Fall from a Tram
This morning, about half-past 8, as an old lady named Mrs. Collins, 69 years of age, residing in Gordon-street, Paddington, was on her way to church, she met with a very painful accident. She was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1884
2,361 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 119
The Suburban Railway Fares
The official explanation of the increased season fares, which come into operation on our solitary suburban line to-day, is a curious study. Happily for New South Wales, Mr…
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We quote the following from the Maitland Mercury of Saturday:--" One of the railway regulations provides--No person shall without the consent of a duly authorised officer travel outside a…
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For the convenience of persons desirous of being present at the opening of the railway to Upper Tarago, on Thursday, the 3rd instant, the Railway Department has made arrangements for a special…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Par[?]s. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I enclose you a statement of the old and new rates, by which you will see how mach the [?]nformation on which the remarks in to-day's issue are founded i[?] to be depended upon. The assertion therein made, that "the…
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[?]t Aldeburgh-on-S[?] A well-f[?]d [?] entering the station when the br[?] failing to act, it[?]ed on at a hig[?] collision with an empty carriage [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways and Tramways
The traffic on the railways and tramways yesterday was very large, but not no large, we are informed, as it was on Boxing Day. A large number of special trains were run, and to meet suburban requirements the sub[?]ban time-table…
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Apropos of the recent proposal of the Railway Department to raise the railway season ticket rates, we understand the change is not a general one, monthly tickets being charged as before. The only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Failures of Railway Contractors
LONDON, January 1.--Alexander Bromden and Henry Bromden, well-known railway contractors, have filed petitions in bankruptcy. The liabilities in each case amount to fully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Increased Suburban Railway Fares
One of the principal causes of irritation among those who are protesting against the increased fares for season tickets on the suburban railway is the fact that, after a large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallerawang and Mudgee Railway Blunder
WHEN the papers in connection with the Wallerawang and Mudgee railway were laid upon the table of the Assembly in 1881, we called attention to the gross blunder which had been made by the…
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In reference to the traffic between Sydney and Melbourne, it is, we understand, proposed to reduce the time on the up journey over New South Wales railways by one hour and a quarter, and on the down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sudden Death in a Tram-car
A fearfully sadden death occurred in a tram-car yesterday. A young man named Moon, son of the proprietor of the Madeira Hotel, corner of Holt and Devonshire streets, while sitting in a tram…
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The special train, which left Sydney at 7 this morning, was crowded. Goulburn was reached shortly after midday. Among the passengers were the Hon. W. A. Brodribb, M.L.C., Messrs…
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Thomas Connell, a fireman in the Government employment, whilst walking along a line of rails at the Redfern station about 1 p.m. yesterday did not notice an engine approaching him, and was in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Inhabitants of Granville and Increased Railway Fares
A preliminary meeting was held last evening at Horwood's Hotel, Granville, for the purpose of arranging for the holding of a public meeting to protest against the raising of railway fares to their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Illawarra Railway Line and the Proposed Deviation
On the 14th November last a quantity of correspondence, a number of plans, &c., were laid on the table of the House of Parliament in return to an order of the House on a motion of Mr. M'Ehtone, with regard to the Illawarra…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident
TORONTO, January 3—A railway accident has occurred here, causing a large number of fatalities. A railway train containing workmen collided with a goods train, by which 20 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French Railways
LONDON, January 3.—The French Ministry has decided to sell the Government lines of railway to private companies. Negotiations with this object have already been entered into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tarago Railway Opening
At the opening of the railway Goulburn to Tarago, yesterday, fully reported in another column, the greatest dis[?]intment was felt that not one member of the Ministry was present. The feeling might…
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