Leasing the Tramways
Not with sanding the declaration made by the Premier a few nights ago in the Legislative Assembly that the idea of leasing the tramways to a syndicate would not be considered, the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1887
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The Railway Accident
The inquest by the City Coroner was contained at the Darlinghurst Court House yesterday. when considerable progress was made. The examination of the acting…
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In the Assembly last night. Mr. Sa[?]rlane, in reply to Mr. Hawthorne and it was not considered experiences to extend the system of workmen's trams so that the working cases might…
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The arbitration proceedings in the case of O'Rourke and M'Shurry v. the Commisioner for Railways in which the plaintiffs claim £100,000 for work done and damages in connection with the construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Coast Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Port Macquarie
A monster meeting is connection with the North Coast Railway was held at Wanchope yesterday in the open air, the gathering being so large that no room could be found inside any building. Mr. D. Bain was chairman. Mr. J…
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The inquest the body of William Henry Hankin, who died of injurie lived in connection with the railway disaster at the Hasbury on the 21st instant, was resmued yesterday morning the Darlinghurst Courthouse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The subject of the reorganisation of the traffic branch of the Victorian railways has been frequently discussed by the Railway Commissioners since the findings of the coroner's jary and the Departmental…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne, Friday Morning
It is just reportad from Stawell that the express train from Melbourne to Adelaide ran off the line, but no particulars are yet to hand. LATER…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Proposed Line of Railway Form Young to Dubbo. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grenfell
A large doputation of gentlemen, consisting of the mayors of Grenfell, Young, Purkcs, and Dubbo, and delegates from their respective towns, accompanied by the members for the Bugan, the Lachian, Young, Grenfell, &c.,…
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A deputation consisting of Messrs. S. [?] T. Micheal, W. Grice [?] J. M.W[?] was introduced to the Minister for Work yesterday by Mr. M'Court, M.P., their [?]…
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Yesterday Mr. Mackinnon, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Mines a deputation, who came to request that a sum of £300 should be set apart for improving the Burrowa-road near…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Absconding Road Contractor. (By Telegraph.)
PICTON, Friday.--The contractor who absconded from here a few weeks back, with an advance of £300, has been apprehended and brought back to Picton, and was placed in the…
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A very large deputation, representing Young, Grenfell, Forbes, Parkes, and Dabbo, was received by the Minister of Works in the Executive Council Chamber on Friday afternoon. Sir Henry…
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A numerously attended meeting was held at Webb's Railway Hotel, George-street, last evening, for the purpose of arranging an entertainment for the benefit of the widow and orphans of the…
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At 2 o'clock the Coroner, jury, witnesses, and counsel engaged proceeded to the railway yard at Redfern, and there inspected the train prepared in imitation of the one which "came to grief" [?]…
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LONDON, July 1.—A loan is announced on behalf of the Melbourne Tramway Trust of £200,000, in debentures, bearing interest at 4[?] per cent. The minimum is fixed at 105…
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The Minister of Works (Mr. John Sutherland) has made satisfactory arrangements with the property owners whose land is to be used by the proposed [?]ine of railway from Pearce's Corner to…
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LONDON, June 30.—Tenders for the Melbourne Tramway Loan of £200,000 at 4 1/2 per cent. are already quoted at £105. The tenders will be opened on July 7…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Peat's Ferry Railway Accident
WE stated in our report last week that one of the patients, Eliza Hunter, was in a very low state. One of her legs, which had been fearfully smashed, was amputated, but she sank gradually…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway Accident at Peat's Ferry
Our readers have already been made aware, by our report of last week, that on the day on which everyone was taking part in the Jubilee rejoicings, on the 21st ultimo, a very sad and terrible accident occurred on the railway, near…
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