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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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ANOTHER alarming tram accident, attended with fatal results, occurred in Pitt-street, between No. 2 police station and Gipps-street, on Saturday evening. It appears that shortly after 6 o'clock a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →THE railway meeting held at Glen Innes on Tuesday afternoon, in favour of railway extension to Invarell, was (says the GUARDIAN of the 15th instant) a pronounced success. The public gave…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →AT the District Court on Tuesday morning, the action J. M'Grath v. the Commissioner for Railways was decided. This was an action for £100 damages, arising out of an occurrence resulting…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →WILLIAM, Hoolahan, the well-known had porter of the Morpeth Railway station on the Northern line met his death in Sydney, under terribly shocking circumstances. Shortly after 6 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →An accident which might have been attended with very serious results, occurred to Mr. S. G. Davison, J.P., commission agent of Sussex-street, on Thursday morning. It appears that shortly after 9 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—A writer in your issue of the 20th inst., who signs himself "Old Resident," has taken the trouble to animadvert in no unmeasured terms on the above all-important subject, and to which I now desire, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A new style of railway carriage with engine combined, intended for use on the up country lines of Victoria, arrived recently from England by the steamer Aberdeen, and was a few days since brought up from the Williamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 1240 →Introduced by Mr. H. M'Quade, M.L.A., Messrs. Brown and Owens waited upon the Minister to ask that a light line of railway from Mulgrave to Pitt Town should be constructed. They based their application upon the importance…
Continued on Trove, page 1235 →The cause of complaint in connection with the railway arrangements still exists. This afternoon all the passengers by the mail train to Melbourne were oblige[?] to go to Wodo[?]ga in cabs, although the train which brought the…
Continued on Trove, page 1222 →Introduced by Mr. F. B. Gibbes, M.L.A., Messrs. W. Martin and A. Harber waited upon the Minister to ask that no increase should be made in the rate for hauling coal from Lithgow to Sydney. It was represented that the many…
Continued on Trove, page 1235 →Introduced by Mr. Ryrie, M.L.A., a deputation, consisting of Mr. W. Clark, M.L.A., Mr. H. Badgery, M.L.A., Mr. R. Maddrell, chairman of a public meeting held at Braidwood, Mr. Thomas Stewart, and Mr. Rowland…
Continued on Trove, page 1235 →Another terrible accident, which ended fatally, occurred on the tramway on Saturday evening, in Pitt-street, between the No. 2 police-station and Gipps-street, the victim being a married man named William Houlahan, about 55 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 1235 →In the Banco Court yesterday, before Sir James Martin, C.J., and a jury of four, an action was heard against the Commissioner for Railways, for injuries sustained by one William Dwight, through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation from Wallerawang consisting of Messrs Windsor, T. K. Abbott, J, P. Dobie, J, P. Holt, B. Burman, J. Hill, J. Bulkely, B. White, and P. Lanigan, was introduced to the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Introduced by Mr. Targett, M.L.A., a deputation from Wallerawang waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to ask him that the engine sheds recently completed at that station should be utilised. They pointed out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Rogers and Mr. Harris, instructed by Mr. M'Culloch, for the plaintiff. Mr. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant. This was an action to recover damages for injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LAST Friday Messrs. Ryrie, H. Clark, and Badgery, M's.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister of Works, consisting of R. Maddrall, chairman of a public meeting lately held at Braidwood, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mr. M'Quade, M.L.A., introduced Messrs. Brown and Owens as a deputation to urge upon the Government the desirability of the construction of a light line of railway from Mulgrave to Pitt Town. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Tenders for undermentioned work, viz:— Time for receipt of Tender. Burns' Bay-road, North Shore, Contract 20M July 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attention is directed to Gazette Notice inviting Fresh Tenders for undermentioned work, viz.:— Time for Receipt of Tender. Kerbing and Gutterring in front of Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Newtown-road. 24th July…
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