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The Galveston Daily News of a recent date gives over three columns to the explanations of the origin of the great railroad strike. The substance of the story is as follows:— The discharge from the employ of the Texas and Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following progress report of the Commissioner for Railways for 1886, was laid on the table of the Assembly last night by the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Lyne:- "In submitting a progress report upon the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A melancholy occurrence happened last evening, on the tram line at Randwick, by which a man named Patrick Daley met his death. The deceased was a labourer, unmarried, and was about 40 years of ago. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The contractors for the proposed line of railway across New Zealand, which is to connect the East with the West Coast, have deposited a guarantee of £5000 with Sir F…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The progress report of the railway transactions of last year, which is published this morning, is a depressing document in these otherwise depressing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Shore cable tramway will be opened on Saturday by his Excellency the Governor. The opening ceremony will be celebrated by a grand demonstration, preparations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about half-past 6 o'clock last evening a laborer named Frederick Daley was killed on the Randwick tramline. While crossing the line motor No. 12, driven by Robert Augus, knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. Russell Barton and Sawers, representatives of Bourke, waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday at the unanimous request of a large public meeting recently held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The progress report for 1883 furnished by the Commissioner for Railways was laid before Parliament yesterday. In this document Mr. Goodchap expresses his regret that the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After our first edition went to press, the fol owing evidence was taken:— John Thomas Stokes, fireman on the engine, stated: We left Moore Park about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mayors and aldermen of the various municipalities on the North Shore, and the other gentlemen who form the North Shore Tramway Demonstration Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large meeting of railway employees is to be held here on Saturday night. Messrs. Schey, Hoyle, and White, delegates from Sydney, are to be present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This morning, at 25 minutes to 11, motor No. 56 ran off the rails crossing the Belmore Reserve, and caused a complete block of the traffic, a long line of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A telegram from Greenfield, Mass., dated April 8, contained the following: A terrible disaster occurred on the Fitchburg-railway last night, midway between Bardwell's Farry and West Greenfield station. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As the 9.58 tram from Forest Lodge for Sydney passed through Belmore Part this morning, the tire of the off fore wheel of No. 53 motor attached to it, broke, the motor immediately leaving the rails, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—"Observer," in his remarks re fares on tho Illawarra line, makes one mistake, which perhaps you will kindly allow me to correct. He says that excursion tickets are issued on the suburban line on Sundays. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the South Sydney Morgue on the remains of Patrick Daley, who was killed on the Randwick tram line on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Valetta, Captain James, arrived from Colombo at 8 p.m. last night. Passengers.—For Albany: Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A general meeting of railway employés took place last evening, in the Hall of Science, for the purpose of electing additional members to the provisional…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the North Shore Tramway Demonstration Committee was held last night, Mr. Shadler being in the chair. The retirement of the Catering Committee…
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