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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 66
We have received a letter from Mr. Sydney Smith complying bitterly of the accommodation provided at Newtown station. He points out that the siding accommodation is nothing like sufficient for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I certainly share Mr. H. L. Bryant's opinions abou[?] the past and present systems of rails on the Sydney tram-ways; but he is, I think, somewhat severe on our Commissioner for Railways, for I just learn from most reliable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation consisting of Messrs. H. S. Badgery, W. Teece, T. Rutledge, and J. T. Gannon, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday morning with florence to the proposed railway from Goulburn to Coo[?]a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. Garrard, M.L.A., F. Abigail, M.L.A.; W. Pritchard, Mayor of Leichhardt; Alderman R. Fowler, J.P.; and Mr. Kent, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday morning for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Professor Ayrton, lecturing at the Royal Institution, made out a good case (says the English Mechanic of March 31) for an actual trial of an electrical railway on a working scale —such a scale as would be necessary for the conveyance of…
Continued on Trove, page 831 →Messrs, H. S. Badgery, T. Rutledge, Teece, and Gannon, M.sL.A., waited upon the Minister of Works in reference to the proposed railway from Goulburn to Cooma, asking that it might be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir--There are continued complaints being made about the overcrowding which takes place in the tram-cars, especially those leaving the city between the hours of 5.30 and 6.30 p.m. And not without…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The provision made to meet the requirements of the traffic on the Botany tramway continues to be the reverse of satisfactory. It is quite the exception for a tram to be sent away either from the Sydney or the Botany terminus before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir.--Feeling a deep interest in the present [?]sion respecting wharfage accommodation and the extension of the railway into the city, I pr[?] pleasure your leaders thereupon. Being one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Water Police Court to-day James Farrelly, a blacksmith, appeared to prosecute his daughter, Margaret, a prepossessing girl and 13, of whom he complained that die wandered about the streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--There is no doubt the above trams are a great improvement on the late omnibus accommodation, but this improvement is, to a great extent, neutralised by the trams not stopping at the proper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Complaints are made that the engines attached to the Waterloo and Botany trams are not powerful enough for the work they are called upon to perform. It appears that the carve at the junction of Regent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Now that the tramway has thrown so many 'bus drivers out of employment, men who have for several years earned a living honestly and respectably, and are experienced in collecting: fares and in the general…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—At the last general election I was returned to Parliament to represent the electorate of Molong, but I am since somewhat puzzled to know what really are the public duties pertaining to the office which I now occupy, unless it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Among other trains that are being constructed to add to the general wealth of the country-for as a rule, whenever suburban trains run the value of the surrounding property is greatly enhanced-is that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Beat Inquiry Committee resumed its sittings to-day. Mr. Elsdon was further examined, and stated he had been told twice that instructions had been received direct from the Minister to alter the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held at the School of Arts, Ashfield, last night, to discuss the desirableness of constructing a tramway from Ashfield to Bankstown, via Milton-street and the old George's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Marrickville tram-line at present terminates in the Newtown-road near the railway bridge. At a short distance there is an engine shed ; but notwith-standing this the last tram from Marrickville,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, May 31.—A collision has occurred between two trains at Wieblingen, in the Grand Duchy of Baden. A number of the railway carriages were completely…
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