The Junee Railway Disaster
THE board which was appointed to enquire into the cause of the recent railway accident at Junee has not yet completed its labors. As the investigation is to be as…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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N.Z. Midland Railway Co. London, April 17
The New Zealand Midland Railway Co.'s per cent loan of £750,000 at 92 12 has [?]en fully subscribed…
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A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Waddell, Smith, Gormly, Hayes, and Lakeman, M's.L.A., and Mr. Dixon, waited on the Minister for Works this…
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The Railway Commissioners are having a number of now first and second class carriages, built for use on long distance journeys, according to the standard type adopted for main line rolling…
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GRAFTON, Monday. —The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver and Eddy, arrived at the Heads early this morning, and they were received at Yamba by a deputation from the railway…
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On Sunday morning last George Oates, enginedriver, and Alexander Ferguson, fireman, in charge of the regular mixed goods and passenger train running to Hay, wera thrown off the engine and…
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NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-The Newcastle railway authorities have been notified that the Hawkesbury Bridge will be tested on Tuesday next, and in the event of everything passing off…
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Notwithstanding the exceptionally heavy railway traffic of Thursday, the train arrangements were excellent, and with few exceptions the trains ran well to time, and very little inconvenience…
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LONDON, April 20.-The North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company has offered to the public £300,000 worth of debentures, bearing interest at 4 1/2 per cent. The minimum is fixed at…
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ALBURY, Monday.-Great satisfaction is expressed by the overland passengers at the convenience afforded by the Railway Commissioners in consequence of the express train going through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Railway Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
The last passenger train from Melbourne was just moving out of the Golden-square station at Sandhurst last night, after having discharged passengers, when the pilot engine, which was following,…
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Sir,—So much has been publicly said and written on the subject of this letter that very little remains to be uttered or seribbled that has not already been fully treated. This, however, I might be permitted to points…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Gun Accident on a Tram Car. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
On Saturday afternoon four young men, returning from a shooting excursion, got on a Richmond tram ear. One of them, named James Martin, was carrying a gun. When passing Russell-street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Commissioners in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Murwillumbah
The Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Eddy and Oliver) arrived here at 10 o'clock on Thursday night, and went down the river yesterday by steam launch to the Heads. She left for Southport (Q.) at 10 a.m., being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company. London, April 20
The North Sydney Investment and Tramway Company has offered to the publio £300,000 worth of debentures, bearing interest at 4[?] per cent. The minimum…
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Mr. EDDY and Mr. Oliver, the two commissioners who went on a visit of inspection over the route of the proposed Grafton and Tweed railway, have returned…
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ANY suggestion that our well-worked tram conductors should be kept "dry" is offered without the slightest idea of hinting that they in one respect " wet their…
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BRISBANE, This Day. -- Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, two of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, who have been examining the site of the proposed line from…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A serious railway accident occurred on Friday night at the Golden Square railway station, near Sandhurst. The last passenger train from…
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Yesterday was one of the heaviest days over experienced for railway travelling. The total number of passengers carried was upwards of 55,000, of which number 30,481 were travellers on the Illawarra line,…
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