Tue Oxford-street Tramway
In order to ascertain how far the opposition evinced to the laying of a second line in Oxfordstreet represents the feeling of the general body of tradespeople in that thoroughfare, we have made…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1881
1,797 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 90
A Lunatic in a Railway Carriage
The Campbelltown HERALD reports that upon the arrival of the train at Campbelltown on Saturday evening last, it transpired that a female lunatic, handenffed, had been left in a carriage, in which were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Legitimate Tramway Business and Cars
The TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL of Saturday next will contain illustrations of legitimate tramcars, as they are used in other cities—in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, and in Adelaide. The illustrations are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramways Versus Railways. To the Editor
SIR,—As it appears to me, the Government are inflicting a gross injustice upon the owners and occupiers of the street through which they are forcing their lines, and they are doing all this under what…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Railway Time Table. To the Editor
SIR,—On perusing the article under the above heading, which appeared in your issue of last night. I was surprised to see that the 12.15 a.m. train would not be run after the 30th June. Now, sir, is it fair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Communication Between the Railway and Circualar Quay to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,—I, in common with many others, feel much pleased at your endeavours to keep constantly before the public the advantages of some way to connect the railway with Circular Quay, and at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—May I claim a space is your valuable colunms to insert the following? The time table from Sydney distinctly states that the tram will stop at Charing Cross to land passengers, yet the tram proceeds 500 or 600 yards farther and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Into Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I learn by the report in to-day's Herald that the committee of the City Railway Extension Movement determined, yesterday, that " no specific route should be urged, but that the Minister should be acquainted with the general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electric Tramcars
JUST at the present time, whilst the good people of Oxford-street are opposing to the uttermost, and by all available legal means, the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In view of the tramway agitation at present engaging public attention if will not be amiss to place upon record what is being done in other parts of the world in this matter. In some quarters an attempt is being made to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Tramways. Hunter-street and Woollahra Line
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on and after this date TRAMCARS will be run at the following times throughout the day, viz.:— Depart from Hunter-street. Depart from Welloahra…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Government Notices. Government Tramways. Redfern Line
NOTICE is hereby given than in consequence of an alicration in the RAILWAY TIME-TABLE, the TRAMS on the Redfern Line will depart on after the 1st July, at the following times throughout the day, viz:â…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Government Railways. Coursing Meeting at Woodstock, 1st and 2nd July, 1881
RETURN TICKETS at 4s First Class, and 2s 6d Second Class, will be issued on the above dates at Sydney to Rooty Hill. From all other stations the ordinary EXCURSION FARES will be charged…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Oxford-street Tramway. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--A letter appears in your issue of to-day, signed by Messrs. French and Bohrsmann, in which they take exception to your reporter's statement concerning the feeling of the residents of Oxford-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Works, Roads Branch, Sydney, 21th June, 1881. TENDERS
Attention is directed to Gazetto Notice Invuing Tenders for undermentioned work, viz:— Time for Receipt of Tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cable Messages. The Brighton Railway Murder
LONDON, July 1.—The mysterious murder committed in a train on the Brighton railway line is occupying the attention of the police and railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Department and the Public
DOES the Railway Department exist for the public or the public for the Railway Department ? We are induced to ask the question because there seems considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railways
TENDERS are invited for the supply of 18,250 tons of 50 lbs. 60 lbs., and 75 lbs. Steel Rails and Fishplates. A preliminary deposit of £1000 must accompany each tender. Full particulars at the Engineer-in-Chief's Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Tickets. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—You have given expression to the great dissatisfaction which is left by railway travellers who have been put to the inconvenience of wearing metal tickets (and, possibly, of baying watch-chains to hang them on), that I have not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Governments Railways. Coursing Meeting at Woodstock, 1st and 2nd July, 1881
RETURN TICKETS at 4s First Class, and 2s 6d Second Class, will be issued on the above dates at Sydney to Rooty Hill. From all other stations the ordinary EXCURSION FARES will be charged…
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