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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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RAILWAY travellers may be interested to learn that one whistle signifies" down brakes." Two whistles signify "oft brakes." Three whistles signify "back up." Continued whistles signify " danger." Rapid short…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE tramway from Campbelltown to Camden was opened last Friday by the Hon. Mr. Lackey, Minister for Works, in the presence of a very numerous assemblage, consisting of people living in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, March 14.—A return showing the construction of railways in the United States during the year 1881 has been published. It shows that the total length…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Having spent a few years in New Zealand, perhaps you will permit me to correct an excusable error, which I noticed in your answers to correspondents, concerning the different gauges of the railway lines…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A railway collision, which, with the Jolimont disaster of August last fresh within their recollection, created intense alarm amongat the passengers, occurred on one of the suburban lines this afternoon. The result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For some time past a number of gentlemen who hold property, and are residents or otherwise interested in Bankstown and Canterbury, including Messrs. J. J. Cooper, M'Quinlan, Scanlan, Hamilton,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday afternoon a railway accident occurred on the Brighton line, but providentially was unattended by any loss of life. The Brighton express, which leaves Flinders-street Station at 2.9 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This morning a special train conveyed a number of the shareholders and their friends to the Berrima Coal Company's Works. On arrival at Austermere a number of visitors from Sydney who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A collision occurred on the Melbourne-Brighton line on Saturday afternoon, and a few persons were injured, but the circumstances connected with, the affair have been greatly exaggerated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are informed that the books and plane of the llawarra railway have been prepared in the Works Department, and are now ready for submission to the Executive Council, so that there in every prospect of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The official reports in connection with the railway collision at Windsor on Saturday have been forwarded to the Railway Department. Owing to Mr. Bent's absence from the offices to-day, the nature of the reports…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The official reports on the railway accident at Windsor were received to-day, but owing to the absence of Mr. Bent they were not made public. The engine-driver asserts that when passing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From an eye-witness we gather some particulars of a strange incident which occurred on the railway between Parramatta and Sydney, on Saturday night. Our informant left Sydney for Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir, -- As there appears to have been no plain explanation given in the newspapers of the effect of compressed air of different densities upon the human body in open and confined spaces, I insert those few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There recently appeared in the "Detroit Free Press" the reminiscences of an old sea captain in which was related an incident in the Australian career of George Francis Train. The captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The official report concerning the Windsor railway collision is not yet published. The engine driver of the Brighton express states that he ran through Prahran at the rate of 15 or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two, claims have already been made upon the Railway Department for compensation on account of injuries received in the collision which occurred at Windsor, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inquiry into the cause of the recent accident on the Camdon-Campbelltown Tramway was concluded last Friday. Mr. Vernon, Secretary for Railways, held the inquiry, and has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The meeting of the Railway League held here last night was largely attended. A lengthy correspondence from North Grafton and the Richmond was read in favour of a line to the former place, as best serving the interest of those…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The nert deputation consisted of N. Melville, M.L.A. and Mayor of Newtown, K. A. Levien, M.L.A.., F. Abigail, Aldermen Sparks and Gipps and P. F. Hart. Mr. Melville explained the object of the…
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