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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
2,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 134
Sir,—As a passenger who has travelled daily by tram for the past three years to and form Camperdown, I would suggest that the fare be made 3d for the whole or any portion of the distance. At present, especially in wet weather,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—The recent movement among railway employees for the purpose of forming an "Amalgamated Association" is worthy of attention. It would appear, from a persual of the speeches at the meeting on Monday night, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A young man met with an accident yesterday afternoon on the Botany tram line, and sustained such serious injuries that he died without recovering consciousness, about three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir, -- Noticing a letter in this day's issue o your paper from Mr. F. V. Palmer, who evidently, from tenor of same, would like to see the discontinuance of certain trains in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir, -- I wish to add my protest to that of "Civil Servant," in this day's issue of The Telegraph, concerning railway employees travelling free over our railway lines. I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. H. Shiell, City Coroner, commenced an inquest this morning at the Assembly Hotel, concerning the death of Francis Dogherty, aged about 20, who was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible accident occurred at Bowenfels to-day. As the midday passenger train was leaving the station a lineman named Guthrie was bidding good-bye to his son, who had been consigned to the training…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning, as a stonemaso[?]a named Frederick Lewis, reading in Spring-street, Wararley, was driving through Oxford-street, the horse took fright at a passing tram and bolted. Lewis was pitched…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The unfortunate man Guthrie who, in attempting to get into a tram whilst in motion at Bowenfels on Thursday, fell underneath and had both his legs broken, died in the hospital here that night. Guthrie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Shiell, the city coroner, presided at sn inquest held to-day, in the Assembly Hotel, on the remains of Francis Doherty, shout 20 years of age, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday evening, from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Referring to the letter signed "E. K." in your issue of to-day, not only great inconvenience daily ocours, but irritation and annoyance. The other day I arranged to see a friend off by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In reference to a meeting of the railway employees recently held, the following minute has been written by the Commissioner for Railways:— "A week or two since I received a circular signed by J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The residents of Gundagai are busily formulating arrangements for celebrating on May 5 the public opening of railway extension from Cootamundra to Gundagai. The contractors for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LITHGOW, Thursday.--An accident, which the Government medical officer considers must prove fatal, occurred at Bowenfells station to day as the passenger train was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Minister for Works visited Manilla on Wednesday for the purpose of opening a bridge across the Namoi. He was presented with an address on his arrival, and in the evening he was entertained at a banquet…
Continued on Trove, page 609 →The flat town of Manilla this morning wears an appearance of gaiety never before seen here. Flags are flying from most of the buildings, and the Verandahs are decoratod with green boughs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. H. W. Ford, foreman of water-augers, has written to the inspector of drills from Camp 11 Auger, Gunbar-road, Hay, under date March 10, as follow:—"I have great pleasure in informing you that we have struck…
Continued on Trove, page 584 →At the Assembly Hotel, Hunter-street, yesterday, the City Coroner (Mr. Henry.Shiell. J.P.) hold an inquiry touching the death of a young man named Francis Dogherty, who expired in the Sydney Hospital on the night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—The importance of the subject induces me to refer to the question of propulsion on our tramways, with especial reference to the report of Mr. Norman Selfe's paner, read before the Engineering Association of New South Wales. I have,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Dear Sir,—Your medicine must be a great success. You can quite understand that I have not much opinion of what are called quack medicines which are generally cure all and worthless, and I…
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