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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A terrible mining fatality occured at the Ferndale Colliery, Newcastle, through its being flooded. One man named Jenkins has been drowned, and another, Hargraves, had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 8th inst., on the subject noted hereunder, and to inform you t hat it will receive due attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Tanks, conductor of the tram on which the accident occurred, stated that all the sitting accommodation was taken up downstairs, but that there was room…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An old man named William Harrison, a butcher, residing in 62, Hordom-atreet, Newtown, was leaving the tram at the Gipps-street stopping-place, on Friday evening, when he jumped from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A painful accident is reported to have occurred on the evening of the 5th instant at the Burwood railway. crossing. It is alleged that the approaches to the line ate inefficiently guarded; in fact, that here, as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Since my last latter appeared in your columns, I have seen the report of Sir P. Jennings' speech at Dubbo. It is most sincerely to be hoped that he will not press his scheme for two additional Ministers, which will mean two…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The projectors of the Illawarra Railway have doubtless by this time come into possession of the satisfaction which always attends a successful undertaking. The gratification of the public at the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—In your issue of Tuesday last is a report of a deputation that waited on the Minister for Works, "to draw his attention to the fact that railway employees were charged half-fares for travelling on railway lines." &c…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →At a conference to-day between the Railway Commissioners and Mr. H. C. Mais and Mr. A. G. Pendleton, Engineer-in-Chief and Traffic Manager of the South Australian Railways, with regard to the traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 593 →At a mass meeting of railway employees, held on Monday, at Redfern, at which almost every branch of the department was represented, it was resolved to form themselves into an association for their mutual protection and…
Continued on Trove, page 614 →In connection with Mr. Goodchap's circular forbidding the formation of an Amalgamated Railway Employees' Association, we have been informed that not only does such an association…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday morning the City Coroner held an inquest at the Assembly Hotel, Phillip-street, relative to the death of a young man named Francis Doherty, who died at the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Coroner held an inquest at the Assembly Hotel yesterday morning relative to the death of the young man Francis Doherty, who died in the Sydney Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, March ll.—A terrible railway accident has occurred in the South of Europe. The line between Mentone and Monte Carlo is a single line, and contains a sharp curve. Two opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A deputation consisting of Messrs. Sydney Smith, H. Taylor, J, Davies, and Kidd, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Works on Monday to protest Against a notice which had recently been issued from the traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Railway Commissioners recently requested that the works be suspended on the bridges on the Derwent Valley line pending the preparation of a progress report. The Government wished the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A terrible accident occurred at Bowen[?]els to-day. As the midday passenger train was leaving the station a lineman named Guthrie was bidding good-bye to his son, who had been consigned to the training…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →At quarter past 11 o'clock this morning information wan received at the Redforn Railway Station that a serious accident had befallen the Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The contractors for the North Shore Tramway had an interview to-day with Mr. Goodchap, Commissioner for Railways, as to the opening of the line for traffic. This will take place some time next month,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News was received in town to-day that a railway accident had happened on the little Zigzag near Penrith. On inquiry at the Railway Department our reporter was informed that the 32 up train (the…
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