Tram Collision. Passengers Shocked
As the tram from the city rolled into the platform at the railway station shortly after noon to-day the guard was considerably exercised as to what to do in the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
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Tramway From North Sydney to Manly
Mr. Bruce Smith has caused a communication to be addressed-to Messrs. Burns and Cullen, members for St. Leonards, stating that while be does not see his way to adopt the…
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The route of the proposed Dural-Westmead railway line will probably be settled within the next few days. Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.P., and the member for Central Cumberland on…
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A man was killed on the railway line by the down train which left Sydney for Parramatta at 9.o'clock on Saturday morning. He was one of a gang of fettlers engaged in rebaliasting…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An action has been commenced by William Cathcart against the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, in which he claims £400 damages. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. Lillie Bridge Booth License
A FULL Sitting of the licensing bench, consisting of Messrs. O'Malley Clarke (in the chair), B. Lee, J. Giles, Whittingdale Johnson, and Grahame, was held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motors and Locomotives. Local Success—probable Extension of Work
It was briefly reported in these columns a few days ago that the Railway Commissioners order for twelve tramway motors was being executed by a local firm at an advantage of 10 per cent…
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An inquest was held by the District Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, at the hospital morgue yesterday, on the body of the man William Russell Palmer, who died while being conveyed to…
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At the Central Police Court yesterday, befere Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S. M., Henry Knight, 15, a dealer, George, Knight, no occupation, and George Sampson, 16, a dealer, were charged, under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Strike at Cardiff. the Railway Men Remain Neutral. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9
In connection with the strike of coal labourers at Cardiff, by which 8000 men have been rendered idle, the railway men have determined to take a neutral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires at a Melbourne Railway Station. the Cloak-room Destroyed. the Question of Compensation. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
Spencer-street station cloak room was destroyed by fire yesterday. It was insured for £510 About 1000 passengers are losers by the fire and more than 250 visited the " claims office "to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dural Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The perseverance of Mr. Hugh Taylor and his colleagues re the proposed Dural railway is commendable, and the residents of Dural and the district beyond would prefer to have a railway via Westmend…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bathurst Railway Men and Mr. Hoyle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst
On Saturday a meeting of the Bathurst branch of the Railway and Tramway Association was held to consider the position of Mr. Hoyle. Certain questions were put, and replies recorded to the following effect:—1…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COUNTRY. Wanted--A Railway Platform
WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.--During the late flood the residents of North Wagga being hemmed in, sought refuge on a sand-hill near Mr.G.W. Commins' residence, over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Railways. Reduction of Rates. BRISBANE
The Railway Commissioners have recommended a number of important concessions in connection with railway rates…
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In order to meet the urgent demands for further storage facilities for the increased railway goods, traffic, the Commissioners hare. represented to the Government the necessity for…
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The Railway Commissioners yesterday accepted the tender of Mrs. O. Huber, of Sydney, for the supply of 800 poultry coops at 16s 6d and 17s 6d each. The coops have been rendered…
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The Chairman of the Railway Commissioners left by yesterday's express for Melbourne en route to New Zealand. Mr. Eddy, who will be away about a month, intends to make a general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sinister Railway Scheme. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--In answer to a deputation same little time ago, the Queensland Railway Commissioners affirmed as a general principle that they would sever build one railway to compete…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interfering with Tram Cars
Henry Knight (16), a dealer, George Knight (14) and George Simpson, a dealer, were charged at the Central Court yesterday, under bylaw 16 of the tramway service, with…
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