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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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On Monday, a deputation, consisting of residents of the districts of Grenfell and Forbes, was introduced to the Acting-Minister for Works by Meesre. Vaughn, M. L. A.; Coonan, M.L.A.; Stokes, M.L.A.; and A. G. Jones,…
Continued on Trove, page 714 →On Saturday afternoon the City Coroner conducted au inquest at his office on the body of William Falconer, who on the previous night, was crashed by a tram motor, at the junction of Gorge and Pitt streets. Mr. Roberts, sen., appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 714 →A large deputation from Kiama, Shellbarbour, and Geringong, tongether with one from Wollongong, urged upon the Acting Minister for Works the necessity and importance of calling for tenders for those portions of the Illawarra…
Continued on Trove, page 714 →Another serious collision vu narrowly averted this morning, near the South Yarra railway station, at the junction of the Gippsland and Brighton lines. The train from Frankstown left Hawkesburn for…
Continued on Trove, page 712 →A deputation, appointed at a meeting held in March last at Kurrajong, in connection with the Richmond and Kurrajong Railway League, waited upon the Acting-Minister for Works yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation was introduced to the Acting-Minister for Works yesterday morning by Mr Mitchell, M.P., in reference to tramway extension in the borough, strongly opposing the views of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir, -- Your Blue Mountain correspondent on the above in your issue of 7th inst. states "regarding the accidents at Esk Bank, the main defect appears to be that no foreman is there to regulate the position and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir, -- I think it is time that something was done so as to avoid so many accidents on our tramways. In reference to the late accident and Mr Faulkner losing his life, -- it was found out that the fireman was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, April 9.—The Porte has consented to allow a junction of the Austrian line of railway with the Turkish railway at Pristina, in [?]via…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A DEPUTATION consisting of the following gentlemen, last Tuesday waited upon the acting Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Alexander Stuart:—R. M. Vaughan, W. Coonan, A. G, Jones, and A. Stokes,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THIS junction line is to connect our Southern and Western lines with our Great Northern line, thus connecting Sydney with Newcastle, and the railways branching from the latter port. Although…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →MR, H. Shiell, J.P., city coroner, held an inquest on Saturday on the body of William Falconer who was killed by a tram motor on Friday, near the Redfern Police Station. James Falconer, of Snail's…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned, will be received at this office till 11 a.m. THURSDAY, the 26th of April, for the supply of a cargo of 60 to 80 tons of steam coal for the use of the George's River ferry. The coals to be landed on the wharf at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FRESH TENDERS.—Attention is directed to Gazette NOTICE mviting fresh tenders for undermentioned works, viz.:— Time for Receipt of Tenders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious collision occurred on the Sandgate railway yesterday morning. The train from Sandgate should have waited at a siding to allow the Hamilton train to pass, bat instead of doing so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frequent and bitter complaints reach us from time to time in regard to the refreshment arrangements at Murrurundi, on the Northern line. It often occurs that the train is some minutes late on arriving at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sorious collision occurred on the Sandgate line this morning. The train from Sandgate, instead of waiting at the proper siding to allow the Hamilton train to Pass, proceeded onwards towards Brisbane. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An accident occurred on the Sandgate railway line this morning before noon. As the train was returning from Sandgate it was met by another train which was proceeding towards that place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation was introduced by Messrs. O'Mara and Russell Barton, Ms.L.A., to the Minister of Works in order to obtain the construction of a road from Tumut to Kiandra. The sum of £5000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jumping in and out of team cars whilst they are in motion, is at the least a most dangerous proceeding, but is nothing in comparison with the danger attached to an attempt to spring through the window…
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