This Murrumburrah-blayney Railway
YOUNG, Friday. -- The plate-laying to the Lachlan River was complete to-day, and the last rails spiked. Great preparations are being made for the monster railway excursion hence to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1886
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Accident on the Railway
NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A man Joseph Harvey, was admitted to the local hospital last night in a precarious condition. The unfortunate man was run over by a locomotive on the Warat[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Illustrations Our Coloured Supplement. the Redfern Railway Station
THE railway station at Redfern is the metropolitan terminus of the railway system of New South Wales. There is just now a gap in connection with the northern lines; but the break is being rapidly bridged over by…
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The railway collision which happened at Bowral last Saturday was a near approach to a terrible disaster (said our Bowral correspondent). It occurred just as the engine of the tourist train had left the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Narrabri-Walgett Railway
A largo meeting was held on Monday evening, in Walgett, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the expedieney of immediately extending the line of railway from Narrabri to Walgett. Mr. Wright,…
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LONDON, May 8.—The shares have been allotted in the Midland Railway Company of New Zealand; which was recently registered with a capital of £500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fifty-mile Road Bicycle Race. Melbourne
The 50-mile Bicycle Road Race from Melbourne to Milton for Singer and Co.'s prize, was brought off to-day and resulted as follows:—Sanders, 1st;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway and Tramway Employees Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penrith
One of the most orderly meetings over held in Penrith took place in the Temperance Hall, to consider the advisableness of establishing a branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Employees…
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A crowded meeting of every branch of the railway department in the Penrith district was held at the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on Saturday night. The New…
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A large and influential public meeting wast held at English's Hotel, Kogarah, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of immediately…
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GOULBURN, Saturday.--At a meeting held to-night for the purpose of forming a branch of the recently organised Railway Employes' Association, there were about…
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BREWARRINA, Friday.--A large meeting of property-holders assembled last night at Kelly's Hotel, to consider the scheme put forward by Mr. E. D. Millen for…
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Last evening a public meeting of the residents of Balmain was held in the local Town Hall to consider the Balmain Tramway Bill now before the House. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway to Obley. Obley, This Day
A large and influential meeting was held here on Saturday evening last to consider the advisableness of having railway communication extended front…
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LONDON, May 17.—The newly formed East and "West Coast Railway Company of Rew Zealand, which intends to connect Christchurch with a port on the West Coast (either Hokitika or…
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PENRITH, Sunday,--The largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever held in Penrith took place on Saturday night. It consisted of railway of ever grade. The attendance…
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The tramway demonstration committee held a largely attended and enthusiastic, meeting at the rooms last night, Mr. M'Mahon in the chair. The hon. secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gundagai Railway. More Blundering. Gundagai, This Day
It is understood that the Government will commence running trains on Friday next on the Gundagai branch of the southern railway. The contractors,…
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An inquest was held at the South Sydney morgue, this morning, before Mr. Shiell, the city coroner, on the remains of Patrick Daley, 40 years of age, a labourer, residing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Tram Accident. a Man Cut to Pieces
At half-past 6 o'clock on Tuesday night a fatal accident occurred on the tram line, near the coaling stage at Randwick. It appears that a tram made up of two car crawn by No. 12 motor, and under the…
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