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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A TERRIBLE railway accident occurred on the Hornebush-Waratah line on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a lamentable destruction of life and property. It appears that an excursion train…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THERE could scarcely be any more emphatic argument in favor of reconstruction of Government Railway management than the accident on Tuesday last at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were unfortunately quite a number of Balmain residents as passengers in the ill-fated train to the Hawkesbury on Tuesday last, some of whom escaped with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 1328 →The demonstration in connection with the Jubilee and opening of the railway was a great success. Mr. Woodward, M.L.A., in the absence of the Minister, declared the line open for traffic. About 2000 children were present…
Continued on Trove, page 1328 →A terrible railway accident occurred on the Homebush-Waratah line on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a lamentable destruction of life and property. It appears that an excursion train which left Sydney at 10.25. a.m. for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1328 →A month has passed since the occurrence of the fatal railway accident at Windsor, in Victoria, by which five persons lost their lives and between eighty and a hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 1315 →The Minister for Works, in response to the representations of deputations, consisting of Mr. Garland, one of the local members, Mr. George Campbell, and others, has directed a trial survey to be made of a railway line from Cowra…
Continued on Trove, page 1329 →The Jubilee rejoicings have been clouded by a terrible railway accident at the Hawkesbury, resulting in considerable loss of life and many wounds and injuries. An excursion train left…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WOLLONGONG. Friday.---Gangs of men were engaged all last night and to-day in removing the wrecked locomotives from the railway line and at an early Lour this morning they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A visit of inspection was paid yesterday to the scene of the accident by the jury [?]npa[?]nelled on Thursday morning. The City Corner, Mr. K[?]rkca[?]die, assistant traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We understand that the Cabinet at a meeting yesterday, fully considered the various tenders sent in for the construction of the proposed railway from C[?]ow's Nest to Pearce's Corner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly last night, Mr. Melville asked the Premier whether it was true, as stated in the press, that the Government were considering the question of leasing the tramways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some years ago it was decided by the Stuart Government to duplicate that portion of the Cooma railway line between Goulburn and Joppa junction, a distance of about four miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN appointing an official board of inquiry to investigate the causes which led to the Peat’s Ferry catastrophe, the Government have done no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation from the residents of the place waited on the Minister of Public Works yesterday, and requested that a platform should be crected at a point about three miles south of Dapto, on the Illawarra Railway. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Allow me to correct the mistake your correspondent, Mr. H. C. Mitchell, makes in this morning's issue, re the pointsman Proctor. As is well known, the Victoria Cross is a purely military…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The jury empanelled for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of the recent disaster at the Hawkesbury River visited the locality yesterday. The Coroner, Mr. Shiel, met the members of the jury at the Christchurch police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The first annual banquet of the Goulburn Branch of this association held in that town on Saturday, June 21, was largely attended. Among the visitors were Messrs. Schey, M.L.A., Hoyle…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →One of the most terrible railway accidents which it has been our painful duty to chronicle occurred on the Homebush-Waratah railway line on Tuesday afternoon. An excursion train, conveying some…
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