Accident on the Railway. Three Persons Killed
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A serious accident of a fatal nature occurred here on Saturday. It appears that a party of New Wallsend residents were in Newcastle on Saturday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1890
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The Tramways. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir,--The Government, with the formal approval of Parliament, have submitted two cable tramway lines to the consideration of the Public Works Committee. Since…
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THE railway cadets, Messrs. Evans and Clements, who were sent home to gain experience in English workshops, have arrived at their destination. Mr. Evans has gone…
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A terrible railway accident occurred on the Newcastle New Wallsend Coal Co.'s railway line, near Cockle Creek, on Saturday evening. A party, consisting of Alex…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Disaster in America. Enormous Loss of Life and Destruction of Property. Damages From 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 Dollars. 114 Miles of Railway Ploughed Up. a Railway Station Blown Into the River. Collapse of a Ballroom
LONDON, Friday.--The rivers Arkansas and Mississippi in the United States are in a state of flood. It is feared that most of the low-lying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway System of Sydney. Condition of the T- Ways To-day. How Sydney Is Serve Iv
The Sydney tramways today among. There is no ground for doubting that is probable that the end of the curnar, which terminates on Juno 30, will the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney and Melbourne Tramway Employes. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--In Saturday's issue you have a communication from Wm. F. Schey under the above heading. Such correspondence would be unnoticed were it not that he bad added to his…
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COBAR, Saturday.--Messrs. M'Lachlan and Harper, from the Railway Department, arrived by coach last night. They should have been here at 9 o'clock in the forenoon but were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident at Newcastle. Three People Killed--others Injured. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A frightful accident occurred on the Newcastle New Wallsend Coal Company's railway line, near Cockle Creek, between 7 and 8 o'clock last night. A party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Department. Wholesale Importations of Highly-patd Railway Officials
The following letter appeared in a recent issue of the NEWCASTLE EVENING STANDARD:- Sir,-"Why do we tolerate this?" "Why not protest in a body?" "These Commissioners are…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.-Rain is falling heavily in places along the seaboard of Northern Queensland and is still expected, but finer weather is likely to prevail in the southern part of the…
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The Railway Commissioners have finally decided to accept the tenders of Messrs. Hudson Brothers (limited) for twelve composite carriages end for twenty-five break vans. In each instance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Tramways. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir,--I have remarked that several editorials and notices contained recently in the columns of the Star are very pronounced in proclaiming a preference for the adoption…
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THE revenue returns, so far as they have at present been furnished by the Treasury, are taken in the net result, encouraging, but the details will be awaited with interest…
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The Ambulance Corps attached to the Now South Wales railways is one of the best institutions of its kind here. There are now nearly 200 members of the Sydney branch, and all the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Tramways. to the EDlTOR of the Daily Telegraph
Sir, -- I am a constant traveller per tram, more particularly on the Paddington route, and am great interested in the continuance of cheap fares, and, if possible, an improved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Tramways. Proposals of the Tramway and Omnibus Co. a Complete Cable System. an Expenditure of Between Two and Three Millions. V.
It is a good many years since the Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company made their first endeavor to provide this city and its suburbs with a tramway system which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Rockhampton
Owing to the points having been left open, a train leaving the Rockhampton station ran off the line for a short distance on the up line on Saturday afternoon. The way was damaged and one…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-A. public meeting was held for the purpose of protesting against the construction of a temporary bridge to connect Newcastle with Carrington, at the latter…
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Yesterday afternoon Messrs. See and M'Farlane, Ms.P., waited upon the Minister for Works to again represent the necessity of proceeding with the repair of roads in the…
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