The Tramway Charges Commission
THE Commission met again to-day, and took further evidence. Among the witnesses examined were Messrs. Fletcher, T. Dalton, and J. M'Elhone, M's.L.A., Mr…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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Railway Arrangement
WE understand that the railway commissioners will leave Sydney on Tuesday morning next for a visit of inspection over the northern railway system. We are…
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MELBOURNE Thia Day.--Owing to a bungle at Geelong railway station on Saturday night, an incoming goods train ran into a sheep train which was shunting…
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AT the North Sydney Morgue this morning an inquest was held before the Acting- Coroner, Mr. J. C., Woore, J.P., into the circumstances concerning the death of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Balmain Tramway
AT last, after hope deterred, there seems some chance of the Balmain triunity being started at an early date. The contract deposit required was £1000, £500 of…
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COOTAMUNDRA, This Day -- On Saturday afternoon a special goods train split the points at the Gundagai crossing in the Cootamundra yards, and the engine and…
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An inquest was held by the Acting Coroner at the Croydon Hotel, Lower George-street, on Saturday morning touching the death of John Lyons, a navvy, who was killed on the…
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Sir,--In common with many other railway employes, I have been anxiously waiting to see the classification sheet that was to be drawn up by the new railway administration,…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A goods train ran into a sheep train at Goalong station yesterday. Three of the trucks of the latter were completely wrecked and 44 sheep killed. It is…
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Complaints have been very numerous lately in reference to the filthy state of the tram cars running to the various suburbs, but although the matter has been ventilated by letters in the press…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day,--The Carrington Council have decided to ask Waratah and other councils to assist in bring pressure to provide more train communication…
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What proved to be a narrow escape from death occurred at Ashfield on Friday night. The 11.58 p.m. train had left the station for Croydon when a man, whose name has not transpired, jumped…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Speed. To the Editor
SIR,-I leave Macdonaldtown for Parramatta in the train that starts from Sydney at seven minutes past 6 in the evening, hoping to get to Parramatta; but I find that it takes me only to…
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A collision, by which a railway carriage was considerably damaged, occurred at Liverpool last evening. The passenger train which leaves Red-fern at 5.17 for Picton was standing at the…
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TEMORA, Monday,-The adjourned meeting of the Temora Railway League was held on Saturday night at the league rooms, Simpson's Royal Exchange Hotel. The president, Mr. Deutscher…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-A goods train ran into a sheep train at Geelong station on Saturday. Three of the tracks of the latter were completely wrecked and forty-four sheep killed. It is alleged that the driver of the goods train disregarded the signals…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →They Eloped. Scene at a Railway Station. Horsewhtpped by the Husband
BOURKE, Monday.-The mail train arrived one hour and a half late on Sunday. The delay was caused by a domestic quarrel which, all but ended in a fearful tragedy at Mount Victoria. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Switchback Railway Accident
ADELAIDE, Monday.-An accident took place on Saturday evening, on the Switchback Railway, owing to some scoundrel having secreted several pieces of wood on the line. A car, loaded with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioners
NEWCASTLE, Monday.-The secretary of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has been, notified that the Commissioners for Railways purpose leaving Sydney on Tuesday morning on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bondi Trams. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Permit me briefly to draw official attention to a most irregular arrangement which has been in existence for some time on the Bondi tramline. The tram leaving after 8 a.m. for Sydney is slowed down or stopped…
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