Motor Movements
About 9.30 on Wednesday night a tram-motor, not satisfied with the straight bat narrow gauge, ran off the line opposite the waiting-room at the corner of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets, blocking for…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1884
2,361 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 119
Supposed Suicide. a Man's Corpse Found on Railway. Sad End of a Newchum. Melbourne
A MAN has been found dead on the railway. He was killed by a train between North Melbourne and Footscray at about 6 o'clock this morning. His head and one of his legs were…
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There has been another meeting of "influential citizens" to consider the question of railway extension and wharfage improvement; and, like all its predecessors, it ended with the inevitable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident in Victoria. MELBOURNE
An accident occurred to the engine of the Sandhurst train near Sunbury to-day. The machinery gave way, and the train was greatly delayed. No person was hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disabled Tramway Employees' Wages. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In to-day's issue of the Herald, under Parliamentary intelligence, I notice that Mr. Wright, Minister for Works, in answer to a question put to him by Mr. A. G. Taylor, stated that tramways employees received pa[?]…
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On Friday morning Messrs. Garrard and Hutchinson, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation from Leichhardt, consisting of Messrs. E. Lewis, Scott, Taylor, and Hearn. The deputation urged the necessity of…
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A deputation, consisting of Messrs Garrard and Hutchinson, M's.L.A., and Aldermen Taylor, Scott, and Hearn, representing the municipality of Leichhardt, waited upon the Minister for Works…
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A deputation, consisting of Alderman Scott, Taylor, and Hearn, accompanied by Messrs. Garrard and Hutchinson, Ms.L.A., also waited on the Minister for Works to aks for a swing to be put in the Iron Cove Bridge at Five Dock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Official Correspondence. Department of Public Works. Railway Branch. Sydney, 15th March, 1884
Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 6th instant, addressed to the honorable the Secretary for Public Works, asking that a refund of the difference between the minimum charge under the Goods…
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In the Assembly last night, Mr. Wright, in answer to Mr. Day for Mr. Poole, said that Messrs. G. A. Morell and W. M'D. Courtney. J. P. Franki, N. Selfe, and J. Edgington, were originally gazetted as…
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Mr. Sydney Smith, M.P., has given notice of his intention to move on Tuesday next "That there be laid upon the table of this House copies or all minutes, letters, reports, and other documents having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poetry. Canterbury and the Canterbury Tram
Oh, who has not heard of that picturesque village, To which traders retire at the close of the day: Where the jaded accountant takes refuge in tillage. Or cultivates roses and hyacinths gay?…
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Mr. J. C. Ryall, the honorary secretary of the Cowra Railway League, telegraphs to us as follows:—"A large and representative public meeting was held in Daly's Australian Hotel, Cowra, on…
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On Friday morning Mr. Gibbes, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister of Works, consisting of Alderman Shaw (mayor) and Aldermen Farr and Graham, of Marrickville. The deputation…
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A deputation consisting of Messrs. T. L. Nicholson, Duffy (2), Melladay, and Edwards, accompanied by Messrs. Abigail and See, Ms.L.A., was introduced by Mr. Abigail to the Minister for Works, to ask that a railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Fares to and From Enmore
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Shaw (Major) and Aldermen Farr and Graham, of the Marrickville Municipal Council, was introduced to the Minister for Public Works by Mr. Gibbes, M.L.A., for the purpose of asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Melbourne Tramway Trust. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A dilemma has occurred on the Tramway Trust, owing to the resignation of the Mayor of Melbourne as a member, because another member of the City Council had been elected over him as chairman…
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A special general meeting of members of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of considering a resolution affirming that in the opinion of the Chamber no extension…
Continued on Trove, page 569 →Official Inspection of Southern Railway Lines. Albury
The Minister for Works, accompanied by the Commissioner of Railways and Engineer for Existing Lines, left Hay on Sunday, and reached Junee the same evening, and stayed all night. They left Junee this morning, and…
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