The Wollongong Railway
WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Regular railway communication between Wollongong and Clition was commerced to-day, the different trains being fairly well patronised. According…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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The Alleged Railway Frauds
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, the case against Wright, Heaton and Co. was called on and the whole of the defendants put in an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our New Railway Bill the Half-shirt Measure. H.
Part H. of the bill deals with the powers and duties of the Railway Commissioners, and appears to be [?] ample in its scope. It is founded on the law clarity in force and…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--After considerable delay the plans and drawings for the proposed bridge over the river Murray at Yerrawonga have been received from the Works Department…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Bridge Over the Murray at Yarrawonga. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The plans and the working drawings of the new bridge which it is proposod to construct over the Murray to connect Yarrawonga on the Viotorian side, with Mullwalla, on the Now South Wales side, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collision on the Wollongong Railway Line. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wollongong
The Mount Pleasant Company's coal-train ran [?] contractors' engine on the Government line this morning The Mount Pleasant Company's line runs at right angle[?] to the Government line, with [?] stiff gradient. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Proposed Noutr-east Coast Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Port Macquarie
A largely-attended public meeting was held last night to devise means to induce the Government to include the North-east Coast Railway line in their next railway proposals. Mr. Ja[?]os M'[?]nherney, the mayor, presided, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Accident at Peats Ferry. the Official Inquiry
The official board which had been appointed on Wednesday, for the purpose of making inquiries in connection with the cause, or causes, of the accident, [?]at at the Redfern railway terminus all yesterday. The investigation was conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narrow Escape From a Railway Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A narrow escape from another railway accident is reported. A special train left Melbourne shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and had proceeded as far as Donnybrook when the brakes brought the train to a…
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GRENFELL,Thursday.--The Grenfell Railway League met last night, when there was a large attendance of members. It was unanimously resolved to immediately invite the Mayors of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Peat's Ferry Railway Accident. the Departmental Inquiry
The officers of the Railway Department appointed to inquire into the cause of the railway disaster at the Hawkesbury River commenced the examination of witnesser yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Railway Accident. Serious Collision on the Clifton Railway Line. (By Telegraph.)
WOOLONGONG, Thursday.--A collision occurred at noon to-day at the crossing of the railway and Mount Pleasant lines, just on the eastside of the Fairy Meadown- road. The…
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At a meeting of the Cabinet to be held to-day, it is probable that the Minister for Works will submit to his colleagues the proposals which have recently been made to him to take over,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From Bridge-street to King-street
Taking advantage of the eminence provided in George-street, the vivid imagination could lind abundance of entertainment in looking down into the enchanted valley of Bridge-street with its gorgeous display of fireworks and…
Continued on Trove, page 1324 →The North Shore Bridge and Tunnel
THE 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 19 →Country Items. The Barwon Bridge. Brewarrina. June 17
A public meeting was held in the School of Arts last night, Mr. W. Willis in the chair, for the purpose of urging the Government to expedite the work in connection with the Barwon bridge. Mr. R. Kelly proposed—"That…
Continued on Trove, page 1328 →Latest Telegrams. Death of an M.L.C. Peat's Ferry Railway Accident. the Bermagui Mystery. Action Against Mr. Copeland, M.P. Sydney, Friday 3.20
The Honorable William Busby died yesternight, aged 75. The coroner's jury carefully inspected the scone of the Peat's Perry railway accident…
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A terrible railway rccident occurred on the Homebush-Waratahb line, in the afternoon of Tuesday last, the day observed as one of rejoicing in honour of the Queen's…
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THE Grenfell Railway League met on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance. It was unanimously resolved to immediately invite the mayors of Young, Forbes, Parkes, and Dubbo…
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THAT the national day of rejoicing should have been marred with such a cruel catastrophe ay that of Peat's Ferry is a striking instance of the awful nearness of joy and…
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