Engaged Railway Carriages
Mr. M'Elhone continues to agitato on the question of members of Parliament and railway officiate monopolising compartments in the trains to the exclusion of paring passengers…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1888
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Wilcannia Railway League. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wilcannia
A meeting of the Wilcannia Railway League took place this afternoon, and was well attended. Mr. G. H. Doake took the chair. The chairman stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of considering what steps should…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Frightful Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Murrurundi
A men named John Williams was run over by a goods train near the Willow Tree at 6 o'clock last night. The body was mangled almost beyond recognition the head was smashed in, a leg cut off, and the body was…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At a meeting of the Decentralisation League, Tuesday night, Mr. Hungerford brought forward a matter and asked the League to support…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extra Railway Employees. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."
Sir,--According to Sir Henry Parkes and the excellent Abigail, the labourers of this generation, more particularly those of New South Wales, have great cause to…
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WILCANNIA, Wednesday.--A well attended meeting of the Wilcannia Railway League was held at the council-chambers thin afternoon when Mr. G. H. Doake occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, April 26. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Free Passes on the Railway
In answer to Mr. M'ELROND, the MINISTER FOR WORKS said it was not a fact that clerks in the Roads and Railway Departments were allowed to…
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A frightful railway disaster occurred near Blackshear, Georgia, where a Southern fast mail train broke through a trestle-bridge over a creek. The train consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Proposed Nyngan-cobar Railway. Nyngan, This Day
A large, influential, and unanimous meeting was held last night, Mr. Alison, of Canonbar, in the chair, to urge the immediate construction of a railway from…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--A railway accident occurred on the main Sandhurst line at Upper Footscray. A number of stone trucks were run into by an engine and…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Traffic Manager has issued a circular warning employees of all grades that an examination will be held into the working of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway From Nyngan to Wilcannia. (By Telegraph.)
NYNGAN, Thursday.--A well-attended au thoroughly representative meeting was held here last night on the above matter, Mr. Allison in the chair. The following resolations were…
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Melbourne, Thursday.—A collision occurred to-day between an engine and guard's van and a train of stone trucks, which were coming out of a siding on the main Sandhurst line, near…
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Melbourne, Thursday.—Edward Browning Couche, aged 23, a signalman employed on the Victorian railways, when attempting to jump into the guard's van at the Kensington station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Chamber of Commerce. Railway Communication with the Barrier. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.-- The adjourned annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day, when a deputation of merchant representing the trades of Adelaide and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Claims of the Travelling Public of Our Tramway Authorities. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It is generally expected that some [?] venience should be provided for waiting passengers at the end of each tramway section. To allow men, women, and children, who are daily crowding the tram cars, to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Meeting at Nyngan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nyngan
A largely attended meeting was held at Buist's Hall last night—Mr. William Allison in the chair—the object being that steps should be taken to urge the Government to push on the railway from Nyngan to Wilcannia,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Accidents in Victoria. a Signalman Killed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
Three railway accidents occurred to-day. A signalman, named E. B. Couch, had just concluded his duties at Kensington, and was stepping into the 7.45 down train in order to proceed to Newmarket, when he…
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Mr. F. Farnell, M.L.A., accompanied by Mr. Nobbs, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister of Works yesterday morning from the Auburn Progress Association, who requested that an overhead bridge for vehicular and…
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A deputation from the Anburn. Progress Committee, consisting of Messrs. Alban Gee, W. Ewart, R. A. Ritchie, Morrison, Linney, and Burt, were yesterday introduced to the…
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