of Mr Herbert, Commissioner for Railways, gave order for the fencing of the Central Railway, at a cost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A meeting of the Adelaide and Hindmarsh Tramway Company was held to-day to consider the financial position of the company, it being thought impossible to carry…
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