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Railways, roads & transport, 1889

4,658 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 233

North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 7

The North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company offer to the public £800,000 worth of 4½ per cent, debentures at a minimum of 95½…

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The Junee Railway Smash. Junes, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon the inquest was begun on the bodies of George Gates and Alexander Ferguson, who were, killed on Sunday through the Hay train having run…

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Latest Cables. Tragedy in a Railway Car. a Man Shoots His Sweetheart. and Commits Suicide. London, April 15

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

A terrible tragedy is reported from the Midlands. It appears that among the passengers yesterday on a Midlands railway train were…

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North Sydney Tramway and Investment Co. London, April 15

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

The FINANCIAL NEWS, in its issue of yesterday, contains an article in which it commends to its readers, as a sound investment, the offer by the North Sydney…

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The Junee Railway Accident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

IN the absence of the other commissioners Mr. Fehon has directed three district officers to make an official inquiry into the cause of the serious accident…

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Fatal Accident to a Railway Porter

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- At the inquest on the body of the railway porter, Thomas Burke, the jury returned a verdict that he died from injuries accidentally received…

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The Fatal Railway Accident at Wallsend

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At an inquest yesterday on the body of Thomas Burke, killed at Wallsend on Saturday through being run over by a truck, the jury returned a verdict that…

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The Railway Commissioners. Visit to the Clarence District. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

GRAFTON, Monday.--The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, arrived on the Clarence this morning, They were met at the Clarence Heads by a deputation from the…

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Hawkesbury Bridge Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 6

A return was laid on the table of the Assembly on TuesDay regarding the accident by which a workman named Baker met his death on the Hawkesbury Bridge works, which was to the…

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Mangled by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A man unknown was run over by a Port Melbourne train about 8 o'clock tonight near Montague station. It appears that he was crossing the line when…

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A Bridge over the Namoi

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 6

NARRABRI, Monday.-The work of constructing the new bridge over the Namoi River at Tarricro started to-day. The site chosen is the same where the old bridge stood the test of time and…

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TASMANIA. Killed by a Train

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 6

HOBART, This Day.-- Mr. Kempton, Architect, was killed by the shunting of a train when crossing the line at Formby…

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The Proposed Road-making at Lithgow. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 7

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--A public meeting was held last night in West's Assembly-room to protest against the intention of the Government to send unemployed from Sydney to carry…

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The Railway Commissioners

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 8

CASINO, Wednesday.-Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, the Railway-Commissioners, arrived here on Tuesday about 4 o'clock, and were escorted into town by Mr. Ewing, M.L.A., Mr. Crouch…

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New Zealand Midland Railway

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 16.-Sir F. Dillon Bell has agreed to Act as trustee for the debenture holders in the New Zealand Midland Railway Company…

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The Junee Railway Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

JUNEE, Wednesday.-The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the two men-George Oates, engine-driver, and Alexander Ferguson, fireman-who were killed on Sunday morning in the…

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The Railway Commissioners in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 7

Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, the Railway Commissioners, arrived here to-day, about 4 o'clock, and were escorted into town by Mr. Ewing, M.L.A., Mr. Crouch, ex-M.L.A., the Mayors of Casino and…

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The Railway Accident Near Junee. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 8

The adjourned inquest on the bodies of George [?]ates and Alexauder Ferguson, who were killed by the railway accident on Sunday morning, was concluded to-day…

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Railway Commissioners at Grafton

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 6

GRAFTON, This Day.-- The Railway Commissioners arrived yesterday and were met at the Heads by a deputation, who pointed out the principal places of interest…

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The City Railway

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 4

The present Government are in favor of the city railway, but are unable to decide upon the best route. Exactly. That is just as good as saying that they…

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