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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 66
THIS morning John Sheedy, an engine-driver, employed on the tram-lines by the Government, was brought up in custody, charged that he being the driver of a motor, did so carelessly and negligently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation, introduced by Mr. Pigott, M.L.A., and consisting of Mr. Terry, M.L.C. (Mayor of St. Pelors), Mr. Henson, M.L.A., Mr. Mitchell, M.L.A., Dr. Vause, and Mr. A. Bardon, J.P., had an interview, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation introduced by Mr. Rutiedge, M L.A., and consisting of Messrs. J. Gale, T.Power, F. Campbell, and John Bull, had an interview yesterday with the Minister for Works, with reference to Queanbeyan. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday morning a train collision, involving serious injury to several passengers, though happily without any casualty likely so far as is known to result in loss of life, occurred at the Elizabeth and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I have at all times found your columns open for the discussion of important topics, no matter which side of a question is advocated, and so, on this occasion, I have no doubt but that you will give publicity to the views of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →About 9 o'clock yesterday morning, a collision, which fortunately did not result in loss of life, but nevertheless caused injuries to several persons, occurred on the tram line, at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--Though our tram system may not be free from faults, it is not fair its officials should be continually blamed, as they are, unwarrantably. Every blander of a careless or drunken traveller is thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. T. Butledge, M.L.A., T. Power, F. Campbell, and John Bull waited on the Minister for Works, and urged on him the necessity of proceeding with the extension of the railway line from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Pigett introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Terry, M.L.C. (Mayor of St. Peter's), Henson, M.L.A., Mitchell, M.L.A., Dr. Vause, and A. Harden, J. P., to bring before the notice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, August 9.—The railroad between Alexandria and Cairo has been partially destroyed for military purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The combined tramway motor and car recently imported by the New South Wales Government, from Kitson and Co., of Leeds, underwent a trial on Friday last. Messrs. Cowdry (engineer), Downe,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday afternoon, 8th August, a large, influential, and representative meeting was held at Fry's Assembly Hall for the purpose of considering what stops, if any, should be taken to urge upon the Government the necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—In the Herald of the 15th July, Mr. Lackey is reported to have said in reference to the choice of route for south-western line, that "some official gentlemen were directed to make a report in the matter. Their report was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another addition was made to-day to the traraway system of Sydney, the line from Bridge-street, the Glebe, and Forest Lodge having been bu[?]y opened. There was no formally in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A reporter of the Melbourne "Herald" interviewed Sir Henry parkes yesterday. He states his opinion that the working Men of Australia are much better off than in England; and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,-- Kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to call attention to a matter in which the public generally are interested, viz., to the negligence shown by ticket-takers on the tram cars on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—How the public have submitted so quictly to the turning of the strects in the city and its suburbs into railway lines is boyond my comprehension. Hardly a week passes now without the occurreace of some dreadful accident caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of war most eminent and popular medical practitioners (Dr. Cox) had a narrow escape from instant death at the hands of the City Moloch yesterday, shortly after 2 p.m. He was driving down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ansual report of the Board of Land and Works on the Victorian Railways was laid before Parliament to-day. The authorised apportionment of the four million loan shows £2,732,055 to be available for railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A very enthusiastic meeting was held in the Music Hall, this afternoon, for the purpose of urging the Government to place upon the Estimates a sum of money for the immediate construction of the Grafton and Western…
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