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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—May I enquire whether the tram authorities should be allowed to convert the Newtown Railway Bridge [?] depot for shunting purposes and watering their [?] As a driver of a high-spirited horse, I muse certainly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The question of running a southern morning train is still under the consideration of Mr. Sutherland and the officers of the Work Department. Mr. Sutherland is desirous of timing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the South Sydney Morgue relative to the death of Mary Ann Evans, a young girl who was killed on the Leichhardt tramline on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The decision of the Minister for Works to revert to the old passenger rates on the suburban railways has given a good deal of satisfaction to those concerned. The alteration is to date…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is understood the Acting Chief Secretary has written to the Premier of New South Wales regarding the break of gauge on the intercolonial railway at the border. After citing the results of the various…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A deputation consisting of the Mayor of North Willoughby and several councillors nnd residents, was introduced to the Minister for Lands yesterday by Mr. Ives, M.L.A., to ask that the Minister would dedicate a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that this sale of your Syrup and Pills increases here continually. Several of my customers speak of having derived more benefit from the use of these than from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LAST Friday a deputation consisting of Messrs. Travers Jones, J.P., Garvan, and E. W. O'Sullivan, M's.L.A., waited upon Sir Henry Parkes, to ask if he could make any statement with regard…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SOME few months back the passenger rates on the suburban lines of railway were increased. Strong complaints made of the alteration were brought under the notice of the Minister for Works. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A SHOCKING fatality occurred at about 10 o'clock on Tuesday night on the Leichhardt tram line. As the 9.9 tram, consisting of two double-deek cars and an ordinary motor, was nearing this…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A shocking fatality occurred at about 10 o'clock Tuesday night on the Leichhardt tram line, some 30 or 40 yards from the Marion street stopping-place, in Norton-street. As the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A good deal of agitation bas taken place amongst the suburban residents regarding the increase in the fares which took place at the beginning of the year. The arrangement, it was found, was a hardship upon…
Continued on Trove, page 908 →Mr. Waddell, M.L.A. for Bourke, and Mr. Howard waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, in reference to the Nyngan and Cobar Railway. They stated that the people in the district are extremely…
Continued on Trove, page 908 →The recent heavy rains and floods have greatly delayed the completion of the line from Tenterfield to the Queensland border; but the contractors, Messrs Stevens and Co., are pushing it forward as rapidly as…
Continued on Trove, page 908 →A deputation consisting of Messrs. See, Moore, Lee, V. Parkes, Stephen, J. S. Farnell, Stevenson, Garvan, H. Clarke, Ewing, Chanter, Goodwin, Abbott, J. F. Smith, M'Fariane,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CAIRNS, Friday.--The weather is now more settled, with a cool temperature, consequently there is very little sickness amongst the navvies working oh the Cairns-Herberton railway. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large anti influential deputation waited upon the Hon. John Sutherland, Minister for "Works, yesterday in reference to the construction of a railway line from glen Innes to Inverell and from Grafton to the Tweed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—I have just been reading the Herald's report of the inquest on the poor girl who was killed a few days since by falling between the tramears. I think, Sir, that this source of danger to passengers by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. O'SULLIVAN moved an abstract resolution, "That the prevailing high charges for the carriage of stock and produce, are detrimental to the agricultural and grazing interests, and should be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The deputation from Crookwell, appointed to interview the Minister of Works in regard to the immediate construction of the Goulburn to Crookwell railway, has…
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