Suburban Railways
On the occasion recently of the meeting at Waverly, on the subject of a railway for the suburbs, some comparisons were drawn between this city and Melbourne, Adelaide, several places is England and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1877
713 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 36
Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 15th February, 1877
TENDERS FOR BREAK VANS.—Referring to the notice inviting Tenders for the supply of six Break Vans, to be opened on the 20th February next: NOTICE is hereby given that the time for receiving Tenders has…
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ANOTHER of New York's "poor boys" has gone to his grave a millionaire. There was a time, within the recollection of many a man now living in that city, when Cornelius Vanderbilt, better known as the "Old…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Extension to Orange. (Abridged, from the Western Advocate.)
THE ceremony of driving the last bolt of the extension of the Western Railway to Orange took place on Saturday last, and was performed by the Mayor of that town, Mr. T. Dalton. There were a number of persons present,…
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SCRANTON, Pa., 27th November, 1876.—The wildest and most improbable of Jules Verne's " Scientific Romances" contains nothing more thrilling than an accident that has just occurred at Dunmore, one…
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A numerous meeting of the employees of the Government railway workshops, was held last night in Belmore Pork, to take into consideration certain rules which the superintendent of the Railway Department…
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WE are glad to see that the idea of constructing a thorough suburban system of railway communication by private enterprise is still kept before the public. The second resolution carried at the public…
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THE correspondence moved for by Mr. Cohen respecting the purchase of a site for railway workshops has been published. It contains six minutes from the locomotive foreloan to the Engineer-in-chief, in which the necessity for…
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The Murrurundi railway yard has during the past week been the scene of an accident no less sensational than unfortunate. It appears that an the morning of wednesday, several hours before daybreak,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices. Government Railways. Hawkesbury Agricultural Show. 27th and 28th March, 1877
TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY will be issued on the 27th and 28th instant, from all stations to Richmond, available for return up to the 30 th instant…
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It is understood that the Government have had their railway policy under consideration, and it is intended to hasten the completion of the works already authorised by Parliament It is intended to ask…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 26th March, 1877. Government Railways. Railway Season Tickets. Metropolitan Exhibition. Available from 9th April until 11th May, 1877 (both days inclusive)
Holders of these tickets can travel by any train to and from Sydney and Newcastle during the time the Exhibition is open. The following charges will be made:- SOUTHERN LINE…
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SIR,—Having recently arrived in Sydney—this being my first visit, during a residence of twenty-live years in Australiamay I claim the privilege of a guest, by asking you to afford me a little space in your columns for the purpose of giving…
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SIR,—The old saying that constant dropping wears away stone may be true; but of all the hard stones that will not wear away, the stone that bars the progress of railway extension from Redfern to the Circular Quay seems to me…
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AN influenctial meeting, convened by circular, was held on Wednesday, at the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney. Among those present were Messrs. G.R.Dibbs, M.L.A., I.E. Ives, Alderman John Young, Captain Sadleir, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Comfort. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—I have often travelled on our railways and have frequently contemplated the want of necessary comforts that are there to he found, more especially those for satisfying the cravings of thirst. The time allowed at the various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Notices. Government Railways Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Easter Holidays. Good Friday, 30th March, and Easter Monday, 2nd April
No GOODS will be received or delivered on the above days at the Redfern Goods Shed, but arrangements will be made for the delivery of perishables and live stock up to 10 a.m…
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THE Murrurundi railway yard has during the last week been the scene of an accident no less sensational than unfortunate It appears that on the morning of Wednesday, several hours…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Government Notices. Government Railways Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Easter Holidays. Good Friday, 30Th March and Easter Monday, 2nd April
No GOODS will be received or delivered on the above days at the Redfern Goods Shed, but arrangements will be made for the delivery of perishables and live stock up to 10 a.m…
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THE correspondence moved for by Mr. Cohen respecting the purchase of a site for railway workshops has been published. It contains six minutes from the locomotive foreman to the Engineer-in-chief, in which the necessity for…
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