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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 12
SIR,—I crave space in your largely circulated journal for the purpose of bringing under the notice of the Minister for Works and the public, the annoyances and inconveniences to which travellers by the railway may be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An accident of a very serious nature happened upon the Great Western line yesterday morning, at the Tongabbee Bank, some two miles from Parramatta. It appears that as the up goods train to Sydney, composed of forty or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE works on the Western line of railway have, at various times, formed the subject of papers in our monthly summaries of news for Europe, but these papers, for the most part, have dealt with certain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 5 o'clock yesterday morning, another accident happened on the Great Western line of Railway, between Blacktown Road and Parramatta Junction[?] Upon inquiry from the railway authorities, we learn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE most important event that we have to chronicle this month in connection with our railways is another disastrous accident, unattended, fortunately, with loss of life. The accident occurred through the breaking of an axle-tree…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN the department of Harbours and Rivers a number of large works are in progress. Mr. Bell is making very good progress with the superstructure of the iron bridge at West Maitland. In about a fortnight another length of 100 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WHILE there is some talk of bringing the railway terminus into the heart of the city, with a view to the oxigencies of passenger traffic, occurrences are taking place which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning, another accident happened on the Great Western line of Railway, between Blaoktown Road and Paramatta Junction…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was on action by Alfred Smith against the Commissioner for Railways, to recover Carnages for permanent injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the railway collision at Newtown, on the 6th of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →THE works on the Western line of railway have, at various times, formed the subject of pipers in our monthly summaries of news for Europe, but these papers, for the most put, have dealt with certain…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AN accident of a very serious nature happened upon the Great Western line on Tuesday morning, at the Tongabbee Bank, conic two miles from Parramatta. It appears that as the up goods train to Sydney, composed of forty or…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THIS road steamer has wheels made of a material which at first sight does not look a very likely substance to stand the heavy work they are subjected to Ihe tires are made of bands of vulcanised india-rubber…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The catastrophe of Thursday must come home to all of us with appalling force. It is unparalleled in our English experience. The burning of a train on the Lake Shore line in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN our first paper on he Great Western Railway, which appeared about a wrek ago, we gave a short description of the whole of that portion of the line which is open to the public, and a short length,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Fron the report of Mr. Botherlana's hustings' speech as contained in your, edition of the 11th instant, it appears that he (and impliedly the Government of which he forms part) is most decidedly opposed to any extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Although the race of courteus highwaymen is extinct, one amusing feature of their way of dealing with their victims appears to be still considered worthy ot imitation by their rather commonplace and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Numerous attempts have been in made, for several years past, to construct a vehicle that would carry its own rails, whereby easy and smooth locomotion could be obtained over country roads and the unbroken plains…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN our first paper on the Great Western Railway, which appeared about a week ago, we gave a short description of the whole of that portion of the line which is open to the public, and a short length…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—About twelve months since, the subject of railway extension was very actively discussed both by the Government and the country; and at that time (and I dare say it is the same still) there was but one opinion expressed as to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On October lst a shocking accident happened near to Bridingbury Station, on the Leamington and Coventry Branch of the London and North-Western Railway, to the train which leavee Hugby at 12.20 and is due at…
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