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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The following alterations in the railway time-table, dated 28th February, have been made, and wilt come into operation on Monday, the 14th instant:--The up Southern mail will leave Albury at 3.15 instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, consisting of Mr. A. Cameron, M.L.A., Mr. W. F. Martin, M.L.A., Alderman Meeks, and other gentlemen, waited upon the Minister for Works, yesterday, and asked him to cause a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday morning n deputation waited upon the Minister for Works with the object of urging upon the Government tho necessity for the construction of a bridge across the railway, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Coroner, on Tuesday morning, resumed the inquest on the body of Miss Charlotte Fanny Bray, at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Homebush. The following evidence was adduced:—Ellen Thompson deposed: I reside…
Continued on Trove, page 427 →Sir,--I have lately had to attend a patient who resides not very far from the engine pond at Botany, whence we get our drinking water. My attendance baa extended over the last month, and it has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A collision occurred yesterday at the Katoomba railway station between the 9 a.m. down passenger train from Redfern and a goods train, which was being shunted, but happily no passengers' lives were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The tramway to Ocean-street, Woollahra, opened to-day, and the carriages were well patronised. The first from Hunter-street left at 7.3 a.m., others following at intervals of 25 minutes during the day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway-guard Beck was run over by an engine this morning at Gunning. His leg was fright fully crushed. It is reported that the accident was caused by the driver mistaking a signal and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—As it appears to be decided that the whole question of railway freights is to be reviewed by a Royal Commission and a permanent system adopted, I wish to make a few remarks on that branch of the subject known as differential…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The question of the railway charges on goods conveyed by rail to Wagga has lately excited some little attention, owing to deputations that have waited on the Minister for Works, and letters in the newspapers, on the subject, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 415 →A public meeting was held here yesterday for the purpose of dealing with the railway question. Mr. Turner, manager of the Australian. Joint Stock Bank, was in the chair. It was resolved to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A change has taken place in the Railway Department. Mr. Mason, Engineer for Eristing Lines and Tramways, recently applied for a year's leave of, absence on full pay. Government could only see its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—It seems to me that the only valid objection raised to the extension of the railway from Redfern to the Circular Quay or some adjacent site has been on the score of expense. Now, while admitting that the question of £ s. d. cannot be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—A joke is a joke but spitting on my best black coat is no joke. Well, this morning, on taking my maiden trip in a Waverley tramear to Sydney, I discovered that my coat was covered with filth, expectorated by some person…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Considerable interest is being evinced in the working of the tramway to Paddington, and many suggestions are being made by our numerous correspondents on the subject. As the letters are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A lengthy sitting of the Cabinet took place this morning, and it is understood that the railway policy to be submitted to the House, as that of the Government, was finally considered. This will be communicated to the House. to-night, and a long and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I beg to ask leave for a small space in your columns to draw attention to the Paddington and Woollabra tramway. As per advertisement which appears under "Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—There is no doubt that dwellers in the eastern suburbs are not a little pleased to find tram ways to connect them with the city an established fact, and the satisfaction will be unbounded if the arrangements for working are such…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is a summary of the proposed expenditure for the current year on the subordinate roads of the colony: —Northern Roads. 6210 miles, £102,382: Western Roads, 2111 miles, £50,020: Southern Roads, 5363 miles, £97,582…
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