North Shore Railway
The committee appointed at a public meeting held at St. Leonards a couple of months ago for the purpose of inducing property owners to accept the Government valuation for the land…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
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Train and Tram Traffic
The traffic on the railways was, as far as could be ascertained last evening, heavier than on any previous holiday. It was estimated that considerably more than 30,000…
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A disaster which, so far, has been attended with considerable mystery, occurred on the southern line of South Australia on Monday afternoon. The train left Port Victor at 1 p.m., and was due in Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Proposed Railway Association. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--there are a number of reasons why suck, an association is desirable, being a means of arbitration between the men and the department, maintaining their rights and amicably…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Railway Accident in South Australia. Miraculous Escape From a Great Catastrophe. the Governor a Mong the Passengers. (By Telegraph)
ADELAIDE, Monday.--A serious accident and miraculous escape occurred to a train from the Onkaparinga races this evening about three miles from Balhnnnah station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fatal Tram Accident Near Bent-street. Coroner's Inquest
An inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday at the Soudan Hotel relative to the death of the unfortunate young man passmore who was killed on the tram line near Bent-street…
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The passenger traffic on the railways was of much greater magnitude than on any previous occasion. The returns will not have been summarised for a day or two, and until that has been done it will not be possible to state…
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The patronage accorded to the trams was unprecedentedly large, but despite that fact there was no small amount of favour bestowed upon the large number of cabs und omnibuses which plied to the Randwick racecourse. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fatal Tram Accident in Phillip-street. Inquest on the Body of the Deceased
Mr. H. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest in the Soudan Hotel, Lower, George-street, yesterday, on the body of William James Passmore, who met with a fatal accident on the tramway line in Phillip-street, a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Railway Accident Near Adelaide. Miraculous Escape. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
A serious accident, which might have been attended with terrible results, occurred on the Southern line this evening. The passenger train which left Port Victor at 1 o'clock p.m., and was due…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dying on the Road. a Heartrending Story. Newcastle, This Day
A most painful incident occurred last night at the local police station. A poor young fellow, Mr. Percy Grog, was brought to the lockup on a stretcher, having…
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On Tuesday night a serious accident happened on the tram line at Market-street. A little after 6 a young man crossed from Market-street to enter an approaching tram, but finding that it did not stop he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Incident of the American Railway Strike
The great strike on Mr. Gould's south-western lines continues, but negotiations are reported to have been begun at St. Louis for a settlement, the Missouri Labour Commissioner acting as mediator. The strikers a generally preserve…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Accident Near Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The Attorney-General, Chief Secretary, and Commissioner of Crown Lands, with the Engineer-in-Chief, left by special train this morning, to visit the scene of the railway accident on the Southern line, near Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Payment of Members and Railway Passes. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir.—In my last journey from Melbourne I has [?] difficulty in obtaining a bed in the sleeping car, as I was told that they were chiefly occupied by members of Parliameut. I did get one, but why I name this is that our…
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GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--Mr. Whitton, the Engineer-in-Chief, is expected here on Friday next, for the purpose of making a final inspection of the Cootamundra-Gundagai…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A lady named Mrs. Randall, residing at Williamstown, fell between a railway carriage and the platform at the Essendon station when the train was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Border Railway. (By Telegraph)
TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.--The action of the Government in endeavoring to arrange with the Queensland Government to fix the break of the gauge at Tenterfield instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nairne Railway Accident. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Numerous persons to-day visited the scene of the railway accident on the Nairne line. The Attorney General, Chief Secretory and Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Clerks' Grievances. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Pursuant to the promise made in my former letter on the above subject, to refer to the fact that our increases for 1886 have so far been withheld, I will now, with your…
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