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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—Day after day we read of serious accidents on our tramways. In to-day's papers we read of a woman being knocked down and dragged along for some feet; and again of a Mr. Sylvester Brown, the brother of the station-master…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest yesterday at the Assembly Hotel, Hunter-street, touching the death of a woman named Margaret Greenwood, who, on Wednesday night last, was fatally injured by a tram in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sir,—On walking out to Newtown a few days ago, when opposite the Institution of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, on the side of the road adjoining the University grounds, I was struck by the proximity of the rail of the tram-line to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The inquest upon the six persons who met their death at the railway accident at Windsor, on the 11th instant, was resumed at the Athenæum this morning. Mr. Purves, who was previously understood to appear…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sketch of the Trains in Collision…
Continued on Trove, page 1063 →A large and representative meeting was held here on Saturday to consider the question of the northeast; coast railway. Mr. Abbott, J.P., occupied the chair. A resolution was moved by Mr. Herkes, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1085 →At A meeting of the Forbes Railway League, held last night, the Mayor presiding, the following resolutions were passed:—"That this meeting desires to repeat the declaration of the past, that in any future railway proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 1085 →Mr. Speight and his colleagues have lost no time in making a thorough inquiry into all the circumstances connected with the railway collision near Melbourne. Their report is not yet presented, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1052 →George Strickland, while engaged cleaning the points on the railway, about 10 minutes past 11 a.m., was run over by some coal trucks which were being shunted. His left leg was terribly injured, and Dr. Elmslie amputated it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1055 →A terrible accident happened on the unopened section of the Fassifern railway, between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning. A ballast train, consisting of an engine and els waggons, in which were 30 men, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1055 →The departmental board appointed to inquire into the cause of the recent railway accident between Windsor and Prahran were engaged during Wednesday in drafting their report. They are satisfied…
Continued on Trove, page 1055 →The Government have under consideration the question of providing a produce exchange in connection with the Railway Department, for the purpose of offering greater facilities to persons who are in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1059 →Last week we published full particulars of the awful railway accident which ocsurred on the evening of Wednesday, the 11th instant, near Melbourne, on the Brighton line, between Prahran and Windsor. To explain our…
Continued on Trove, page 1070 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the Windsor railway accident was continued to-day. Mr. Parves, Q.C., made a statement that he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Friday.--Further particulars of the railway accident on the Fassifern line show the cause to be clearly the fault of George Roberts, who crossed the points from the main…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. T. Dalton, M.P., introduced a deputation consisting of residents of Forbes, Cadal and Orange to the Colonial Secretary yesterday, their object being to urge the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The death of Margaret Greenwood, an old woman of the vagrant class, who met with fatal injuries on the tramline midway between Market and King streets, in Elizabeth-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the 13th instant a public meeting was held in Grafton to advocate the construction of the proposed railway from Grafton to the Tweed. The Mayor (Mr. S. See) presided, and the large…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Since the collision on the Melbourne to Windsor railway line the place has been visited by thousands of people, who were attracted by a morbid curiosity. There was very little to see besides…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →I think it may safely be taken for granted that Bourke will be the terminal station of the Great Western railway line for many years to come Before that line would be extended to the Queensland…
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