Deputations. Tramway to Plattsburg
Yesterday morning a deputation consisting of representatives from the municipalities of Newcastle, Wickham, Hamilton, Lambton, Waratah. Wallsend and Plattsburg waited upon…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 66
The [?]warra Railway
The new line starts at Macdonald town, and a station will either be greeted at the junction, or the Eveleigh platform used for this purpose. The next Stations mil be at the crossing over Cook's…
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The number of people who travelled by rail on Easter Monday was greatly in excess of that of previous years, owing, no doubt, to the number of special attractions in and around the city this Easter—viz., the two Fancy Fayres, the…
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A deputation representing the Municipalities of Newcastle, Wickham, Hamilton, Lambton, Waratah, Wallsend, and Plattsburg, waited upon the Minister for Works to urge the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Tramway Accident at Belmore Park. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The verdict of the jury having stated that no blame attached to any one in connection with the accident by which my child lost her life, I wish to say that I think difforently, so far as these are concerned who made or bought the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deputations. Proposed Tramway From Newcastle to Plattsburg
A deputation representing the Municipalities of Newcastle, Wickham, Hamilton, Lambton, Waratah, Wallsend and Plattsburg, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday morning to urge the construction of a line of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Tramway Accident. a Child Cut to Pieces
ANOTHER frightful accident happened on the tramway, in Elizabeth-street, at about half-past 11 o'clock on Wednesday. Several children were standing, as usual, playing about outside St. Francis's school, in…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Redfern Railway Station. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,âTruly the citizens of Sydney and the colonists of New South Wales, are a passive and a long-suffering people, otherwise, by fair means or foul, they would have forced those in authority long before this to have adopted some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Horses Killed by a Train. NEWCASTLE
This morning two valuable draught horses, the worth £55, belonging to Mr. Peter James, were run over and cut in pieces by a coal train on Bullock Island at the main, crossing…
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On the arrival of the Moss Vale midday train at the Redfern terminus at 5.25 last night, and just before the train came to a stand, a man who was on the platform fell against a first-class carriage (about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at the Railway Station
About 4 o'clock this morning the bells rang out the alarm in Sydney, and very soon tho various fire brigades of the city and suburbs where proceeding towards Redfern, from which portion of the town the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Fire at the Railway Station
In our report of this fire, yesterday, we mentioned the difficulty getting water. Complaints are made by the firemen, generally, of the insufficiency of the supply, and also of the inadequate character…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Meeting at Grafton. GRAFTON
A public meeting of residents favourable to a line of railway from Grafton to Tenterfield, as opposed to a line from South Gratton to Glen Innes, was held this evening at the Theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proclaimed Stations on the Illawarra Railway Line. To the Editor
SIR.—In your issue of the 15th instant you give the positions of the railway stations on the Illawarra line, but, strange to say, one of the most important places on this line is left without a station. I refer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proclaimed Stations on the Illawarra Railway Line. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph
Sir,--I observe that in the papers the positions of the railway stations on the Illawarra line are published, but, strange to say, one of the most important places on this line is left without a station. I refer to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway to Circular Quay. to the Editor of This Herald
Sir,—For several yours past I have had an idea that the railway might be carried, on p[?]les, into the heart of Sydney. Let it be taken to the east side of Darling Harbour on piles say 20 feet above high water mark, then right along…
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A fire broke out in the lost property office of the Redfern railway station at about a quarter-past 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and completely destroyed all the property which was placed in the rooms on shelves. The roofs of this office…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Meeting at Grafton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton
A public meeting was held this evening, at the Theatre Royal, convened by Mr. Marcolino, to advocate a fine of railway from North Grafton to Tenterfield. About 300 people were present. Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Illawarra Railway
The construction of the railway from Sydney to Illawarra will shortly be commenced. The line will start from Macdonaldtown, adn a station will be constructed at the junction at this point, or the Eveleigh platform will do…
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An accident occurred on Wednesday night to the train from Sydney to Yass, which should hare reached the latter place at 7.30 p.m. At the Jerrawa platform the train was going slow, when the engine…
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