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It is always says to prophesy after the event, and now that the terrible catastrophe which occurred this week at the upper embankment at Cootamundra is a thing of the past, it is not very difficult to surmise…
Continued on Trove, page 266 →The illustration in this issue gives a faithful representation of the state of the middle washaway as it appeared the morning after the accident. The "rough sketch showing the scene of the accident" affords…
Continued on Trove, page 267 →The Cootamundra railway accident has been so far repaired that the traffic has been resumed according to the ordinary time-table. How long will it be before the lessons it has…
Continued on Trove, page 284 →COOTAMUNDHA, Friday.--The Rev. Mr Gray an the Rev. Mr. J. buston, Church of England and Wesleyan preachers respectively, are to discourse on the railway wreck next Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation composed of residents of Narrabri, accompanied by the representative of the district, Mr T. G. Dangar, with Messrs Longhnan, Wilson, and Levies, Ms.L A., waited upon the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →HOBART, Friday.--The financial dispute between the Government and the Main Line Railway Company has not yet been settled. No report has best received from Mr Speight, the chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, of last Thursday, contained a letter on “Dear Fruits and Railway Charges” by Mr. LUSCOMBE, M.P., in which that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A few months ago when the heary floods were prevalent in the Goulburn district, the traffic superintendent and Mr. Lawton, the permanent-way inspector, in order to ensure the safety of the mail train,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →LONDON, January 29.—The Earl of Derby has given his approval to Mr. Waddington's proposal to construct a railway on the land grant system from Guildford to Champion Bay, in Western…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the first gap at Mullaly's Mills, the embankmentnt on both sides has been in part restored, and the gap has been bridged evey the culvert by means of heavy piles, across which are longitudinally…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →On Saturday, Sydney folk turned out on maess to see the boat race, and all the town over, among all classes, little else was talked about, proof positive of the deep-seated love for aquatics which is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The tender of Mr. Mark Gardiner, for the construction of a portion of the Richmond tramway, from Hoddle-street to Hawthorn Bridge, has bean accepted at £12,373. The work is to be completed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—There is no doubt in the world that, had been telegraphic communication between Cootamundra and Bethungra stations, the ill-fated train would not have left the latter place, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James K[?]nny, 56 years old, Isbourer, was yesterday retuning home on the Botany tram from the [?] when he was thrown off the engine a narrow path, the wheel passing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--The sensible leader contained in your issue of the Sist nit on the la[?]e Cootamundra Railway disaster must commend [?]ef to the mind of every rational person in the community. Is it not[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GOULBURN, Monday.--Mr Barnerd, one of the pa[?]gers by the train which was recently w[?]eeked at Cootsmundra, is still in the hospital, but is making favourable progress towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The twenty-first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company, which was held on Tuesday, January 3, was a most satisla[?] one. As said by the chairman, the Hon. Robert Burrows,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The tender board of the Works Deportment dealt with the fresh tenders for the Blayney-Cowra railway, yesterday afternoon. That of Mr. J. S. Robertson of Messrs. D. and W. Robertson (£278,071) was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In a recent issue of this journal, some information was given in regard to new arrangements for allotting oil to the engine-drivers on the tram motors, and it was stated that owing to the insufficient supply the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The opening of, the Murrumburrah-Young has been definitely fixed for March 26. The town and district are being canvassed for subscriptions with satisfactory results…
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