A Tram Accident
On Tuesday afternoon, at about 5.30 p.m., there was considerable excitement in Oxford-street, in the vicinity of Riley-street, consequent upon a horse attached to a parcel delivery van becoming…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1884
2,361 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 119
Deputations. Illawarra Railway Line
This morning a deputation consisting of Messrs. Lahiff. (Mayor), John Bigzar, J.p., and Jas. Ma[?]er, (Wollongong), E. R. Evans. and W. S. Thompson (Dapto). and John Richards (Mayer of Central…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A railway accident occurred this morning near Warrenheip station, where two engines came into collision. A special train, which had been chartered by the Ballarat ironworkers, and containing about 750 excursionists…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Position of the Commissioner for Railways
The following minute on the position of the Commissioner for Railways, written by Sir Henry Parkes in January, 1881, for the information of the then Secretary for Works, Mr. Lackey, was laid upon the table in the…
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Rumours are about that one, at least, of the recently announced "newly discovered", railway routes via the Colo Valley, and other lines (Bell's line of road, &c.) has been demonstratively and…
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It in a long time since the quiet and peaceable town of Picton has had anything to disturb or excite it, and it can be easily understood with what interest the Pictonites are looking forward to the examination…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A slight railway collision occurred at Warrenheip railway station this morning. An excursion train heavily laden with passengers was slowly leaving the station,…
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On the 18th instant a deputation was in troduce to the Minister of Mines, by Mr, Garrard, M. L. A., consisting of Mr. Hutchinson, M. L.A., and the mayor and a number of aldermen of the borough…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Official Correspondence. Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees
SIR,—In reply to your letter of the 19th instant further respecting the Road from Mount Pleasant towards Windsor, I bey to inform you that this forms a portion of the Road from Penrith to Windsor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Hours. To the Editor
SIR,—Under the above Leading, a paragraph appeared in your yesterday's issue, from which it would appear the traffic manager of railways reports to the Commissioner that night officers in charge of stations…
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In the Assembly yesterday, when Mr. Butcher's motion condemning the proposal of the Government to take College-street for a tramway route was called on, that gentleman rose and said he was informed…
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A deputation consisting of residents of Kangaroo Valley, Shoalhaven, And Wild's Meadow, accompanied by Messrs. Garrett, M'Court, Humphreys, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister, of Works yesterday to recommend that a trial…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Deviation in the Illawarra Railway Route
A deputation, accompanied by the Hon. Ale[?]ander Stuart and the Hon. John Stewart, M L C., and consisting of Mr. P. Lahiff (Mayor of Wollongong), Mr. John Richards (Mayor of Central Illawarra),…
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A railway accident occurred this morning near Warrenheip station, where two engines came into collision. A special train, which had been chartered by the Ballarat ironworkers, and containing about 750 excursionists…
Continued on Trove, page 184 →Railway Grievances at Junee. Wagga
Great dissatisfaction exists at Junee Junction amongst the railway employees and the engine-drivers especially. The men say they would rather abandon their houses and return to Wagga than remain in possession of them at…
Continued on Trove, page 166 →Deputation. the Proposed New Route and Terminus for Eastern Trams
A very large and influential deputation, accompanied by Sir Alfred Stephen, M.L.C., called at the office of the Minister for Works on the 18th instant, to represent to that gentleman the desirableness of reconsidering the proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 178 →Homebush-Waratah Railway
Our special artist has been travelling this week on the route of the Homebush and Waratah railway, and we have much pleasure in presenting our readers with the fruit of his labours. In the first sketch is seen the navvies' main 1. The Camp-Sunday. 2. the Boardinghouse-Spell Time. 3. The Beginning of a Town. HOMEBUSH WARATAH RAILWAY,—THE MAIN CAMP, NEAR PENNANT HILLS…
Continued on Trove, page 161 →Suburban Railway Fares
A deputation from Bookwood, introduced by Mr. A. H. M'Cullooh, M. P., waited on the Minister Of Works last Friday to ask him to reconsider his decision with reference to the increase in the of…
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On Tuesday the Very Rev. Dean Mahoney, of St. Mary's' Cathedral, and the Rev. Wm. Hough, of St. James's Church, waited upon the Hon. F. A. Wright, Minister for Works, in order to represent to…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Railway Accident in Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne
A COLLISION' took place this morning between two railway engines, at the Warrenheip Bank, situated between Ballarat and Worronheip. Both locomotives were attached to a special train…
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