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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Russian infantry assault upon Plevna was begun on September 11, and continued until nightfall with a large measure of success. Important positions were taken and held, and on the next day the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Pottsville, October 5.—An excursion train from the Pennypack Reunion, held near Schwench's Hill yesterday, on the Picketing Valley railroad, when near Phoenixville, last night, between 9 and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The traffic on the various lines of railway yesterday was unprecedented. All the available rolling block was utilised, and upwards of ten special trains were put on to meet the public requirements. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE extension of the Southern Railway from Murrumburrah to Cootamundra, a distance of twenty-five miles, has been opened for traffic This extension is one of considerable importance,…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →1. The New Sleeping Carriage. 2. The Procession. 3. The Arrival of Special Train. 4. The Gundagai Brass Band. 5. The Banquet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A dreadful accident has occurred on the NorthEastern Railway, near Wodonga, at the gate No. 08, by which the gate-keeper and his wife have lost their lives in the most terrible manner. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]TERDAY morning a number of gentlemen resident at [?]wood and Ashfield called upon Mr. Donald [?]on, the traffic manager in reference to the run[?]ng time of the suburban trains, Among the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judging from the enormous quantity of wool that has already been received at the railway station this year, promises to be far in excess of the last. The number of bales received last month was 9000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another knock-off occurred on Tuesday, 30th ultimo, says the Quirindi correspondent of the MURRURUNDI TIMES, at Taylor's plate laying camp between Quirindi and Breeza: the cause being a break-down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—A few plain remarks, publicly made through the medium of your columns, might have some effect, while more direct representations would fail, in redressing a grievance of long standing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN inquest was held on the 12th instant on the bodies of William and Amelia Howard, who were killed by the 10 a.m. special mail train from Wodonga to Melbourne on Sunday, the 11th instant. James Tanner, a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →OUR railways, from the published reports of their progress, appear to be attracting notice not only in the mother country and the continent, but also in the United States of America. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →This morning, at the Central Police Court, two persons were presented to Inspector [?] for a of the railway by laws. It was proved that one of them have been a private key to open the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. —TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 8th January, 1878, from persons willing to contract for constructing the works on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The dispute between the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. John Rae) and the Traffic Manager (Mr. Donald Vernon), which has led to the suspension of the last named gentleman, will be the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great consternation has been created among the officers of the Railway Department by half-a-dozen of the oldest and highest officials in the Traffic Department being relieved from their official duties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AMONG the benefits which steam has conferred on mankind, speakers at public dinner too often forget to number the social uses of railway station. It is not in London, or in very large towns, that these…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On SATURDAY next, the 21th November 1877, this train will run south to MOSS VALE, leaving SYDNEY at 7.50 a.m. The Treasury New South Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The suspension of officials in the Railway department continues to be a prominent topic of conversation, and we understand that the matter in likely to be brought before Parliament. We are informed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Information reached Newcastle on Monday evening, that a serious railway accident had happened on the Great Northera railway line, near Muswellbrook. Immediately or receipt of the news the traffic manager. Mr. Higgs, accompanied by…
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