A Railway Porter Killed
WEST Maitland, Monday.--A man, George Baker, employed its a railway porter at Elgin-street station, West Maitland, was killed instantaneously to-night at 6 o'clock…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 134
The Railway Association
The homely old English proverb which tells us that "one fool makes many" has received a curious exemplification in the recent discussion of…
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A monster meeting was held last evening at the Masonic Hall to consider the desirableness of urging Parliament to adopt the plans, &c., of the proposed Glen…
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INVERELL, Tuesday.--The largest public meeting ever held in Inverell took place in the Masonic-hall last night, nearly 400 being present. The Mayor, Mr. W. Buxton, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Glen Innes-inverell Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inverell
Last night Inverell witnessed what may be termed a sensational gathering. The Mayor, at the instance of a number of persons, convened a meeting in connection with the Glen-Innes-Inverell Railway. During the day people…
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A deputation was introduced to the Minister of Mines yesterday, by Mr. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., asking that a road should be opened between Bangendore and Hosking Town, [?]distance of 16 miles. It appeared that some delay had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Deepwater Railway. Emmaville, This Day
A largely-attended meeting was held at Deepwater on Tuesday night, Mr. Fitz-gerald in the chair, with. the object of inducing the Government to open…
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Sir,—I have read with deep interest the meetings of the railway employes for the purpose of forming a federated association, and I endorse the sentiments of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Glen Innes Inverell Railway. Glen Innes, This Day
The largest and most influential meeting ever held here, took place last evening in the Music Hall, all the leading men in the town and district occuping…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glen Innes-Inverell Railway. a Public Meeting
On Tuesday night the Mayor of Glen Innes, Sir. J Moses, had the pleasure of presiding over the largest and most enthusiastic railway meeting ever held there. M'Cormack's Music Hall. seating about five…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Zig Zag Railway Accident. Report of Board of Inquiry
The report of the board appointed to inquire into the recent railway accident has been received by the Minister of Works. The report says the train weighed in all 147 tons, out of which 89 tons were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trades Unionism in the Railway Department. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--As one having had some little experience of strikes among the Newcastle miners, resulting from a residence in that district, I would like to say a few words on that aspect of the…
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The Commessioner for Railways has written a minute on the subject of the proposed formation of an "Amalgamated Railway Employees Association." Mr. Goodchap expressed the opinion that an organisation tending,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Zigzag Railway Accident. Report of the Board of Inquiry
The following is the report of the board appointed by the Minister for Works to inquire into the recent accident to the tourists' train at the upper points of the Zigzag, near Lucasville; together with a minute by the…
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A deputation from the various municipalities in and around Newcastle waited on the Minister for Works this morning. The deputation complained about the…
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A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Tecce, Tait, E. W. O'Sullivan, and Ryrie, M.'sP., the mayors of Goulburn and Queanbeyan, and several other…
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The Mayor of Queanbeyan (Mr. J. P. Wright), the Mayor of Goulburn, Messrs. Teece, Tait, and Ryrie, M.'sP., and Messrs. G. Tompsitt, Price, and W. G. O'Neill…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Employees and Their Railway Fares. (From the Brisbane Courier, March 25.)
The Minister for Works in New South Wales has lately made a concession to the employees on the railways which has exposed him to a considerable amount of adverse criticism. Since the commencement of the year they have…
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Sir,--The question of railway organisation being one so largely affecting the public it should be viewed as free as possible from partisan notions…
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An influential deputation waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday morning to lay before him various grievances in connection with the condition of public roads in the Newcastle district, and also to complain of the lack of…
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