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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The opening of the extension of the Great Western Railway from Wellington to Dubbo will take place to-morrow. The special train conveying the visitors from Sydney will leave the Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most disastrous accidents that has ever occurred on the Victorian railways took place at the Beaufort railway station, between Ballarat and Ararat, at half-past 1 o'clock on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The half-yearly meeting was held on Thursday; Mr. R. A. A. Morehead in the chair. The following report was adopted:- The accompanying accounts show a small increase in the tolls…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This week New South Wales scores a double event in the opening of two railway extensions to the south and west. The occasion is being celebrated in a befitting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,-As the subject of free passes has been discussed lately, I beg as a, labourer to say a few words. 1st. That onlv in a few cases in this country can it be required, if a man is true to himself. Its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The railway policy of the Government in endeavouring by means of differential rates to secure the Rivorina traffic, heretofore monopolized by the adjacent colonies of Victoria and South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opening of the extension of the railway Dubbo from Wellington took placle to-day, everything thing passed off pleasantly. The visitors' train left Redfern at 10.25 p.m. on Monday, and the six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Southern line, connecting Sydney with the Victorian border, is now completed, and will be be officially opened to-morrow. It was the first of the main trunk lines projected. It was opened as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR, I was indead pleased to learn from the issue of your paper, last evening, that a new rate sheet has been issued by the Railway Department coming into force on 3rd February containing many alterations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The extension of the railway line from Wellington to Dubbo was opened to-day with great festivity and rejoicing. The day had been proclaimed a public holiday in Dubbo, Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The opening of the railway to Dubbo took place very successfully to-day. The Ministerial train, which left Sydney at half-past 11, was well filled. There were present— Sir John Robertson, Mr. F. B. Suttor, and many members…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ministerial train arrived at the Albury station at five minutes past 12 to-day. There was a large , crowd on the platform, many Friendly societies; being represented. Mr. Affleck read the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A monster meeting of persons who advocate the construction of the Illawarra Railway will be held at the Gradeners' Arms, Forest-road, next Saturday afternoon. The object of the meeting is principally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,--After reading the account of the death of Simeon Emery, whose legs, it appears, got under the wheels of the tramcar when he fell, the following occurred to me as a preventitive against such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bridge over the Parramatta River, between Five Dock and Gladesville, was opened for public traffic on Tuesday. February 1, by Mr. Bennett, the Commissioner for Railways. The bridge was declared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday night Mr. W. E. Pearson, one of the officers of the Randwick Asylum, was proceeding home, and when passing the Randwick Racecourse he observed a man leave the bush and follow him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The formal opening of the railway took place at about 2 o'clock, shortly after the arrival of the Victorian train. The platform was occupied by a number of gentlemen, prominent among whom were Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The celebration in connection with the opening of the extension of the Great Southern Railway from Gerogery to Albury took place to-day, and was very successful. The trains last night from Sydney were crowded with passengers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ceremony of opening the Great Southern Railway from Gerogery to Albury, was surrounded by all the eclat and enthusiasm which was befitting an event of such truly national importance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--From the progress being made with the tramway I was in hopes that I should not have had occasion to trouble you again on this subject, but a paragraph appears in a weekly paper, stating that the…
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