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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
528 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 27
F. Funeral Trains.—Funeral Trains leave only from the Mormary Station, and stop at intermediate stations if required. * Flatforms only. The trains do not stop at these unless required. Notice should be given to the[?]guard at the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A sickening discovery was made on the Thames embankment of Friday morning, 11th April. Whilst one of the collectors st Waterloo-bridge was watching the great fire raging at the floor-cloth factory of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court of Quarter Sessions opened to-day. Wallace, for assaulting Mr. Gibbes, J.P., pleaded guilty, and was subsequently sentenced to three years' hard labour on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A REPORT on the Railways of New South Walos, compiled by the Commissioner, for Railways (Mr. Rao), and addressed to the Secretary for Works (the Hon. John Sutherland), has just been published at the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE evidence given by the promoters of the London Tramways before the Joint Committee of Lords and Commons furnishes an amusing illustration of the way in which people bring themselves to believe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—It is a disgrace that Battle Bridge, on the Parramatta Road, should be allowed to tumble in under the weight of some heavily loaded dray, as it surely will if left much longer in its present condition, or leading to the destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WITH the extension of the lines open for traffic there was a gradual increase in the expense of working. During the six years embraced in this report, 215 miles were added to the length of our railways. In some of these years, from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Vogel concludes the correspondence by thanking Mr. Samuel for the consideration shown Nevs Zealand, and declines his proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Magnificent stone is being raised from the Prince of Wales claim, Burnt Yards, in considerable quantities. It is expected to go l000oz gold to the ton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN table 18 will be found a return in detail of all permanent way and other railway materials imported from England from 1866 to 1871 inclusive. But, as doubts have been entertained as to the quality of the materials supplied,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As it seems likely that a goodly number of thousands will be expended in railway building shortly, with your permission I will call the attention of the powers that be to the way of saving a small portion of those thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOR the profitable working of our railways, the proper number of trains to be run is a matter of considerable importance. The number employed for suburban traffic may appear disproportionately large; but it must be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EVEN the advocates of the purchase of railways by the State must own that of late their favourite idea has been partially discredited, or has, at all events, made slow progress…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A sickening discovery was made on the Thames embankment on Friday morning, 11th April. Whilst one of the collectors at Waterloo-bridge was watching the great fire raging at the floor-cloth factory of Mesera…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →THE question of working tramways by means of locomotive engines and light rollins stock is at present in course of receiving a practical solution in the kingdom of Portugal, where two lines of considerable length are…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A young man named David Forsyth was picked up at the foot of a tree, insensible, on Saturday afternoon, and died yesterday from injuries received. It is believed that his horse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In your issue of the 20th instant is an extract from the Bathurst Free press, recording a landslip at Lapstone Hill, Zig-Zag. About two years ago, at the same place, another took place, and on last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN accident happened on the Great Southern and Western line of railway at Newtown this morning, the results ef which may, in all probability, prove fatal to the life of a little boy whose name is at present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN accident happened on the Great Southern and Western line of railway at Newtown yesterday morning, the results of which may, in all probability, prove fatal to the life of alittle boy whose name is at present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the man Charles Hosier, who hanged himself in the lock-up, was held yesterday. He was arrested on Tuesday as a supposed lunatic, having previously attempted…
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