A Railway Fatality. MELBOURNE
George Pillar, a carter, was found yesterday on the railway between Malvern and Caulfield stations with both feet cut off and his head battered, evidently hy some train; but at what…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
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Railway Fatality. MELBOURNE
The body of a man named Michael Campbell, a carpenter, aged 41 years, was found on the railway line on Sunday morning, between Newmarket and Ascot Vale stations. The remains were terribly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, May, 30,1885. Government Railways
TENDERS will be received at this Office up to 11 a.m on the date mentioned herounder, for the public works, &c., specified in the following schedule:-Nature of Work or Supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 7th July, 1885. Government Tramways
Referring to the Abolition of THREEPENNY Sections on the Tramway Lines, NOTICE is hereby given, that persons holding 3d tickets can have the same EXCHANGED for 2d or 1d tickets on application, up to the 31st instant, at the Central Office in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 6th July, 1885. Government Tramways. Woollahra Line
The public are hereby informed that on and after the 6th instant the tram now timed to depart from Bridge-street at 11.10 p.m. will leave at 11.20 p.m. instead, except on Saturdays, when it will leave at 11.10 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Treasury, New South Wales, 6th July, 1885. Tenders for Cartridge Paper. (For Printing Tramway Tickets.)
TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of FRIDAY, the 17th instant, for the supply of 500 REAMS CARTRIDGE PAPER, 15" x 22", and weighing 50lb. to the team; each ream to contain 500 periect sheets. (For…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extension of Time. Queensland Railways, S. D. Wide Bay and Burnett District. Extension Trom Howard to Bundaberg. Contract for Works
TENDERS are invited for the construction of the Extension from Howard to Bundaberg, in length 36 miles 32 chaina 45[?] links, in accordance with plans, sections, drawings, general conditions, and specifications, which may be seen at the Office of the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railway Returns. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Tuesday,--In the Assembly today the Minister of Railways said that the returns from the railways were so very encouraging that when the accounts of the department were finally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elwick Railway Company
HOBART, Tuesday.--The E[?]wick Railway Company held their first annual meeting today. A report was presented, showing that since February last the company had made a profit of over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Granville. Duplication of the Granville- Liverpool Railway Line
THE committee appointed at the public meeting held to agitate the duplication of the Granville to Liverpool railway line met at the School of Arts on Friday evening last. Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parramatta Railway Station
WE have been requested to publish the following copy of a letter forwarded to the Commissioner for Railways:— “C. A. Goodchap, Esq., Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canterbury Road Trust
The balance-sheet of the Canterbury Road Trust was read in the Canterbury Council on Wednesday, and showed that the receipts from July, 1884, to May, 1885. when the trust lapsed, had been. Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident. a Guard Run Over. Crushed to Death
A terrible and fatal accident occurred on Wednesday at the Eveleigh railway station, and resulted in the death of an assistant guard named Henry Ragen, 39 years of acre. It appears that at about 8 o'clock that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Josh Billings on Tramways
Good chaps air wuth much and korst little. Bad chaps air wuth little, and korst much. Wrights ez orften wrong. Wrong should be sett right. Kondoctor, kortesv. kapacity, konvenience, and karakter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railway Returns. MELBOURNE
In the Assembly yesterday the Minister of Railways said that the returns from the railways were so very encouraging that when the accounts of the department were finally made up the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Railway Freights
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation waited upon the Premier today consisting of representatives from about 30 boroughs and shires, urging upon him the necessity of abolishing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inverell Railway
GLEN INNES, Wednesday.--A meeting, influentially attended, was held today, when resolutions were carried asking the Minister to have additional surveyors placed on the Inverell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Railway Accident
An assistant guard named Henry Ragen, 39 years of age, met with his death in a violent manner yesterday. A goods train on which Ragen was employed arrived at the Eveleigh station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Accident
At about half-past 9 o'clock last night, as motor No. 35, drawing two cars filled with passengers to Waverley and Bondi, was starting from Riley-street, one of the boiler tubes burst, and the water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Evading Tram Fare
In the summons court, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke. Henry Wills Watts was charged by Mr. G. G. Harper, tramway superintendent, with having travelled on the tram from Enmore to Market-street without…
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