Railway Overcrowding
A decision of great importance to railway companies and the travelling public was recently given at the Birmingham (England) County Court. A local solicitor…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1892
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Strange Railway Occurrence
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The passengers who travelled by the express train from Warrigal, in Gippsland, to Melbourne on Friday had rather a novel and withal startling experience. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tarana Railway Disaster. Condition of the Survivors. Continuation of the Inquest. Verdict of the Jury. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Bathurst
Last night Mr. Lynch, brother of the woman who was thought to be Mrs. M'Donagh, arrived by the mail train from Wellington. He proceeded, in company with Mr. Daniels, of the Traffic Department, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Suburban Railway Traffic. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Kindly allow me the use of your columns to suggest to the Railway Commissioners certain arrangements, which will, I am sure, tend greatly to the convenience of suburban residents Since the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Alarming Occurrence on a Railway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
The passengers by the Gippsland express, leaving Warragal for Melbourne at 11 this morning, had a somewhat startling experience. A large tarpaulin, used on the railway to protect goods from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Victorian Railways. Increase of Passenger Fares and Freights. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day a bylaw was passed increasing the railway fares and freignts. The passenger fares—ordinary, holiday excursion, and periodical—are increased by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Cobar Railway. Cobar
The railway station buildings at Cobar are going ahead, and a good deal of the material is on the ground; the station yards and buildings, when completed, will be far above the average, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 1017 →Serious Collision on the Northern Railway. Four Circus Hands Much Injured. One Man Killed. Tenterfield
A serious railway accident occurred early this morning. Messrs. Sells Brothers' Circus, after having performed here last night, left by special trains for Armidale, an collision occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 993 →Resumptions of Land at Kiama for the Railway. Kiama
The arbitration cases in connection with the railway resumptions in this town and district were commenced to-day in the courthouse, the arbitrators being Mr. Waller for the Government, and Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 993 →The Railway Accident on the Northern Line. Armidale
An inquest, was held to-day touching the death of Archie Banks, a coloured man, belonging to Sells' Circus, who was killed in the railway collision yesterday. It resulted in a verdict of manslaughter…
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A terrible railway accident happened on the Western line at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning to the mail train which left Sydney for Bourke at 8 o'clock, on Tuesday night. The scene of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Sydney Tram. By An Untrammelled Critic
It is trying on the fellow-- Makes him louldly swear and damn; And his temper far from mellow. Who must wait a Sydney tram…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South African Railways. An Interview
SIR CHARLES METCALFE, who has a practical knowledge of the railway development of South Africa, was recently interviewed in London. Being in partnership with Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway Accident Result of the Inquest. Bathurst
No 1 body at the morgue is not that of "Milly Ashwell," but the corpse of Miss Mary Bushell, a well-known resident of Windsor. She was born in Gunnedah, but…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victoria. Railway Retrenchment. Some Sweeping Changes
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The scheme of retrenchment in connection with the railways, as recommended by the acting-Commissioners, was passed by the Cabinet to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tarana Railway Accident. Passing Notes
Energy and perseverance have [?] question in England. In a House numbering nearly 400 members a majority of 23 against…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Railway Disaster at Tarana. Conclusion of the Inquest. a Verdict of Accidental Death. No Blame Attached to Officials. More About the Baldwin Engines. Mr. Hoyle Expresses His Views
BATHURST, Friday.--Like all other occasions that have their day and are forgotten the excitement in connection with the recent railway accident begins to show signs of…
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THE whole country has been most painfully startled by the news, flashed over the wires a few days ago, that the railway accident, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dreadful Railway Accidents. Sells’ Circus Trains in Collision. One Man Killed. Verdict of Manslaughter
AN accident, attended with fatal results, happened near Bolivia, about 2[?] miles south of Tenterfield early on Tuesday morning. Sells’ four trains had left Tenterfield early in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Railway Accident on the Western Line. Nine Persons Killed. Twelve Injured. Recovery of Two Doubtful
At an early hour on Wednesday morning the startling news was received in Sydney that a terrible railway accident had occurred on the western line. Following…
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