A Terrible Winter in Europe. the Intensity of the Cold Unparalleled. Many People Frozen to Death. Shipping and Railway Traffic Suspended. Great Suffering in England. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 9
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 7
The present winter in England is declared to be the severest known this Century. Up to the present time there have been 46 days of frost, whioh is causing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Shore Railway. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")
The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 3
Sir,--It is true, as one of your correspondents stated a few days ago, that you rendered splendid service to the country by your persistent and powerful advocacy of…
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The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 6
A CART driven by a man named Antonio Eliagliano was proceeding along Newtown- road this morning when it came into violent collision with a through train from Dulwich…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Taunton Railway Disaster. Trial of Signalman Rice
The Australian Star · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 6
THE Taunton assizes opened on Saturday morning, November 22. Justice Grantham referred to the charge against George Rice, signalman, of causing the death of 10…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dubbo Railway Stationmaster
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 4
As a result of the appeal of Robert Simpson, the stationmaster at Dubbo who was dismissed recently on account of some alleged negligence, the Railway Commissioners hare decided to…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 3
The man, William Reeves, who was injured through falling under a train at Clyde on Thursday evening while attempting to board it as it was in motion, died in the Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident. Destruction of Rolling Stock
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A disastrous railway accident happened near Drouin, on the Gippsland line, on Saturday night. A milk special with 20 trucks laden with timber, wool and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Melbourne Tramways Trust
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 5
LONDON, Friday Night.--The Melbourne Tramways Trust, with a capital of £130,000, at 4 12 per cent, is to be floated on the London market on the 15th inst. The minimum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lillie Bridge, Pony Races
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 6
The Lillie Bridge proprietary held a vory successful pony and trotting race motting at their grounds, Forest Lodge, last evening;, the attendance being up to the usual standard, and the racing good. The track was…
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Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 3
A public meeting was held in the Centennial Hall, North Sydney, on Monday evening, for the purpose of discussing the alienation of the alleged public right-of-way, known as Whaling-road. The…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 6
A meeting of residents of North Sydney was held in the Centennial Hall, North Shore, loat night, to hesr the foots connected with alkged "invasion of the people's rights" in Whaling-road. Mr. A. Riddell…
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Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5
In connection with the quadruplication of the railway line at Ashfield the Railway Commismissioners have written to the Ashfield Municipal Council, intimating that, in consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Tenders
Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5
Yesterday was the first occasion on which the Railway Commissioners publicly opened the tenders for their department. The following tenders were declared to be the lowest: Uniform…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Accindent to a Railway Fireman. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correpsondent.) Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5
A fireman of a goods engine named Charles Lacey met with a frightful accident at the North Brighton railway siding this afternoon. Whilst waiting at the siding for the 3,40…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Adamstown Railway Station. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5
At a rather stormy meeting at Adamstown on Saturday night, the Mayor in thE chair, a resolution was carried, "That we, the residents of Adamstown, take Immediate steps to prevent teo removal of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Railway Tariff in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5
At a large public meeting at Warwick to-day, to consider the new railway tariff, Mr. Morgan, M.L.AA., in the chair, a resolution was passed coclaring that the new rates would check the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Extension From Nnarrabri. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) New Angledool
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5
At a large and infoluential public meeting, held at Angledool, Mr. Robertson, Currawillughi, chairman. it was proposed by Mr. Sherwin, and seconded by Mr. Pitt, "that the only extension of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Traffic on the Railways
The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 5
THE coal traffic on the railways of New South Wales has been unusually large during the past week. The supplies which came forward from the northern districts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dismissal of Railway Servants. Insufficiency of Work. BRISBANE
The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 4
The Railway Commissioners have given notice to about 30 men that their services will be no longer required, as there is not sufficient work to keep them employed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Windsor Railway Station
The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 6
WINDSOR, Tuesday.--Water was turned on at the Windsor railway station for the first time last evening. Mrs. F. J. Mortley, the Mayoress, performed the ceremony…
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