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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,051 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 103
The Victorian Railway Commissioners have (states the Age) promoted Guard Dowsett for a brave action performed by him daring the recent fire at Mount Macedon. On the occasion referred to, the State carriage, in which Sir Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 435 →In connection with the proposed contributions from the Railway Department employees to the Patriotic Fund, and the conflicting statements which have been made on the subject, we have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A collision occurred between a Sydney passenger train and a goods train in Wandong, near Kilmore this morning. The passenger train had pulled up at the station to wait for, the goods train to pass…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →When the editor of the Evening News instructed me to go by road to the Sydney rowing club's training quarters, to view the race from there, and report on what I saw, I exhibited a confidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Having occasion to travel on a recent evening from Petersham to Sydney, I reached the Petersham platform at 10 o'clock, but as the train was not due till 10.20,1 was not at all surprised or uneasy at find…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The second section of the Goalburn-Coomaline of railway, namely, from Tarago to Bungendore, will be opened to traffic to- morrow, A special train will leave Redfern Railway Station…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The tram traffic was exceptionally heavy; in fact, it has never been heavier. The trams discontinued running shortly before the procession started from the barracks, and traffic was not resumed until after the embarkation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Knowing that your paper is ever ready to receive a few lines in the cause of justice, I am encouraged to address you re the above route. On February 6 a deputation, consisting of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I have been giving careful examination of the timetable from Sydney to Wodonga, with an idea of seeing a great part of the country through which your railway passes on the way to Melbourne, but what do I find? Two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday afternoons a train is run from Sydney to Mount Victoria, which for persistent defiance of the time-table, and other irregularies, can be backed against anything of the kind on the round globe. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The town of Bungendore is far from being as crowded and lively as one would expect on such an occasion as the opening of the railway line; but this, no doubt, is largely due to the fact that many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Minister of Works has consented to receive a deputation from the railway contractors who desire to tender for the Stanthorpe border line, and for the extension of the Central railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The opening of the second portion of the first section of the Goulburn to Cooma line took place to-day. The first section extends from Goulburn to Bungendore, a distance of 41 miles. The first portion of this section, Goulburn to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BUNGENDORE, Wednesday.--With the customary formalities, the line of railway from Tarago to Bungendore, a distance of 20 miles, completing the first section of the line from Goulburn to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The train which conveyed the Ministerial party from Sydney to Jonee was delayed in Mittagong for an hour in consequence of a breakdown of the engine. Junee was not arrived at until 10.30 a.m. There…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The held which was given on Wednesday night was through[?]ly enjoyed by those who were present, although it was more thinly attended than was s[?]uticipated. To-day the town appears as lively as at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the delay of the Government in the matter of proceeding with the erection of the station and the railway works in the vicinity of Molong. At this end of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Thursday the coroner held an inquest in Moonli, concerning the death of a gold miner named George Bazill, on the Swamp Oak. The evidence went to show that the deceased left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joke Bricketson, 33 years of age, a stoker employed on the Government tramway, met with a serious accident at 12 o'clock last night. It appears that Bricketson was getting on his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious tram accident happened shortly after 12 o'clock to-day at the Bridge-street terminus to a man! named Joseph Mansell, a cleaner employed in the Tram Department. It appears that he was oiling the…
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