Railway Accident Near Brisbane. (By Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Friday.--Another mishap occurred on the Sandgate Railway last night, though fortunately it occasioned no serious casualty. The engine of the train from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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Camden Tramway Freight Charges
Mr. M'Court, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday a deputation from a public meeting held at Camden in references to the freight charges on the Camden tramway line…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Windsor Railway Accident. Verdict of the Coroner's Jury. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
Mr. Purves concluded his address to the jury at the inquest on the Windsor railway accident to-day. The question whether an electrical ground bell should not have been placed on the curves where the…
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The trial of Messrs. Lee, Macalister, and Buckland, for alleged frauds on the Railway Department in connection with the carriage of wool, was begun on Monday in the New Court,…
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A large number of influential gentlemen assembled at the Town Hall on Monday to hear Mr. Norman Selfe, M.I.C.E., explain his proposal for a circular railway for the city. Over the…
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In connection with railway matters in the North, we understand that it is the intention of the Government to run a tramway between Newcastle and Plattsburg. The route of this tramway is crossed by by eight of the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Windsor Railway Accident. [By Telegraph] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The Railway Commissioners will to-morrow deliberate upon the verdict of the jury and the finding of the departmental board of inquiry with regard to the Windsor railway accident. No…
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Recently in the Legislative Assembly the Minister tor Works, replying to Mr. Fletcher, said that "boards of officers had been appointed to see from time to time that the signalmen…
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London, Sunday.--The new bridge over the River Tay, in Scotland, has been opened, It takes the place of that which collapsed In a terrible gale in December, 1879, when…
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The new bridge across the Tay, replacing the one where the dreadful accident happened a few years ago, has been formally opened…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Hoberts V. the Commissioner of Railways
This was an action for £200 damages for destruction of property while in the charge of the defendant. The plaintiff was George Thomas Roberts, of Princes-street, Sydney, professor of music and dancing…
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The case of Lionel William Lee, Duncan M'Alister and Ernest Jeffries Backland, who are charged that they did, at Bourke, amongst themselves and with divers other persons whose…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Silverton railway line from Mount Gambier to Narracoorte will be taken over by the Government to-morrow. The formal opening of the latter takes place…
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GRENFELL, Monday.--A largely attended railway meeting was held on Saturday night, when a series of resolutions were unanimously parsed, favoring the projected line from Young…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Cabinet to-night decided that, in view of the thorough inquiry made at the railway inquest just concluded, there is no necessity to appoint a special…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Daniel Growe, ganger of the Colac and Camperdown Railway, was killed by a train near the Colac Station to-day. He was riding along the line on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before is Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Roberts V. the Commissioner for Railways
The hearing of evidence in this case was conclu[?]ed. The plaintiff George Thomas Roberts sued the Government, through the Commissioner for Railways, for recovery of damages for the destruction of some personal property…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wellington and Manawatu Railway. London, June 14
The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, New Zealand, have decided to raise additional capital to the extent of £120,000, by the issue of debentures, bearing interest…
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MUDGEE, TUESDAY.--It is reported on good authority that steps will be taken to establish a railway league at Mudgee, Wellington, Dubbo, Bourke, Nyngan and other places for the…
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In the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Barns, on behalf of Mr. Sutherland, staled, in answer to Mr. Sehey, that Mr. Richardson, coaching superintendent, and Mr. Watson, telegraph…
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