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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The local paper, gives the following account of two robberies perpetrated by a swagman at the Wangaratta railway station on Christmas Day :-In the earlier part of the day he attracted a [?] belonging was subsequently found in those deserted premises in which the late Mr. James Willett carried on the business of a hay and corn dealer. Information had been given to one of the porters at the railway station that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MESSRS. BROGDEN and Sons, railway contractors, of New Zealand, have laid a proposal before the Queensland Government for the construction of railways, as per annexed specification, at £3000 per mile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The accident that delayed the evening down train on the Southern line on the 22nd instant has been made the subject of some comment. It has been claimed as showing the necessity for establishing some means of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On every SATURDAY MORNING, commecing with the 14th instant, an Excursion Train will leave Sydney at 7.25 a.m., for the Mountains, calling at the undermentioned Stations, and will return on MONDAY, leaving Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADVANTAGE was taken by the people of the wealthy and important district of Mudgee of the visit of the Hon. John Lackey, to urge upon him the necessity of railway communication from Wallerwang to their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The traffic on the various lines of railway during the holiday season has been unprecedented. Owing to rapid progress of the various extensions the amount of rolling stock is daily becoming inadequate,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That the railway to Goulburn is doing much good to this city, in spite (says the Southern Argus) of the croaking voices which have been heard to prophesy ruin to the district from the advent of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Southern Argus is informed that the only present drawback to the early opening of the extension of the railway to Murrumburrah, is at a spot some 5 1/2 miles on the Binalong side of the former place, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To a deputation at Mudgee, Mr. Lackey read a statement prepared by Mr. Whition, showing the estimated cost, working expenses, and receipts of the proposed branch line from…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →ADVANTAGE was taken by the people of the wealthy and important district of Mudgee of the visit of the Hon. John Lackey, to urge upon him the necessity of railway communication from Wallerawang to their…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Colonial Treasurer has been advised from New York, that two day railway carriages, on the American principle, are being built to the order of the New South Wales Government, and are expected to be completed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On every SATURDAY MORNING, commencing with the 14th instant, an Excursion Train will leave Sydney at 7.25 a.m., for the Mountains, calling at the undermentioned Stations, and will return on MONDAY, leaving Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On October 30, a catastrophe occurred on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at Brier[?]eld, near Burnl[?]y, by which three mon were killed and several persons badly injured. A goods train from Skipton had just finished…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →We are given to understand that the Hon. John Lackey. Minister for Public Works and Railways, has under consideration the question of altering the names of some of the railway stations on the Western line;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"As matters stand, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as Melbourne and Adelaide, are still unconnected by railroad. The [?]intense jealousy which appers to exist between the two former cities may, to a great extent, account for the delay. To such an extent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the 11th instant EXCURSION TICKETS to Sydney, at single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations distant 39 miles and ower from Sydney, available for return for one week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?] with the [?] clause of the [?] Railway Company's Act, [?] provides that "upon the completion of the [?] way and works authorised by this Act [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the 11th instant EXCURSION TICKETS to Sydney, at single fate for the double journey, will be issued at all Stations distant 39 miles and over from Sydney, available for return for one week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Would you allow me a small space in your columns for the purpose of making a few remarks in reference to a leader which appeared on the subject of railway communication to Mudgee in last Friday'a Herald. In commenting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On November 13 a pointsman, who was stationed in the underground line midway between Gower-street and King's Cross, London, was surprised at seeing by the light of his lantern an old man…
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