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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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We pointed out in our issue of yesterday that, during the morning, every tram for Botany was crowded before it arrived at the King-street waiting room, and had to pass without being able to[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, consisting of Mr. M'Laughlan, M. L. A., the Hon. A. Bell, M.L.C., and Messrs. N. Y. Asser, M'Intyre. G. B. Finlay, waited upon the Minister of Works to urge the necessity of making Scone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning a deputation, headed by Mr. M'Laughlan, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Public Works to urge upon him the necessity of the railway line passing from Muswellbrook through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting, convened by the Mayor of Camperdown in compliance with a requisition, was held on Wednesday night, at the Council-chambers, Camperdown, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of continuing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The diagram on page 845 illustrates designs by Mr. J. F. Smith, Leicester, England. He proposes, says the Engineer, that bridges shall consist of iron or steel cylinders of any reasonable diameter, made up with plates riveted to…
Continued on Trove, page 844 →The report for 1881 of the Commissioner for Railways has been laid before Parliament. Like preceding reports, it is full of detailed and well-arranged information, and will be…
Continued on Trove, page 856 →Now I must tell you about our trip up the mountain, for that was rather an exciting event; at least we thought so. We had been waiting ever so long to go, so, at last, Aunt Maria said one evening that we should start the next…
Continued on Trove, page 835 →Another accident of a somewhat serious nature happened yesterday afternoon on the train line in Oxford-street. A buggy belonging to Dr. Warren was being driven across the street when it was run…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At half-past 3 o'clock this morning a serious collision, and one purely attributable to gross neglect on the part of some of the railway officials, took place at the gates just outside the Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident, which, was luckily attended by no serious results, happened to a tramcar yesterday. At 1.12 p.m., the "dinner car" for Glebe Point, while entering Belmore Park, ran off the rails, owing it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Edward White (representing the district of Denman), E. C. Clive (representing the district of Cassilis) and J. B. Piddington (representing the district of Merriwa), and accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A deputation consisting of Messre. Edward White (of Denman), E. O. Clive (Cassilis), J. B. Piddington (of Merriwa), were introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday, by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--Referring to the paragraph which appeare in your issue of the 10th instant, and the only repor of the remarks of our esteemed representative, Mr. Fzazer Martin anent the subject of the Pyrmon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious railway collision occurred here this morning. The mail train arriving at 3.30 came into collision with the goods train from Dubb[?]. The mail train had on board a number of passengers, including the Montague-Turner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A serious railway accident happened at Bathms. early on Saturday morning to the mail train from Sydney, by which several persons were injured more or less severely. It appears that the mail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There is nothing of importance to chronicle since our last issue in connection with the railway disaster,. Our special reporter, who returned from Bathurst on Monday morning, and who subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The men employed on the Uralla and Armidale section of the railway struck last week for an increase of is perday. The demand was acceded to, but they have now struck for another is per day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A private letter received to-day from a reliable source states that the Government acknowledge that the ClarenceNew England line will form a part of the railway policy, and will be provided for in the proposed loan estimate if plans…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,--Your remarks to-day on tramways and waiting rooms cannot but be endorsed by all who travel by tram. And there is another little matter I wish to draw your attention to, which I think would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Knowing your columns are always open to exposure of grievances and abuses, I beg you will insert this in your valuable paper. The carpenters and joiners, iron-workers and painters, have been out…
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