Condobolin-parkes Railway
CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--The first 23 miles of the formation to Bogan Gate on the Condoholin-Parkes railway will be completed on Saturday, and about 200 men will be…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 206
The Sydney to Melbourne Railway. the Question of Gauge. Proposal for Uniformity
Passing through Melbourne on his way to Broken-hill, Mr. Reid had some conversation with Mr. Turner, Premier of Victoria, with respect to the proposed uniform railway…
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The Public Works Committee yesterday proceeded on the motion of Mr. Trickett, M.L.C., "to consider the evidence on the proposed electric tramway from Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →F.H. Piesse, M.L.A. for the Williams District. New Commissioner of Railways and Public Works, West Australia. (From a photo, by Greenham and Evans, Perth.)
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Continued on Trove, page 29 →Yesterday's Wires Fatality at Newcastle. Found Dead on the Railway. NEWCASTLE, Saturday Night
AT an inquest this afternoon upon the body of Jas. Thayne, master mariner, who was found dead on the railway line between Wolfe street (Newcastle) and Market street last night,…
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QUITE apart from the projected electric tram along George street, the question of the city extension of the railway from Redfern to the heart…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Railway Extension. Proposed Municipal Conference. a Leading Promoted Interviewed. United Action Probable
At the instance of the Ashfield Borough Council a conference of suburban municipal councils has been convened at the Town Hall, Sydney, on the 8th prox., for the purpose of…
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Poor Old Parkes—A Cricketer's Epitaph—The Agnostic's Prayer—The Jew Who Died—The Dead Judge and the Dead Donkey—North Shore Bridge—Gold as…
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AT a meeting of the Ashfield Council, held on April 21, the following resolution was carried:—'That a conference be held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Friday, May 8, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racing Reflections. By "Delaware." The Tatt's National—A Caulfield Catchpenny—Breaking the Youngsters—A Jockey's [?]ome—Stanbury's Racker off 'Ome—The Two Thousand Gulukess—St. Frusquin and his Attendants touched upon—Dan O'Brien Retires—Clorane: His Owner, Trainers, and Jockey—The Yankees and Clieveden—Clieveden a Champion—Coil: His Detractors, Trainers and Alleged Trainers—A Betting Decision—Randwick-road, and Dirty Aldermen
Mr. S. R. Kennedy's letter in Tuesday's 'Star' is a most sensible one, and if the rulers of Tatts. Club do not wish to appear ridiculous in the eyes of the riding world,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exciting Encounter in a Train. a Prisoner Attacks a Warder
Warder Armstrong, of Darlinghurst Gaol, had an exciting encounter on. Saturday afternoon with a prisoner who sought to escape from his custody. The man, whose name is Hereford,…
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An examination for first aid treatment was held at the workshops, Redfern, on Tuesday, by Dr. G. P. M. Woodward, railway, medical officer, when the following candidates presented themselves, and all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assault in a Train. a Violent Prisoner. A Desperate Struggle for Liberty
A prisoner named Hareford, alias Williams, made a determined attempt to escape from custody on Saturday evening whilst being conveyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident. a Shunter Killed
A man named Atkins, employed as a shunter, was killed at Rookwood Railway Station this morning. Atkins was shunting a train, when his foot slipped arid be fell on the rails. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Railway Manager. Melbourne
Mr. John Mathicson, the newly appointed General Manager of the Victorian railways, arrived here yesterday on a preliminary visit, and will spend a week here. He expects to take…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Matters. Redfern. The Late Sir Henry Parkes. Railway Extension Conference
An ordinary meeting of the Redfern council was held at the council-chambers on Thursday. The Mayor (Alderman Parkes) presided, and there were also present…
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Before the District Coroner, Mr. J. Martin, on Saturday afternoon, an inquest was held on the body of Captain James Thain, master of the Government tug Orestes,…
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Mrs. Abigail Smith, aged 75, a resident of Botany-street, Waterloo, was knocked down by a tram at Redfern to-day. She was removed to Prince Alfred…
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BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--A frightful railway accident occurred about 3.20 this afternoon on the Silverton tramway line, near Hendry's produce store, at the corner of Iodide and Beryl streets. An…
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Sir,-The rickety structure which spans Darling Harbor, charitably called Pyrmont Bridge, is bad enough in itself, being, as it is, twenty years behind the times, but I wish now to refer to the…
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