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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,051 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 103
Sir,--I would call your attention to the neglect of the tramway authorities in not prevising some means wherey the dust and fine coke emitted from the liars of the motors may be stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The contractor for this railway, Mr J. S, Robertson, visited Blayney on Saturday. The pay amounted to £7850, Great progress is being made with the work; there are now 1175 men employed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The plans and sections for the extension of the railway from Redfern to the waters of Port Jackson are nearly completed, and the working drawings are being prepared with all diligence. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The work of paving the Newtown-road with wooden blocks is likely to be completed by Monday next. The undertaking was commeneed some seven minths ago, the sum of £20,000 being voted for the work,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On each of the above dates a SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN will leave Sydney for Rooty Hill, 8.45 a.m., returning at 5.10 p.m. FARES—6s First-class…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Every now and again are, world is startled by an intimation that stocks of fuel are being reduced to measurable quantities and the question arises, What, then, will be dane? The [?]ty as that long before…
Continued on Trove, page 1010 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The body of Henry Hogan, a labourer working on the railway line near Lilydale, was found on the rails this morning with the head cut off at the chin. Deceased was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Of the railway being built out from Snakim towards Berber, ENGINEERING says: The practical route is from 260 to 280 miles in length. Messrs. Lucas and Aird, the contractors, are to use portable…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The following account of the cable tramways which are now in the course of adoption in Melbourne, will, be road with interest:—The cable itself is endless, and will be laid down in sections, embracing the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Kates and Foxton, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Works yesterday, with reference to the adoption of the broad gauge on the railway from the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In reference to a letter received by the Redfern Council from Mr. Mountain, re the metalling of Cleveland-street, the borough overseer (Mr. John Maonamara) reported that, in his opinion, no good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Consequent upon the intermittent water supply, some public apprehension was caused as to running of the trams, but the Commissioner of Railways says that the subject has received, as it deserves, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday night a fatal accident occurred on the line near South Creek. On March 26 last a timetable was issued by the Railway Department, intimating that the 1l.25 p.m. train from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On each of the above dates a SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN will leave Sydney for Rooty Hill, 8.45 a.m., returning at 5.10 p.m. FARES—6s First-class…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The question of providing water for tram motors at the various termini has been a matter of considerable conjecture, and has given rise to a rumour that some trams would ba taken off. We…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Would you permit me to make a few remarks about our tram system? As a visitor, who has seen the working of trams in other countries, what I say may be of some value, as strangers often see defects…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--I notice in your payer this morning that a young woman named Laverick on her way home to Parkes Platform on Saturday night was observed to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--At a conference of the representatives of shires in the north-eastern district, held at Benalis to-day, the question of railway freights for grain and farm produce was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The work of paving the Newtown-road will be completed to-day. Practically speaking, the work of paving this road with wooden cubes was finished last evening. This work was undertaken some seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held on Monday concerning the death of the woman who was killed on the railway line on Saturday night between South Creek and the Parkes platform. The evidence went to…
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