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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

4,078 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 204

The Leasing of Tee Government Tramways. the Electric System. Minute by Mr. Cracknell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 5

Amongst the papers laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly in connection with the leasing of the Government tramways was a minute by Mr. Cracknell, the superintendent of telegraphs. In a minute written in…

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Railway Management on the Great Southern Line. Departmental Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 9

It will be remembered that during the recent tour of the Minister for Works over the Western and Southern railway systems, deputations waited upon Mr. Sutherland at various points. At Goulburn one of the members of a deputation,…

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Coroner's Inquests. Fatal Tram Accident at Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 4

The City Coronor, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest yesterday at the Prince Alfred Hospital touching the death of a man named John James Sherbin, of independent means, who was fatally injured by a…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. Mail Summary Per S.s. Ormuz. Church of England Synod. Report on Railway Management. Debate on the Land Bill. the Chairman of Committees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: OUR AGRICULTURAL RETURNS. THE QUEENSLAND GENERAL ELECTION. THE REMOVAL OF THE QUARANTINE…

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Railway Collision in Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 7

A rather alarming collision occurred on the Eastern Railway, yesterday. A train was waiting at Claremont till the express from Fremantle passed, with a number of passengers aboard. The guard of the express noticed…

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Australian. Victoria. Frauds on a Railway

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The railway carriages on the Brighton line were unexpectedly entered to-day by the officials, and tickets demanded, when 147 persons…

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Western Australia. Railway Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--The first collision on the Western Australian railway lines occurred yesterday. The accident took place at Claremont, on the eastern…

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Fatal Tram Accident at Camperdown

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 6

MR. SHIKLL, City Coroner, held an inquest to-day at the Prince Alfred Hospital, on the body of John James Sherbin, aged 53 years, who died in the…

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The Working of the Railways. a Statement by the Department

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 5

During his recent visit of inspection the Minister for Works was interviewed by deputations at various points ; and at Goulburn a large meeting brought under his attention…

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Inquests. Fatal Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest at the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday on the remains of a man named John James Shirbin, aged 53, who was killed by a tram in George-street…

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The Tramways. the Proposals to Purchase or Lease. Ii. Mr. A. S. Hallidle's Offer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 6

On the 24th March, 1887, after some introductory correspondence, Messrs. C. F. Stokes and Augustus Morris, attorneys for Mr. A. 8. Hailidie, of San Francisco, submitted…

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North Shore Railway. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 6

Sir,—Having read the correspondence on the above subject, also the result of meeting on same, I take it that those highly interested gentlemen who are endeavoring to…

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COUNTRY. Another Delayed Train

The Australian Star · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 6

ORANGE, This Day. -- The passenger train arrived an hour and twenty minutes late last night, having been delayed at Brewongle, owing to the side bar of the…

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A Road Case. Claim on a Contract

The Australian Star · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 6

IN the District Court, before Judge Dowling, an action was brought by John Walsh, a contractor of William-street, against the Royal Aquarium Company of…

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Deputations. the Road From Balmain to Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 5

A deputation from the Borough Council of Leichhardt, consisting of the Mayor (Mr. Sydney Smith, M.P.) and Aldermen B. Moore, Winkle, Walsh, Neale and M'Credie, was…

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A Road Through the City Common. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 5

Sir,—I noticed a letter in your valuable journal a few days ago from some person, setting forth the great advantage to be derived by constructing a road through a part of the City Common, which would be the means of opening up…

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Railway Management. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 9

Sir,—In the report published in your issue of this date on behalf of the Railway Department with reference to "alleged grievances," it is admitted that "There is a difference in the passenger rates from Sydney to Goulburn and…

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Alleged Maladministration in the Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 8

A reply was forwarded to-day by the Railway Commissioners to the resolution received by them from the railway employees concerning the alleged maladministration of the locomotive department by Mr. Alison…

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The Railway Collision at Wodonga. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 8

Mr. Syder, of the Victorian Railway Department, reached Wodonga on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of holding an official inquiry into the circumstances of the late railway accident. The inquiry was held to-day, but…

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Railway Collision

The Australian Star · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 4

OUR correspondent at Yerong Creek writes:--An accident happened at the railway station on Saturday, which will not be mentioned in any papers,…

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