Death of a Railway Guard. The Inquest
The City Coroner held an inquest to-day at the Prince Alfred Hospital on the body of the railway guard, John P. Huxtable, who died at the institution yesterday from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1893
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Chicago Railway Strike London, March 13
The Chicago Railway Companies have agreed to share the expenses incurred by the strike of switchmen, and are determined to unitedly resist the strikers…
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Department yesterday, it is believed that through communication on the Northern line will be restored this evening, although transhipment may be necessary, particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter River Floods. the Waters Subsiding. the Drowned and Missing. the Residents Returning to Their Homes. the Enormous Losses in Buildings, Cattle, and Crops. Damage to Railways and Bridges. the Water Journey Between Maitland and Newcastle. the Requests for Help. Starting a Relief Fund in Sydney. a Tour of West Maitland. the New Channel Cut by the River
EAST MAITLAND, Monday, 9 p.m. -- The floods are at last making a substantial subsidence. East Maitland is virtually clear, though the waters continue to rush with a…
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While the preliminary business in the Legislative Assembly yesterday was being disposed of Mr. Stevenson asked the Minister for Works whether, in view of the late…
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At the Central to-day a close-cropped, pale-faced larrikin named William Flood was charged with having "interfered with the comfort of passengers" on…
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Mr. Hickson, Commissioner for Roads, and Mr. Darley, Engineer-in-Chief, left yesterday for the flooded districts on the Hunter to inquire concerning the state of the roads. They have instructions from…
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The Minister for Works is obtaining tabulated reports of the damage done to roads and bridges throughout the colony by recent floods. Of course ordinary repairs…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday Midnight.--The first train from the East Maitland station to Newcastle passed over tho railway to-night. Of course, where the flood waters were…
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The Minister for Works yesterday received a telegram from the roads officer at Maitland, Mr. Walsh, stating that heavy slips have taken place on the river banks at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Suspension of a Tram Motor Driver
Mr. G. D. Clark asked the Treasurer in the Assembly yesterday whether a motor driver named Volk had been suspended from his duties, and if so, would he object to lay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling Notes. the Sydney Club General Meeting. The Racing Board. Lillie Bridge Races. Tom B[?] in America. Across Australia on Bicycles. The Albury Club's Programme—Easter Race Meetings
The next sitting of the Austral Cyclist Racing Board will be at cyclist club house, Pitt-street, on Friday evening next at 8 o'clock sharp…
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The Secretary for Railways informed us that passengers could be booked through to East Maitland last night…
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At Prince Alfred Hospital Tuesday as inquest was commenced on the body of John Huxtable, a railway guard, who died in the institution on Monday morning from the effects of injuries…
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Satisfactory progress is being made with the improvement of lines which have been damaged by the flood waters, and last night railway communication was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 14. No. 1 Jury Court.—(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of 4.) M'WHANNELL V. Railway Commissioners of New South Wales (Part Heard)
Mr. Bruce Smith and Mr. Rolin, instructed by Messrs. Lawrence, Williams, and M'Lachlan, appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir Julian Salomons, Q.C., Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. G. H. Simpson, instructed by…
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The Railway Commissioners left yesterday morning for the north and will try to get through to Singleton. Advices were received by the Department yesterday that traffic would be restored between…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tamworth-barbaba Railway. Proposed Private Line. Views of the Minister for Works
A deputation, consisting of Messrs, Rogers, Tribe and Ballon, of Tamworth, was to-day introduced by Messrs. Dowel and Hassall, M.'sL.A., in reference to the suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Matters. Leichhardt. Widening of Tramway Embankments
The regular meeting of the Leichhardt Council was held on Monday night, bat as the retrenchment scheme prevents any expenditure of money at present there was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Northern Floods. State of the Railway Lines. Damage in the Macleay. The Burrawong in a Gale. KEMPSEY
Reports from the flooded portions of the district still come in. On the Upper Macleay, at Peo Deo, the river rose 3ft higher than in 1864. A house…
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