Lillie Bridge Pony Rages
The following handicaps have been de[?]lared in connection with the above races to be held, at Forest Lodge this evening:— TO[?] T[?]MB HANDICAP (12.0), half-mile.—[?]bad. [?]…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
3,617 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 181
Terrible Railway Disaster. Collision with an Oil Train. Ten Passengers Parboiled
LONDON, January 22.-A terrible railway accident is reported from the United States. A passenger train came into collision With an oiltank train near Alton, Illinois…
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The Lillie Bridge Grounds were well attended on Saturday evening, when a " mixed " programme of bicycling and pony races provided the attractions. The weather was fine and the track was in goo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Railway Disaster in America. Collision with an Oil Train. Ten Passengers Parboiled. London, Jan. 22
A shocking calamity has taken place at Altem, in the United States. A passenger train came into collision with an oiltank train. The wreeked cars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Railway and Tramway Passes to Members of Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As retrenchment is now so generally advocated, and a taxation scheme has been proposed by the Government, would it not be as well for its members to look at home, and abolish free train and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Weather. an Easterly Blow. a Rough Day on the Harbor. Shipping in Trouble and Property Damaged. the Hawkesbury River. Three Feet Over Windsor Bridge
Yesterday, shortly after 10 a.m., an extraordinary change took place in the weather. There was every appearance of it being fine for the morrow at sundown on Saturday, the sky being…
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An event of importance to North Sydney took place a few days since. This was the trial trip of the contractor's engine over the St. Leonards to Milson's Point extension of the Hornsby line…
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A return has been prepared by the railway authorities showing the number of passengers carried, and the earnings derived, from passenger traffic during the period from the 17th December,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Increase Oe Railway Rates
It has already been announced that the Railway Commissioners intend to make certain increases in the goods rates and passenger fares on the railways. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disaster in America. Collision with an Oil Train. Nineteen Lives Lost
LONDON, Monday.--A disastrous railway collision has occurred at Alton, a city on the Mississippi River, in the State of Illinios, U.S. Owing to a collision…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. Shocking Disaster in America. An Oil Train in Flames. Nineteen Persons Burned to Death. LONDON, January 23
Telegrams from America give particulars of a terrible railway disaster which has occurred at Alton, Illinois. An express train collided with a goods train composed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. the Terrible Railway Accident. Awful Scene
LONDON, January 23.-The total number of persons injured by the terrible collision between a passenger and an oiltank train at Alton, Illinois, was 94…
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Darling Harbor was the scene of a serious railway smash shortly before 10 o'clock on Monday night, but which, although, great damage to rolling stock was done, luckily was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Disaster in America. Burning Oil Thrown for One Hundred Yards. Awful Scenes. London, Jan. 23
Further accounts of the disaster at Alton, Illinois, show that the total number of persons injured by the collision of a passenger train with an oil train is 94…
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THE official report of the accident which occurred on the Darling Harbor railway line last night is as follows:--A mixed goods train, with a freight equal to 45…
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THE new railway rates for both passenger and goods traffic, revised by the commissioners and passed by the executive, as referred to in our columns a few days ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident. at Darling Harbor. Narrow Escape from Death
AN accident, fortunately unattended with loss of life, occurred on the railway at Darling Harbor last night, when a goods tram inward from Clyde overcome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident at Lillie Bridge
A jockey named James Steenson met with an accident at Lillie Bridge Grounds last night, which unfortunately resulted in his death. He was riding the Pony Madge in the Second town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Jockey Killed. At Lillie Bridge
AN accident, which resulted in the death of jockey, James Steenson, 14 years of ago, occurred at the pony race meeting held at the Lillie Bridge Grounds, Forest Lodge,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lillie Bridge Pony Races. Tuesday, January 23. Tom T[?] Handicap (12.1)—½ mile
Mr. T. Foregnson's b m Clive, [?] (Riley) [?] Other starters: Sinbad 8st 12lb, Pearl 8st 10lb. Rosebud 7st 6lb, Streak of Light 7st 6lb, Little Alice 7st 4lb, Edgar 7st 4lb, Meter 6st 7lb, Betting:…
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