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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A movement is on root for the construction of a tramway in Balmain from the foot of Darling street to Callan Park. The road along which the line will be laid is a broad one and is centrally situated. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After having made all inquiries from the departmental officers, the Government finds that the official opening of the railway to Bourke cannot take place before September next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN will leave Sydney for Liverpool at 11.20 a.m., returning from Liverpool at 5.5 p.m. FARES. First-class............ 4s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The EXCURSION TICKETS ordinarily issued at all stations to Sydney on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 19th and 20th instants, will, for distances over 100 miles from Sydney, be available for return by trains leaving Sydney up to and inclusive of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS will be received at this Office up to 11 a.m.on the dates mentioned hereunder, for the public works, &c.,specifed in the fillowing schedule— Nature of works or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, representing all the various branches of the Railway Department, waited upon Mr. Goodchap yesterday to ask for his approval of the formation of the railway volunteer corps, the organisation of which was proposed some time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Pring, intruded by Mr. W. C. Proctor, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. M. H. Stephen. Q.C., Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, for the defendant. This…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inhabitants of the populous suburb of Balmain have soms reason to feel jubilant at the prospect of the early construction of a tramway, without the necessity of any appeal to the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As stated in Tuesday's issue, several claims for compensation have already been made against the Government by persons injured in the dreadful railway accident that occurred near Cootamundra…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOBART, Thursday.--The successful tenderer for the Launceston and Scottsdale railway is Mr Boland, of Launceston, The amount of his tender is £223,541…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The approval of the Commissioner for Railways of the formation of a Railway Voluntee Corps was obtained yesterday by a deputation representing the various branches of the service,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--I would like to ask: Is it possible that Mr Goodchap is aware that the guards of the midnight goods trains, suburban, are on continual duty for 15 hours, and get no overtime pay, but now and then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--The fares are to be reduced and no money taken. Surely this is wrong. Why not all cash and no tickets? This would save expense of printing and ticket offices.--Yours, &c., CASH FARES…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London, June 10.—The tenders for the construction of the bridge over the Hawkesbury, on the Homebush-Waratah line, New South Wales, have been referred to a committee of exports, consisting of the following:—Mr. W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →LONDON, June 11.—The plans and tenders for the railway bridge on the Waratah-Homebush line, New South Wales, have been referred to Sir John Barlow, lately President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Simpson's-road bank robbers were brought before the City Police Court to-day, and were further remanded for a week. The detective are confident of being able to recover the whole of the plunder. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 1305 →ONE of the most important items of the recent mail news appears in the shape of a telegraphic despatch to the New York HERALD, from its Moscow correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Travellers by tram are in a quandary over the new [?]lations. The redaction of the fares has been [?] appreciated, but the abolishing of the cash call has proved very Awkward. This morning on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A COLLISION, we are informed by the Commissioner for Railways, occurred on Saturday evening. A goods train from Lithgow, it seems, had run into Wallerawang about 8 o'clock that evening, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SO far, only one writ has been issued against the Government by anyone injured in the Cootamundra railway accident in January last, but, as would naturally be expected, several claims for…
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