These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,314 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 66
A complimentary picnic was given to the members of the Botany Road Trust, at Correy's Gardens, yesterday, by residents of the district. It was the first of the kind that has taken place, and was intended as a mark of approval of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Kindly grant me space to point out two objections to the tramway from Hunter-street to Botany passing along Cleveland and George streets, Redfern, First, two of the curves are close to three largely attended schools,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Knowing your readiness at all times to give publicity to matters of public interest, I desire, through your columns, to bring under the notice of those responsible for the railway passenger accomodation the occurrence of what…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Flavius" writes from Bondi as follows:—"There is a remarkable building near St. Matthias Church, Woollahra, which I beg to draw attention to. This building, I believe, is intended, when finished, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This morning the Hon. Mr. Lackey, Minister for Works, received a deputation from Camden, consisting of Messrs. H. C. Dangar, T. Garrett, and Kidd, M's.L.A., and Messrs. Lakeman, Ferguson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. John Parkinson, hon. secretary to the Randwick Transit Committee, has received the following letter from the Commissioner for Railways:— "Sydney, January 31, 1882; Sir,—Referring to your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE heading I have given above may be misleading to some, as the phrase "on the roads" is used in so many different senses, according to the occupation of the speaker. I use the words simply in the sense of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE outcome of recent efforts to reorganise the cattle traffic on Victorian railways under the guidance of the new Minister for Railways there, is as follows…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The people of Redfern are a Christian community, for they hare exhibited an amount of "longsuffering" which, individually, very few Christians could endure. George-street, Redfern, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,— I ma indeed pleased to find you again supporting our farmers in the matter of railway freights on agricultural produce. Your able leader in Wednesday issue, in reference to the evidence given by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. George Hawke, of the firm of Hawke and Plumb, storekeepers, Blayney, complained of the charge for the carriage of agricultural implements. These were carried at the third class in the goods classification, which from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The board (comprising Messrs. J. N. Oxley, J. A. Badgery, and Jos. Cock) appointed to inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway, examined nearly 80 witnesses. The report based upon the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 183 →Sir,--On Monday last my wife was a passenger from Bathurst to Sydney, travelling in a 27th class (commonly called second-class) carriage. The day was a very hot one, it being very sultry even in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday a deputation--consisting of Messrs. Kidd, H. C. Dangar and T Garrett, M.sL.A., F. Ferguson, J. Lakeman, D. Doust, and C. Watts--Waited on the Minister for Works for the purpose of urging…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The tramway to the Glebe, they say, Goes very slowly on its way; Like the progression of a snail Is the advance of log and rail…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ASCENDING A GRADIENT OF I IN 500 AFTER A SHOWER OF RAIN. Vide last week's Number, 'HOW TO IMPROVE SYDNEY."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 30.—A serious railway collision took place to-day on the North London Railway, between two suburban passenger, trains at the Bow…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London has been startled by a singular accident on one of its suburban railways. The list of deaths is, fortunately not Large; the number of persons injured or shaken is probably…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →