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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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On Thursday Mr. Collins, the member for the Namoi, had an interview with the Minister of Works in reference to the proposed deviation of the junction of the Moree railway at Narrabri. Plane and reports were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 6 o'clock yesterday morning the cable of the North Shore tramway was put in motion with the object of carrying out a trial trip for the satisfaction of the contractors. The cable was laid three weeks ago. Its length is about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fatal accident occurred (the Argus reports) on Tuesday afternoon on the Richmond tramway line, near Russell-street, the victim being a lad 10 years of age, named James Jamieson, son of Dr. Jamieson, of Collins-street East. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—In your subleader of this morning's issue on the accident at the Zigzag, you say it has frequently been suggested that it is a mistake to stop the line abruptly at a wall of rock, and that a proper precaution would be to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,--Notwithstanding that there was such a large meeting at the Protestant-hall on Tuesday evening, it was, in my opinion, by no means a representative one, and knowing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the meeting of the Engineering Association last night, Mr. Norman Selie, M.I.C.E., read a paper entitled " Compressed Air and its Applications, with particular reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Firth of Forth Bridge, of which we give an illustration, is to mark an entirely new departure in engineering. The principle and manner of its construction are so startling in their novelty that one is divided between amazement…
Continued on Trove, page 639 →Mr. A. Bowman, M L.A., yesterday introduced a deputation, to the Minister for Works, to urge upon the hon. gentleman the desirableness of his abolishing the toll in connection with the Fitzroy Bridge at Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →We learn that the Minister for Works is in receipt of a report to the effect that the training wheels of the engine, the first-class car, and the leading wheels of the mail van of the down western mail train, were…
Continued on Trove, page 640 →A meeting is convened to be held here next Tuesday evening, in connection with the meeting at Inverell to urge upon the Government the immediate construction…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—In your Issue of the 25th, a correspondent signing himself "Not One," says: "As one of the public I cannot see the necessity of this (Railway Employes)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A TOURISTS' train when coming on Monday morning from Bathurst met with an accident, in consequence, it has been reported to Mr. Goodchap, of the greasy state of the rails. Just as the train…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →To a North Shore deputation who waited on Mr. Lyne to tell him to hurry up their railway, the Minister discoursed plentifully on the duty of landowners to be not only merciful but liberal to the…
Continued on Trove, page 659 →For the benefit of farmers who are suffering from the prevailing agricultural depression, the State railway in the Grand Duchy of Baden has lately introduced a new system, which it describes as "goods season tickets." Subject to…
Continued on Trove, page 637 →A DEPUTATION waited upon the Minister for Works on Tuesday, to urge that the construction of the proposed railway from St. Leonards to Pearce's Corner should be proceeded with without any further delay. Mr. Lyne…
Continued on Trove, page 640 →A SPECIAL meeting of persons interested in the proposed Railway and Tramway Association was held on Tuesday night, in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, to take into consideration the minute of Mr. Goodchap,…
Continued on Trove, page 640 →A correspondent sends us the following with respect to the Midland Railway of Western Australia, the first sod of which was tamed by his Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Napier Broome, on the 1st instant:—…
Continued on Trove, page 640 →An accident happened on the Knapsack Gully Zigzag, on Monday morning, to the tourists train. At Woodford the train was examined, and found to be all right. The brakes were working well. On arriving at…
Continued on Trove, page 640 →The Commissioner for Rail trays having sent round a circular condemning the proposal of the proposed amalgamated association of railway employees as likely to introduce difference between…
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