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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 27
It is our painful duty, says the Western Independent of Wednesday, to record a most fearful and fatal accident which occurred at the Tarana Station, on Anniversary Day, about 5 p.m. The train that was to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Nelson has given notice of his intention to move on the 8th of February, in the House of Assembly, the following resolution:—"That id the opinion of this House, with a view to establishing adequate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yass Courier informs us that the laying of the rails and other works on Messrs. Blunt, and Williams' contract steadily go ahead, and communication direct to Sydney can now be effected (on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Fred (who has been constantly lectured--according to circumstances--on being either "too bold," or "too shy"): "HOW SHALL I BEHAVE AT MRS. NEWFASHUNS, MA? SHALL I BE SHY?"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—Lost week, in the debate on Mr. Parkes's amendment, in speaking of the immigration policy of the Government, Mr. Booth stated that "labour is very plentiful compared to what it was twelve months ago—it had come…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We would draw the serious attention of the Trustees to the dangerous state of the bridge that connects the Domain with the Racecourse. On Wednesday last a little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It was an outburst of reproach from Matthew that the younger brother was unprepared for; it was unlike the quiet but strange being who was now everything in the world to Clemant Quail…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THERE are several peculiarities in Californian life which strike the visitor from the colonies immediately on his arrival in San Francisco. Most people have beard of the attentions paid to strangers by the ticket agents of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN appalling fatal accident occurred on the Great Western Railway, near the Parramatta Junction, on last Friday week, whereby two permanent way men named William Kemp and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AN appalling accident occurred on the railway on the 21st instant, near the Parramatta Junction, by which two permanent-way men, named respectively Lyons and Kemp, lost their lives, it appears the men were standing on the "down" line, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 137 →A BRIEF telegram, which will be found in another column, conveys intelligence of another fatal accident on the railway. It appears that the Bathurst volunteers celebrated Anniversary Day by an excursion to Tarana, a station about…
Continued on Trove, page 143 →AN inquest was held here on Friday on the bodies of the two men, John Lyons and Henry Kemp, who lost their lives through being run over by the No. 19 down passenger train. According to the evidence of his…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →[?]e (Western Independent) regret to have to record the fatal termination of an accident which occurred to Mr. Wild on Friday last. Mr. Wild was a [?]enger on the Carcoar coach, and when about seven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. W. H. Suttor, M.L.A., in a letter to the Western Independent, insists that his questions, respecting the nature of the timber being used for sleepers on the "Great Western Extension to Orange,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS will be received for the construction of the First and Second Sections of the Western Railway from Dalby towards Roma, in length 28 and 24 miles respectively, in accordance with plans, sections, drawings, general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. LACKEY, on Wednesday, laid on the table of the House-copies of the appended lists of subordinate roads. sender control of the Roads Department, also those under strustces: showing the classification, milage, and proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 171 →LAST wednesday will be long remembered by the people of the Moruya district as a red-letter day, apart from its being the Anniversary of the colony, for on that day the greatest blessing was presented to the district…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Lady Coedstown had proceeded slowly along the garden-path; but she stopped at once, and looked hard at Matthew Quail. "I would prefer to return alone," shereplied…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →FURTHER correspondence respecting the defective rails supplied by the Park Gate Iron Company has been printed by order of the Legislative Assembly. The correspondence contains copies of letter from Crown Solicitor that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE view of the bridge over the Murray represents the structure as it was several weeks since, rather than as it is at the present time. The site of this bridge is northward of the spot where the volume of the Murray waters is poured…
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