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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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We understand that fresh tenders have been invited for the construction of the third section of the Murrumburrah-Blayney railway line—from Cowra to the proposed terminus in Blayney. This has arisen from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owing to a mistake of the engine-driver of a pilot engine, who thought that he was on a siding, the engine ran into the Sydney express at the Seymour station on Monday night and smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →William Butt, the man who, a short time ago, attempted to committ suicide by having thrown himself under a tramcar near the Market-street crossing, was brought up in the Central Police Court to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tenders were received yesterday for the works on the 2nd section of the Murrumbarrah and Blay[?]ey railway line, commencing at Young, 249 miles from Sydney on the southern line, and ending at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In his sermon dealing with some of the topics arising out of the Cootamundra disaster, the Rev. J. Jefferis is reported to have expressed his great and unabated respect for our railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir, -- Evidently the Government intend, notwithstanding the unanimous protestations of the Paddington ratepayers, to keep the almost intolerable and, as Mr Wright honestly put it, unjust tax upon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GOULBURN, Tuesday. -- Mr M[?]odie suffers a great deal, but it is thought that with the care he will receive in the hospital he will soon be convalescent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Sydney express tram, while stopping at Seymour station last night, sustained damage to two of its carriages, consequent on the pilot-engine, on approaching to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In [?] the subjoined letter received from Mr. [?] Fuller [?] cannot [?] from expressing our surprise at the foolish because unnecessary action of the Railway Authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The twenty-first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Co. was held in Deniliquin on Tuesday, the chairman, Mr. Burrowes, presided. The only other director…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Adelaide correspondent telegraphs:—At a meeting of the Cabinet which was held on Tuesday it was arranged that Mr. Playford (Commissioner of Public Works) should exchange his position with Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tramway Department, probably in view of the alleged heavy deficiencies in the receipts, is going in for retrenchment with a vengeance. It is generally known that a considerable quality of black oil, or,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious railway collision occurred at about 4 o'clock this morning. From the particulars obtained from the Railway Department, it appears that two goods trains collided near the Rooty Hill railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A few months ago when the heavy floods were prevalent in the Goulburn district, the traffic superintendent and Mr. Lewton, the permanent-way inspector, in order to ensure the safety of the mail train,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunday, the 20th of Janunrh, 1885, the ove of the 97th anniversary of the foundation of the colony, will long reamin in the annals, and especially the railway annals, of the land as a black-letter day. But well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—The following letter handed to mo this uftornoon is conclusive evidence that not a moment before it was necessary, my letter was written to you complaining of the coddling up of the productions of other countries by charging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An indignation meeting was held here on Wednesday, at which resolutions were passed protesting against the delay in proceeding with the permanent survey on the Borenore-Forbes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Michael Beston was charged by Mr. Roberts (tram traffic superintendent), in the Newtown Court on Thursday with having impeded tram-conductors Christie and Sheridan in the execution of their duty. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Street and road tramways (said the St. JAMES'S GAZETTE) are now pushing their way into almost every district not over-supplied with train accommodation and where they serve suburban districts of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five railway accidents occurred with the last fortnight, attended by some loss of life…
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