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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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From early morning until midnight trains and trams were busy conveying people into and out of Sydney, and the stream of human beings that poured into the "city from Redfern station dining the forenoon, and that flowed back…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About twenty of the residents of the Glebe and Forest Lodge were introduced to the Minister for Public Works yesterday morning, by Messrs. Melville, M'Elhone, and Levien, Ms.L.A., for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Fletcher, Melville, Ellis, and Tighe, M's.L.A., waited upon the Hon. Henry Copeland, Minister for Public Works, yesterday morning, and urged the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Many months ago several letters appeared in your columns respecting the above road and its condition, backed up by several paragraphs from your reporters confirming the accurncy of their statements…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication :-- " 17 Myrtle-street, "Sydney, 29th December, 1882…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shocking accident, resulting in the death of Mr. F. J. Thomas, goods clerk, occurred at the Liverpool Railway Station yesterday, near midnight, The ballast train, which left Sydney at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—So much has been written against trams that I should like to say a few words in favour of this muchabused but very convenient public vehicle and its officers. Being an old lady, and infirm, in the days of omnibuses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have been requested to publish the following correspondence between Sir Henry Parkes and Mr. Westherburn "19, Myrtlo-street, Sydney, 27th December, 1882. "Dear Sir,—I write to call your attention to a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →For some months past considerable interest has been taken by passengers along the railway line in the work which is proceeding upon the large area of land at Eveleigh, resumed by the Government for the purpose of erecting now…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On Friday afternoon a number, of gentlemen met at the Tramway workshop, Randwick, to inspect a model cable tramway, with a view to the adoption of that system. The model, which is of the Hallidie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ONE of the pleasantest gatherings of the year took place at the Temperance Hall, on Saturday night. Stalwart, strong, and frank, the representatives of the Locomotive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The application of tramways to the requirements of the people appears to be a progressive science. No system adopted so far has proved universally successful. In England the horse trams have been in vogue, but there is an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Yesterday afternoon a number of gentlemen proceeded per special tram to Randwick to inspect a wot king model of a cable tramway, and car which has of late become so popular in San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The northern train from Quorn to Farina, when near Edaowie, to-day, was discovered on fire, two of the trucks being in flames, owing to sparks from the locomotive. The train was stopped, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday two accidents happened on the tramway, both occurring on the Newtown-road near the tollbar. The first happened shortly after 12 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tenders were opened on Tuesday for the construction of a double line of tramway from the University gates to Johnston street, Annandale, and the tender of Messrs. Davis, Taylor, and Willmot being the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →She tram accommodation provided for the passengers that arrive by the train that leaves petersham at 8.40 a.m., is getting worse every day. The train generally reaches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A preliminary meeting of gentlemen interested in the extension of the railway from Redfern to the Circular Quay was held at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at 114, Pitt-street. The Hon. Samuel H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious c[?]ens happened last night to a woman named Ellen Gray. The southern goods train, which arrived as Grauville at 10 o'clock, ran over the lower part of her body from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A preliminary meeting of gentlemen favourable to the holding of a public meeting with a view to impressing upon the Governmont the desirables of extending the railway from Redfern to Circular, Quay, was held at the auction…
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