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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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COBAR, Monday.--A largely attended meeting of the Railway League was held to-night in the council-chambers, Mr. Fred. Toy (Mayor) in the chair. A resolution to the following effect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—An article appeared in your issue of Saturday last, eulogising a new tram car and motor so successfully tried the previous afternoon on Saywoll's tramway at Rockdale, in which you attributed the designinig of the car and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This evening the 5.40 express from Melbourne to Windsor and the 5.30 ordinary train came into collision near the Windsor station. Five persons were killed, and several others were hurt. The accident arose…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Melbourne has been in a great state of excitement all night owing to a terrible railway accident which occurred on the Brighton line near Prahran…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Works has approved of the reversion by the conductors on the trams to the system of receiving cash fares from passengers who may be unprovided with tickets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The townspeople are much interested in the receipt of the Herald this afternoon by the mixed train, which arrived at 3.55, fully four hours in advance of the Melbourne and other southern mails. The matter is one of general…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A well-attended meeting of citizens of Grafton and the surrounding districts was held in the Theatre Royal this evening. The Mayor of Grafton, Mr. S. See, was in the chair, and on the platform were a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The, terrible railway accident which, occurred near the Windsor, station last night has cast a deep gloom over the whole of Melbourne, and was the sole topic of conversation during the day. Happily no more deaths have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, a letter was read from the East Moreton Farmers' Association disapproving of the proposals of the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Thursday, 2 a.m.--Although the immediate cause of the accident was 'the breaking of the automatic break-gear in the ordinary Balaclava train, the true cause has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WOLLONGONG. Wednesday,--A deputation of representative citizens waited upon the Mayor to-day to request him to inaugurate a movement to urge upon the Government the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GRAFTON, Thursday.--A large public meeting was held in the theatre this evening for the purpose of receiving the report of the railway committee appointed in February last and to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--By an agreement with Victoria, New South Wales passengers by the P. and O. and Orient Companies' steamers for Melbourne will he conveyed on the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. John Nobbs. and Aldermen Howleson and Allen waited upon the Minister tar Works on Friday morning last, in reference to the damage caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. M'CULLOCH, M.L.A., introduced a deputation representing the municipality of Granville to the Minister for Works yesterday morning. The object of the deputation was to call the Minister's attention to the bad state of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The accounts of receipts and disbursements of the following road fruits have been gazetted:— South Head Roads Trust for the half year ended December 31, 1886: Receipts, £5044 11s 9d;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A deputation from Rockwood, consisting of Messrs. Holds worth. Gormley. Decent and Sleigh, accompanied by Messrs. M’ Culloch and Farnell, Ms. L. A., waited upon Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Seaver, M.L.A., who was accompanied by Messrs. Thompson and Bowes, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Lands yesterday. The deputationists asked that a portion of a track which is known as Scott's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Messrs. F. Farnell and M'Culloch, Ms.P., introduced a deputation from Rook wood and district to the Minister for Works yesterday in reference to the repair of the Rook wood and Auburn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, consisting of the members of the Newtown Council, accompanied by Messrs. Gibbes and Hawken Ms.P., waited on the Minister for Work yesterday in reference to…
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