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Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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Victoria. (By Telegraph.], (From Our Correspondent.) the Minister for Railways. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 9

The Minister of Railways is in ill health, and it is not unlikely that he will resign his portfolio…

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The Railway Traffic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 48

From a railway man's point of view the traffic on Monday, considering the boisterous weather, was extremely satisfactory. Although the returns do cot show such a large number of passengers as a…

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At the Central. a Little Too Previous. Jumping on a Moving Tramcar

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

THE offence of jumping on and off tramcars whilst they are in motion is one which the law regards with a severe eye, that is when the trouble is taken to…

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Cheap Railways. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 12

Sir,--The question of constructing cheap branch lines in this colony must soon be definitely dealt with. Under the railway construction management which has…

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A Minimum and Maximum Tram Fare. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 11

Sir,--Our trams have done more to relieve Sydney of its over-congested population than any other of our modern appliances. The initiation of workmen's trams…

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West Australia. the Midland Railway Proposals. a Stormy Scene

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.--In the Legislative Assembly last night the Colonial Treasurer moved a resolution affirming that it was desirable that the resolutions of the joint committee of…

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Severe Winter in Europe. People Frozen to Death. a Train Snowed Up. Intense Sufferings of the Passengers. Disastrous Storms in the Black Sea. Thirty Vessels and Steamers Wrecked. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 9

Owing to the severity of the winter, the river Scheldt, in Belgium, has been almost closed to sailing vessels by ice flees. JAN. 6…

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Capsize of a 'Bus. on the Newtown-road, Several Passengers Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 6

A SERIOUS 'bus accident, resulting in considerable injury to several persons, occurred on the Newtown-road shortly before 9 o'clock this morning. The portion of the…

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Tram Collision

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 2

BROKEN HULL, Monday.-The Silverton Tramway Company has been very free from accidents hitherto, considering the enormous traffic, but on Sunday the first serious collision took place. An…

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A Railway Mishap. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 7

Several carriages filled with passengers recently broke away from the engine when nearing West Footscray on the journey from Melbourne to Bendigo. Fortunately the bolting carriages were…

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The Glen Innes-inverell Railway

The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 6

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will meet on Tuesday next to consider the report to the Assembly on the proposed railway from Glen Innes to…

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The Misconduct of a Railway Guard

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Railway Commissioners have considered the report on the alleged misconduct of Guard Rosenbrook in insulting a lady passenger in his van. The…

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Germany. Dynamite Outrage. Attempt to Wreck a Train

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, January 9.-A diabolical attempt to wreck the express train travelling between Berlin and Cologne was made yesterday near Dortmund, Westphalia. A charge of…

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Dynamite Outrage in Germany. Attempt to Wreck an Express Train. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 5

A diabolical attempt to wreck the express travelling between Berlin and Cologne has been perpetrated at Dortmund, in Westphalia. A charge of…

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Discharging Unionists. American Railway Porters. London, January 9

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 6

The directors of the principal railway companies in the United States have decided to work the lines with, non-unionists, land the whole of the porters belonging to…

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The Late Railway Accident. The Official Report

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 6

WITH regard to the accident which occurred to the mixed train running between Harden and Cowra on the morning of January 1, causing the derailment of the train, by…

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Nowra Railway

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 6

THE Minister for Works is to receive a deputation on Thursday morning, to be introduced by Mr. Norton, M.L.A., with reference to the extension of the railway…

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Railway Revenue

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 6

[?]es made it would appear that [?]venue is not showing satisfac[?] increase. The wool season is [?] its close, and although there is…

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The Tramway System. Season Tickets Wanted

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 6

A DEPUTATION representing several municipal districts served by tram line, including Enfield Five Dock, Marrickville, Petersham, Macdonaldtown, Waterloo and…

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The Railway Workshops. Manufacture of Articles

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 6

SOME little time ago the commissioners made intimation that, in addition to the ordinary repair work, a good deal of constructive work was done in the railway workshops,…

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