The Railway Accident at Bell. the Inquest
In yesterday's Daily Telegraph we mentioned the fact that an inquest was held at the Royal Hotel, Mount Victoria, on Thursday, on the body of Driver David Heron, who lost his…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1890
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The Railways
Traffic was resumed on the Illawarra line where it had been damaged by the floods yesterday, as also on that portion of the Narrabri line where there was a washaway. As to the…
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MR. HUGH TAYLOR, M.P., received the following telegram at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, from the Under-Secretary of Public Work: — “Mr. Deane will visit the locality to report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury to Upper Murray Railway. To the Editor
Sir,—I see it mentioned in the newspapers that I have lately been at my old home on the Upper Murray, which the pressure of politics has prevented me from visiting for many a long day;…
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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…
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COWRA, Monday.—The Sectional Committee of the Public Works Committee began taking evidence this morning at the courthouse, regarding the railway extension from Cowra to Forbes. Mr…
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There is a great deal of anxiety and worry at the present time over two rival railway routes to Parkes and Forbes, via Molong, and via Cudal, the residents of each of the lastnamed places…
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An accident of a somewhat serious character occurred on the Richmond branch line on March 5. The down train from Blacktown having connected with the western train leaving Sydney…
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A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Castle Hill, on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of taking further action towards urging upon the Government the…
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There was a really good attendance at the Lillie : Bridge grounds, on Saturday night, to witness pony racing by electric light, and although the favorites had a bad time of it the sport was excellent. It was…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A largely-attended public meeting was hold last night in the Wickham School of Arts to consider matters in connection with the Carrington bridge, the…
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ALBURY, Sunday.--The running of the mail train from Sydney, timed to reach here at 11.55 a.m., has been most irregular of late, and for the past week has been half an hour to sometimes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wickham-carrington Bridge. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
At a public meeting held at Wickham School of Arts last night, convened by the Mayor of Wickham in response to a requisition signed by several of the leading citizens in the district, the following resolutions were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Cars and Railway Carriages. (To the Editor of The" Australian Star.")
Sir,--In your "Trades and Labor News " in to-day's (Friday) issue I notice some remarks of Mr. James Keegan's, of the Coach and Car Builders' Union, in reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Flood in the Clarence. Maize Crop Totally Ruined. Roads Blocked with Debris. Maclean
[?] water recedes great damage becomes more and [?]ptible, and it is now plain that the whole of the maize crops are totally ruined. In some places the water was 10ft. higher than ever known. This…
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The Railway Commissioners left Sydney on Saturday morning for Clifton, where the line is in a rather dangerous condition, in order that such works as may be considered necessary shall…
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Newcastle, Saturday.—On Friday morning a shunter, named Edgar Collingwood, aged 42 years, while uncoupling empty wagons at Waratab siding got his foot caught in the points,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Waratah Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) New Castle
At the inquest on the body of E. Collingwood, railway shunter, who was killed at Waratah yesterday, s., verdict of accidental [?] was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The West Maitland Floods. Railway Communication Restored. the Flood Subsiding. West Maitland
The flood water, as was anticipated, was left within the height of the flood of 1881 this morning, and by 1 o'clock to-day the railway communication was fully restored. The river has fallen about 10ft., and the…
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