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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,--When the Civil Service Bill was framed, when it was being debated in Parliament, and before it was passed as the law by which the Civil Service now is to be guided, there was a classification of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Wishing to warn intending visitors to Randwick races of what they have to expect to-day (New Year's Day) I ask the publication of the following few lines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liberal use was made by excursionists of the rapid and slow means of conveyance which belong to the State. The working of the tram department was unequal to the pressure which was put…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Works recently made a tour of inspection along the Northern railway. It is reported that the tour did not give him satisfaction. It would have been remarkable if it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supplementary to the telegraphic reports descriptive of gold discoveries on the Johnstone River, near Cairns, Northern Queensland, we are enabled to submit the following report received by the Under…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A collison occurred between two trains near the H[?] Station. Twelve passengers were killed and 20 were injured, some dangerously. The collison was between a passenger train coming from Bebrs and a goods train; and, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →An accident occurred recently which up to the present time the tramway officials have successfully kept from the notice of the public, and which might haye been most disastrous in its consequences. On…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The advantage of having cow-catchers on the tram motors was demonstrated this morning, when a little dog was struck by a Waverley tram in Oxford-street, Paddington. The animal was not cut into sausage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The last report of the Commissioner for Railways laid before Parliament, showed that several suburban tram lines were being worked at a large lots, and since then the question of increasing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--Will, you kindly, grant me a small apace in the columns of your journal to show how the Surry Hills residents appear to be ignored by. those in charge of the despatch of the trams…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Beading your article on the above, will you allow me to make a few remarks. I agree with you that the loss of ten thousand per annum, if continued in the future, is a gloomy look out; especially,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following increased tram fares are to come into force on and after the 15th. instant:— Bridge-street to—Moore Park, Waverly (Bondi Junction, Woollahra, Cleveland-street, Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the Christmas holiday the number of tickets issued from the western suburban stations was about 102,000 from the Iilawarra stations 10,000; and from other stations 21,000; total…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Government has framed a regulation to the effect that in future tram guards shall be allowed to give change only for current silver coin. They will, however, be permitted sufficient discretion to enable them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is reported on good authority that the trial survey adopted by the House, from Borenore to Forbes, is found to be impracticable, and a deviation of some miles toward Molong has to be made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr J. Patterson, brother of the well known coal merchant of that name, was killed to day at the Spencer-street station, by being run over by some trucks while looking after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It has been decided by the Executive Council that the following tramway fares by ticket shall come into force on and after the 15th instant:--Randwick line: Threepence each section, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A case of importance (as far as the Railway Department is concerned) was heard on Tuesday in the Police Court, Penrith, before Messrs. Lethbridge, Single, and Shand, Js.P. James O'Neill was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—As one who has often to use the tramways to and from Sydney, and as one who has trave[?]ed on most of the tramways in the United Kingdom. I should [?]eel obliged if you would allow me to express my opinion on the proposed…
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