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Further particulars have been received with reference to the accident on the railway near Blacktown. It seems that when the engine left the rails it ran along for about 40yds. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GRETA, Saturday. -- A public meeting was held at Branxton last Friday evening, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity for the erection of a bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the evening of February 28 a meeting of ratepayers assembled in front of Pulbrook's balcony, in Hunter-street West, Newcastle, to consider the action of the Parliamentary Works Committee with respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 521 →NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The public works sectional committee, appointed to proceed to Newcastle to take evidence with regard to the Newcastle-Carrington bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee met at City Council Buildings on Friday afternoon, and took a large amount of evidence with regard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee, consisting of Dr. Garran and Mr. W. H. Trickett, Ms. L.C., and Messrs. E. W. O'Sullivan and J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After several postponements the Little Bridge proprietary were last night enabled to complete the contests which were previously announced for the 18th ultimo. The grounds are in good condition, though…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Prince of Wales to-day formally opened the new Forth Bridge. The ceremonial was a great spectacle…
Continued on Trove, page 520 →SHEEPSKINS.—Only moderate supplies forward for this week's sales, and market ruled firmer, although no alteration in prices can be noted. Butchers' sheepskins selling at 60d to 75d for tops; mediums, 40d to 56d; short growths…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →IN response to an invitation from Mr. E. J. Black, proprietor of the district coaching institution the head-quarters of which is the extensive pile of buildings at Castle Hill—at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At 9 o'clock this morning the Sectional Committee of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, consisting of the Hon. Dr. Garran, M.L.C., the Hon. W. H. Trickett, M.L.C., Mr. E. W…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, March 6.—Electricity as a motive power has been, tried on the new underground railway from the city to Kennington and Clapham, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BLAYNEY, Saturday.—The Sectional Committee of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Works, appointed to take evidence and report on the Cowra-Forbes Railway, passed through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Saturday night an engine, driving before it a truck belonging to Neil M'Neil, contractor on the Penshurst and Koroit line of railway (Victoria), came into collision with a bullock train…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →About 7 o'clock Jast evening, an engine, driving before it a track belonging to Neil M'Neil, contractor on the Penshurst and Koroitline of railway, came into collision with a bullock train which was…
Continued on Trove, page 524 →A RAILWAY accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a place known as Quaker's Hill, situated about 2 miles from Blacktown, and 23½ miles from Sydney. The engine of a passenger train…
Continued on Trove, page 519 →An influential meeting was held on Saturday night, Mr. T. Bembrick, the Mayor, preeiding, to discuss the sending of a deputation to Forbes to interview the Public Works. Sectional. Committee and to give…
Continued on Trove, page 554 →A large and influential meeting was to-night held ia the Carrington Hall, Albion Park, to discuss the question of connecting the Illawarra and Great Southern railway lines, Alderman Frazer, Mayor of Shellharbour,…
Continued on Trove, page 554 →A railway accident has taken place at Carlisle, the chief town of the county of Cumberland, in the north of England. The brake of an express train failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 520 →A landslip occurred on the railway line at Toowong last night, when a quantity of earth fell and covered the line, and an engine and tender were thrown off the rails,…
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