A Tram Terminus Grievance
We are requested to publish the following correspondence:— Leichhnrdt, May 28th, 1887…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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The Windsor Railway Accident
The finding of the coroner's jury at the inquest, and the finding of the departmental inquiry, as to the causes of the recent railway accident in Victoria, are both to the same purport. The blame is distributed…
Continued on Trove, page 1259 →A Celebrated Case. the Alleged Railway Frauds
Even the smartest theatrical manager, with the most successful performance in full swing, wili admit that one of the most difficult things imaginable is to maintain continued public…
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Mr. M'Court introduced a deputation from Camden to the Minister of Public Works on June 10, to ask that the freights on the local tramline should he reduced. The unfairness of charging…
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After a full inquiry, tbe inquest on the victims of the late railway disaster near Windsor (Victoria) was brought to a conclusion on the 10th instant. The jury, after six hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →The North Shore Bridge
Tue ever-recurring scheme for the construction of a bridge from Sydney to the North Shore was mentioned at a banquet at St. Leonards on Saturday by Sir Henry Parkes, who reiterated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway and Tramway Service Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Goulburn
The Goulburn Branch of the Railway and Tramway Service Association celebrated their first anniversary to-night by a banquet in the Mechanics' Institute, at which about 100 were present. Mr. R. Mitchell, president of the local…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway and Tramway Association. Goulburn Branch Anniversary. Speeches by Messrs. Hoyle and Schey. (By Telegraph.)
GOULBURN, Saturday.--The Goulburn branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association celebrated its first anniversary last night by a banquet in the Mechanics…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Accident at the Bathurst Railway Station. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst
A shocking accident occurred at the railway station last night, the ultimate result of which is expected to be the death of a railway employee named Joseph Blackburn. It appears that previous to the arrival of the mail…
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Tenders were opened to-day for a loan of £120,000, at 5 per cent., placed on the market by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The total amount tendered for…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Minister for Election (Mr. Johnson) met with an accident yesterday by falling from a tramcar. He will have to lay up for four or live days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Accident to a Railway Employe. (By Telegraph.)
BATHURST, Saturday.--Last night a dreadful accident occurred at the Bathurst Railway Station to Joseph Blackburn, a locomotive shed inspector. About 10 o'clock several carriages…
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The Premier, speaking at a banquet at St. Leonards on Saturday, stated that definite steps would be immediately taken for the acceptance of a tender for the construction of the North…
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London, Friday.--Tenders were opened to-day for the loan of £123,000 at 5 percent. placed on the market by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The…
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Entering Bridge-street from Macquarie-street, the public buildings showed out in glorious magnificence each department being highly illuminated. Passing these, which are…
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Sydney has on several memorable occasions absorbed country population and exhibited its own, but it is probable that never in the history of the colony was a crowd brought together such as swelled through the main avenues of the…
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The portion of George-street which entends from the Town Hall to the Railway Station is always one of the busiest parts of that busy thoroughfare; but it is questionable whether such a dense crowd of people ever made use of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Grafton-tweed Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Casino
At a largely attended meeting held on Saturday night, the following resolution was adopted and ordered to be telegraphed to Messrs. Ewing and Crouch, Ms.L.A., for presentation to the Minister for Works:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway to Wollongong. (By Telegraph.)
WOLLONGONG, Monday.--The arrangements in connection with the Jubilee celebration and the opening of the Illawarra railway from Clifton to Wollongong are now complete, and…
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GOULBURN, Monday.--For the large number of passengers who proceeded to Sydney from station on the southern me since Friday night it was found necessary to send divisions of mail…
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