Railway Inquiries
AN inquiry was held to-day into the conduct of Station-master Simpson, in charge of the Dubbo railway station, who was recently dismissed the service for alleged neglect in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
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The Railway Strike. London, January 9
The directors of the railway Hues in Scot[?]nd affected by the strike have rejected all [?]rs of mediation in the dispute. Accidents [?]o of frequent occurrence in consequence of…
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LONDON, Friday. -- There are no indications at present of a settlement of the railway strike in Scotland. Various offers of mediation have been made, but all overtures…
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A few days ago a deputation waited on the Railway Commissioners and requested that in future transfer tickets should be issued to persons from the eastern suburbs who were anxious…
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With respect to the recent dismissals on the Western railway line, the Commissioners heard the appeals yesterday of Mr. Simpson, stationmaster, of Dubbo, and of another…
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Thomas Bisso[?], who was knocked down and run over by an engine in the Darling Harbor cutting on Tuesday, died in the Sydney Hospital early yesterday morning. From the…
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Sir, -- Amongst many others who have baa some experience of the evils of political influence in the management of the Government railways during the old regime, I heartily…
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A new time-table for the railways came into force on January 1. A large number of alterations in the passenger trains have been made, the changes on the principal lines being as follow:…
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In the 10 years between 1879-89 there was a falling off in the number of first class passengers in the United Kingdom from 39,000,000 to 30,000,000; and in the number of second class…
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A young married man [?]med Reeves, a resident of Fairfield, and employed at Hudson Bros.' carriage-building works, Clyde, met…
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The man named William Reeve, whose leg was crushed by a train passing over it at Clyde on Thursday, died in the Parramatta Hospital on Friday night, blood-poisoning having set it after…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A railway accident of a rather serious character occurred near Drouin on the Gippsland line on Saturday night. A milk special with 20 trucks laden with timber, wool,…
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A man named Antonio Gadliano, a fruit dealer, residing in King-street, Newtown, was driving along Newtown-road on Saturday on the tram line, and when near Cleveland-street a…
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An inquest was held at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, on Saturday, into circumstances connected with the death of the man Thomas Bisson, which took place at the Sydney Hospital…
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The City Coroner held an inquest at his Court, Chancery-square, on Saturday, on the body of Thomas Daniel Biston, a railway employee, who, on Tuesday last, received, while working i…
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On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held on the body of the young man William Reaves, who was injured on Thursday afternoon by being run over by a tram, which he was attempting to board white in motion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident in Viotoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
Last night as the 10.30 goods train from Warrigal to Melbourne was proceeding between Drouin and Langwarry, from some unaccountable cause —it is believed the breakage of an axle of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Offices, the Sydney Morning Herald. 78 Queen Victoria-street, E.C. (opposite the Mansion House Railway Station.) Represented by Messrs. B. S. Lloyd and Co
The office of this journal is now open at the above address. Files of The Sydney Morning Herald are to be seen in the reading-room, and all information respecting…
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The following is the correspondence which has passed between Mr. C D. Roylett, chairman of the Hoyle public meeting, and the Colonial Secretary:- Mr. C. D Roylett, Chairman of Meeting, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway Strier. Illegality of Strikes. a Recorder's Opinion. the Strikerstess Hopeful. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 9
The Recorder of Plymouth, Mr. Henry Mason Bompas, Q.C., iu adjudicating on a case which arose out of a strike there, has decided that strikes are illegal if conducted…
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