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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Since the railway disaster near Cootamundra the testing of the capacity of culverts to carry off rain and flood water will form a matter for grave consideration. The Engineer-in-Chief for Railways has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The latest particulars of the accident which occurred at the Rooty Hill station on Thursday morning are as follow:—A goods train, which usually leaves Sydney at 11.40 p.m. for Penrith, was timed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We understand that the trial survey for a line of railway from Richmond to Wallerawang, via Bell's line, has been completed. It is reported that the expense attending the construction would he enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large number of persons have signed a petition to the Minister of Works, praying for a trial survey for a railway from Adelong to Tumberumba, which would be fully 30 miles shorter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We are informed that Mr. Whitton, Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, accompanied by Mr. Wade, inspecting engineer, left last evening for Tarago, with the view of inspecting the extension of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious accident happened last night on the railway line, between the Flinders-street and Spencer-street stations. A man named John Ramage was run over by a train, and his foot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The news of a railway collision at Rooty Hill, which was circulated in town early yesterday morning, proved to be correct. Fortunately, the only [?]amage done was to the rolling stock. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr Abbo[?]t, Michael Bester was charged with assaulting Edward Christy and John Sheridan, tram conductors, and also with using obscene language…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARRAMATTA, Thursday.--While parts of the wrecked train wore being removed to Sydney this evening a large piece of wood fell off a truck across the line near Harris Paik. Fortunately it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The service of M. Francis Abigail, one of the representatives of West Sydney, in opening the Pyrmont Bridge free to the public, were rewarded last night by a magnificent representation,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the final meeting of the Pyrmont Bridge committee, held in the Qnarrymen's Arms Hotel, Pyrmont, on Friday eight, a presentation was made to Mr. Aburail, M.L.A., in recognition of the services…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to a mistake of tho engine-diiver 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 13 →ANOTHER railway accident of a serious nature occurred at Rooty Hill station on Thursday morning about 3 a.m. A goods train which usually leaves Sydney at 11:40 p.m. for Penrith, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AS promised, I now give a brief outline of this fearful calamity, and have to apologise for not having dons so in time for our [?]ast issue, owing[?] having missed my passage at Moss Vale. I am still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation waited upon the Minister of Works, on Friday, and asked thai, as it was understood that the proposed line of railway from Borenore to Forbes was found to be impracticable, a trial surrey should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The tender of Mr. Mark Gardiner, for the construction of a portion of the Richmond tramway, from Hoddle-street to Hawthorn Bridge, has been accepted at £12,373. The work is to be completed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following is the complete list of the passengers by the wrecked train:— Saved: John Knowlman, A. Triglowe, John Pattison, G. H. Risby, John M'Donald, Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. R. M'Hattio, M.L.A., with Mr. T. Dalton, M.L.A., introduced Mr. J. Powers, of Cargo, to the Minister for Public Works yesterday, as a deputation from a large public meeting held at that township recently in support of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Dangar, M.L.A., accompanied by Messrs. Levien, Loughnan, and A. Wilson, Ms. L.A., introduced a deputation from Narrabri to the Minister for Public Works, yesterday, for the purpose of advocating a deviation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A large deputation of contractors interviewed the Railway Commissioners to-day, and requested that the contractors who are at present, in the case of a dispute, bound by the decision of the Engineer-in-Chief, should…
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