Queensland Railway Extension
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Cabinet to-day accepted the tender of Mr. J. C. Wilcocks, of Brisbane, for the construction of a railway from Brisbane to Cleveland, the price being…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1888
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Railway Accident
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- John Mulder, formerly attached to the Box-hill train, while lighting the lamp of the tender at Camberwell station, was run over through the train moving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Communication with Wollongong. [By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wollongong
Great satisfaction is expressed regarding an announcement made by an officer of the Railway Department, on a recent visit to this district, that the railway will be opened to Sydney within three months. When this occurs it is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Metropolitan District Court—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Maher V. Sydney Tramway and Omnirus Company
John Maher, of Redfern, sued the Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company, Limited, to recover the sum of£50 damages for that the defendant company, by their servant. John Butler, so negligently and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian. Victoria. Railway Accident at Camberwell
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A railway employee, named John Mulder, while lighting the lamp of a tender attached to a train at the Camberwell Station, was run…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queanbeyan Railway
QUKANBETAN, This Day.—Mr. Gale. M.L.A., assisted by Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan. M.L.A., has obtained the concession of through carriages on the Cooma line, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balmain Tramway
Air, Beury, the promoter of the Balmain tramway, has informed the local council that he is now prepared to go on with the tram if the council would secure the right of it to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway (Mis)management on the Great Southern Line. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--In your issue of Thursday last a lengthy report appeared on behalf of the Railway Department purporting to be a complete and conclusive reply to a number of serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Mail Train
Representations have been made to the Railway Department which hare induced the Commissioner to consider the advisability of altering the running of the northern mail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of the Taemas Bridge Near Yass
The formal opening of the Taemas Bridge took place last Saturday, in the presence of over 400 persons. The Ministerial party consisted of Mr. W. Clarke, Minister for Justice ; Mr. C. J. Roberts, Postmaster-General; and…
Continued on Trove, page 851 →Government Railways Bill
FOR a considerable time on Wednesday night the Legislative Assembly was occupied in considering the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Government Rail ways Bill. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway Policy
THE railway policy of the Government was the subject of a question asked in the Legislative Assembly" on Tuesday, Mr. Day inquiring when it would be made known to Parliament. Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Balmain Tramway
THE saying that " hope deferred maketh the heart sick," is an old and true one, and when the heart-sickness is at its worst, how delightful it is to And that the long-hoped-for may be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Meeting—The Tramway
The Mayor said he had called a special meeting to deal with a letter from the contractor for the Balmain Tramway, Mr, Berry. The letter stated that he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Melbourne Engine-drivers and the Railway Commissioners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The committee of the Locomotive Engine-drivers Association have sent a reply to the Railway Commissioners letter, which declined to appoint a committee of experts to inquire into the cause of the Lancefield…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Freights
To ordinary mortals who are suffering in some way, whether from bodily pains, aches, or through legislative mistakes, there is some consolation in the reflection that they are no worse off than many of…
Continued on Trove, page 835 →Burglary at Orange Railway Station
Orange, This Day.--While the railway station office was left unattended this morning some one entered and stole a quantity of tickets. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian. Victoria. The late Lancefield Railway Accident
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Locometive Engine Drivers' Association have replied to the letter of the Railway Commissioners, in which they declined to appoint…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Shore Railway. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Your correspondent "Subscriber" whose letter appears in a recent [?] would appear to he greatly concerned with regard to certain "interested gentlemen who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Why Our Railways Don't Pay. to the Editor of the Dairy Telegraph
Sir,--I would like to know whether the Government is in the habit of giving free pusses to every Imperialistic globe-trotter who visits New South Wales. It would seem from the…
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