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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
175 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 9
SIR—As an attentive listener to the proceedings [?] meeting on the subject of railway extension in [?] South Wales, hold last evening at the Prince of [?] Theatre, I was much struck with the unanimity of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday morning, the train left Parramatta at 8.47, and after running to Haslam's Creek (about two miles and a half from Homebush), the horse-boxes and some of the carriages ran off the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE late rainy weather caused delay, of course, in the works of the railway; but though much remains to be done, it can be seen at a glance that great progress has been made. On entering the premises of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR—I trust you will permit me to occupy a small portion of your space for a few remarks relative to the deplorable condition of the above-named thoroughfare during the last two or three weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR—I have been anxiously waiting since this dreadful disaster to ascertain if the Government intend instituting a rigid enquiry, not only in justice to the dead and mutilated, but for the future progress of railway extension…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—Is it not surprising that the Engineer-in-Chief of Railways in this colony should have admitted before the jury, on Saturday last, his inability to discover the cause of this sad accident? Are we to take this admission as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GENTLEMEN,—Immediately after receiving information that an accident had occurred on the Great Southern Railway, I proceeded down the line to Haslam's Creek, where I found the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,âI have the honour to inform you, that on Saturday last, shortly after nine o'clock a.m., I received a message from the inspector that an accident had oocurred on the Great Southern Line: no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Department. Sydney, 13th July, 1858. SIR,âI have the honour to submit, for the information of the Government, a further report upon the late melancholy accident on the Great Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REPORTS from the Chief Commissioner of Railways, Engineer-in-Chief, traffic manager, traffic inspector, locomotive foreman, and inspector of permanent way; with a statement of the particulars of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Herewith you will receive a rough statement of the damage sustained to the rolling stock on the G. S. Railway, at the accident on the 10th instant. No. 3. first-class carriage—4 broken panels in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—We have the honour to report the state of the casualties under our care, which, in all cases, are favourable. They have been visited by us this day, and all their wants and medical requisites have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—I have the honour to inform you, that on Saturday last, shortly after 9 o'clock, a.m., I received a message from the Inspector that an accident had occurred on the Great Southern Line; no particulars had arrived, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chief Commissioner for Railways to the Secretary for Lands and Public Works. July 10th, 1858. SIR—I have the honour to report that a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIRâI have the honour to submit, for the information of the Government, a further report upon the late melancholy accident on the Great Southern Railway. I received the first information of the catastrophe by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—From the tone of Dr. Lang's letter, he would appear to think that I wish to show that American railways cost more than they really do. I can assure him, and you, Sir, that my only object is the truth; and I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We congratulate the country on the vote for Railway Estimates given in the Assembly on Wednesday evening by a division of twenty-five to five. The sum asked for by…
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