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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 66
To-day the extension of the Great Northern Railway between East Tamworth and Moonbi will be opened for traffic, There will be no public ceremony on the occasion, but the event is none the less important, for this additional…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →David O'Keete, a fetler on the railway line, while working had his head smashed by a passing train. He leaves a wife and seven children, who are now without support…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I wish to draw attention to what appears to be short-sighted policy in the connection of the Great Northern Railway with the metropolis. The route decided upon brings the Northern line to Pearce's corner, on the Lune…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE thrilling and unexpeeted announcement in our dailies last week that the Government had purchased country residence at Sutton Forest for his Excellency the Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →This week the extension of the Great Northern Railway between East Tamworth and Moonbi has been opened for traffic. There was no public ceremony on the occasion t but the event is none the less important, for this additional…
Continued on Trove, page 68 →" Railway Revolutions " form the subject of a very interesting paper by Mr. Frederick S. Williams:-- The multitudes of passengers now travelling yearly by railway in Great…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →NEW YORK, January 14.—Intense excitement prevails here, caused by the news of a fatal railway accident which took place last night on the line of railway between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—On the evening of the 11th instant, as I was driving my buggy along the Glebe Point Road, my horse stumbled over a scaffold-pole placed in the centre of the road by the tram-layers I found a succession of such poles laid on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intense excitement prevails here, caused, by the news of a fatal railway accident which took place last night on the line of railway between Albany and this city. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intense excitement has been caused by the news which has been received of a fatal railway accident, which took place last night on the railway between Albany and this city…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fatal accident happened last night near the Homebush railway station by a man being knocked down by an engine while some trucks were being shunted. He was frightfully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The report of the Board appointed to inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway, together with the minutes of evidence, &c., has been published. The Board, since their first meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now that the double line of tram has been for some months in existence in Oxford-street, the residents are enabled to judge correctly as to its value from a business point of view, and they agree…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the report of the board appointed to inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by rail:— Sydney, January 13,1882…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was new to-day at the Commercial Hotel as to the cause of death of a man who has not been identified. The evidence showed that deceased had been at the Horse and Jockey Hotel at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A monster public meeting was held last night in the Council Chambers, to protest strongly against the discontinuance of the railway survey from Cape Byron via Lismore to Tenterfield, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"One more glass before you go Gloam." "No, thanks; your wine is very good, but—" "Oh, another glass won't hurt you; its a cold day, and you have a railway journey before you…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Your Melbourne correspondent, in his letter of the 9th instant, is very severe on Mr. Bent Commissioner of Railways, because he refuses to issue free passes on the Victorian Government Railways. The Government of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The report of the board appointed to inquire into the rate[?] charged for the conveyance of goods by railway has been forwarded to the lion. John Lackey, Minister for Works and is as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The following is the report of the Parliamentary Board appointed to inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods on the New South Wales railways:--…
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