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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir, -- Would you be good enough to find space in your valuable paper for the following data relative to the alteration in time of the train leaving Campbelltown at 7.10 a. m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 1.55 p.m. on Monday, a special train started from the Redfern station, to convey Mr. Dibbs (Colonial Secretary), Mr. Fletcher (Minister of Mines), Professor Warren (of the Sydney University), Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The letters that have during the past week been published in your columns do not uppear to have had the desired effect of causing the authorities to improve the morning pussenger traille on the Great Southern line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Engineer-in-Chief has received information from the District Engineer at Gundagai that the line of railway which has been in construction for several years between Cootamundra…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 8 o'clock this morning an accident happened in Oxford-street. Tram motor 97 was going without cars from the Randwick sheds to Bridge-street, and when opposite Mr. Wigzell's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday afternoon an accident happened on the railway between Beechworth and Wangaratta. Not far from the latter place the couplings of the up-train parted. The engine, with the front part of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible explosion, involving the destruction of part of the Victoria Station, Norwich, took place recently. It occurred in a room which had been just finished as a goods office. So violent was the explosion that the roof was carried upwards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A serious railway accident happened on the Beechworth line to-day, through a mixed goods' and passenger train becoming disconnected. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--It is unlikely that the South Australian section of the intercolonial railway will be opened for traffic before the middle of April. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is understood that Sir Patrick Jennings has telegraphed to Mr. Griffith, asking him to consent to the break of gauge on the intercolonial railway being made at Tenterfield instead of on the border. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Now that we seem to have a Government that is likely to stand for at least six months, it is to be hoped that steps will be immediately taken to place our tramway system on a satisfactory basis. It is simply a reflection upon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Monday the members of the Melbourne Tramway Trust were invited by the chairman and directors of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company to lunch at Scott's Hotel, to meet Mr. A. S. Hallidie, of San…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—Speaking at my meeting in Paddington last evening, Mr. J. F. Burns differed with me respecting the rate of interest earned by our railways, and on the strength of an official return not yet, I understand, in print, stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is understood that Sir Patrick Jennings has telegraphed to Mr. Griffith, asking him to consent to the break of gauge on the intercolonial railway being made at Tenterfield instead of on the, border…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In this financial operation the colony of Victoria has scored another marked success. Yesterday, February 4, tenders for £500,000 4½ per cent. debentures of the Melbourne Tramways. Trust were opened at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is reported that a serious railway collision has occurred near Mentone, whereby twenty persons were killed, many of the number being English…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, March 11.—A terrible railway accident has occurred in the South of Europe. The line between Mentone and Monte Carlo is a single line, and contains a sharp curve. Two opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is reported that a serious railway collision has occurred near Mentone, whereby 20 persons were killed, many of the number being English…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Mr. Neild, at the meeting the other evening, said he had endeavoured to get the penny sections on the Waverley trains altered to more suitable places, but could get no support from his colleagues. Considering the stupid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paris, Thursday. -- It is reported that a serious railway collision occurred near Men tone, whereby 20 persons were killed, many of the number being…
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