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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
528 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 27
Sir,—I see divers letters in your columns about the extension of our railways, but it appears to me that before extending them it would be wiser to learn how to manage them as they are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EXCURSION TICKETS for passengers only—single fare for the double journey—will be issued at the Redfern Station, Sydney, on the 20th instant, for Goulburn; available for return within seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Permit me, as a resident of twenty years between Bathurst and Orange, to make a few remarks as to the route the ralway should take from Orange, that it may be easy of access to the most settled parts. In the first place I will point…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →THE jury in the case of George Francis Train, after sitting thirteen days, rendered their verdict, which was in these words: "We pronounce George Francis Train sane, and hold him responsible for his acts."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EXCURSION TICKETS for passengers only—single fare for the double journey—will be issued at the Relfern Station, Sydney, on the 20th instant, for Goulburn; available for return within seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wardill's arrest was telegraphed in mistake. He is not in custody, but has suddenly disappeared. It is feared that he has committed suicide. The river has been dragged, but no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXCURSION TICKETS for passengers only—single fare for the double journey—will be issued at the Redfern Station, Sydney, on the 20th instant, for Goulburn; available for roturn within seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The very general opinion now entertained, that the passenger traffic on the railway should be continued into the centre of the city will probably sulminate in some decisive action. To justify the expenditure necessary to complets such an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE adjourned inquest on the body of Timothy Fleming cammenced at half-past 9 yesterday morning. The first witness called was Edward Williams, who deposed, I am engine-driver on the Great Southern line;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Saturday afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock (reports the Newcastle Chronicle), a little girl not quite ten years of age, the daughter of the gatekeeper, Mr. Payna, on the Lambton Colliery railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On FRIDAY, the 29th instant, as also on WEDNESDAY, September 3, TICKETS will be issued at all stations beyond Parramatta Junction to Sydney, at a single fare for the double journey, available for return by any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXCURSION TICKETS for passengers only—single fare for the double journey—will be issued at the Redfern Station, Sydney, on the 20th instant, for Goulburn; available for return within seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday, August 14, a deputation—consisting of Mr. W. Allan, J.P.; Mr. W. J. Watson, J.P.; Mr. A. M.'Kay, J.P.; Mr. J. H. Wallis, J.P.; Mr. T. Watson, J.P.; Mr. R.M. Vaughan, J.P.; Mr. D. Pine, J.P.; Mr. D. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I wish to call the attention of the public travelling from the Southern to the Western Road to the new road just opened, forming a connection between them. The necessity for such a road has been felf for some time back,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large and enthusiastic meeting is taking place to-night, at the School of Arts, in support of a petition in favour of a railway from Grafton to New England. His worship the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Illawarra Mercury of Friday last contains the following article on the subject of Railway Communication between Port Jackson and the Southern coal-fields:â In our issue of Tuesday last, we referred to the fact that…
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Illawarra Mercury of Friday last contains the following article on the subject of Railway Communication between Port Jackson and the Southern coal-fields:â In our issue of Tuesday last, we referred to the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 243 →THE Geelong correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph writes:—"A catastrophe occurred yesterday morning on the railway line, about a mile from the Geelong station, by which a whole train of carriages…
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