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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—Kindly allrw me a little more space in your valuable columns to finish up the above, under a reply to ex-Ald. Besley's lame reply to facts stated by me in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The evidence adduced at the last sittings of the railway accident inquiry has been taken by many to point to negligence as being the cause of the catastrophe. For instance, it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last year the New South Wales railways carried nearly fifteen million passengers, the exact return being 14,881,604. The total earnings amounted to the grand sum of £2,160,069…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inquest was resumed this morning, after an adjournment from Friday. After some unimportant farther evidence from William Holme had been taken, the injured fireman, John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It appears from a statement recently made that last year the enormous number of close upon 54,000,000 tram fares were collected. The total earnings were £234,142, and the nett profit over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Commissioners have informed the Premier of the plan they will adopt to reorganise the traffic branch of the Railway Department, which was at fault in connection with the Windsor accident…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--Can you inform the long-suffering and expectant public who have had so much trouble and seen so much valuable waste of legislative labor and time bestowed upon this very much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE,Sunday.--The first run out from the city on the new tramway was made yesterday, when a combination motor car ran to Lambton, Mr. Bewick and Mr. Boag being the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WALLERAWANG, Saturday.--A large number of railway men were in town last night, the occasion being the meeting of the Railway and Tramway Association. Mr. Schey, M.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Railway Commissioners have forwarded a number of recommendations to the Minister for Railways in connection with the finding of the jury, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquest will be resumed at the Darlinghurst Courthouse this morning, when it is expected the evidence of the fireman, Pye, who hitherto has been unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the adjournment for luncheon, the fireman's examination was continued. Though, with a considerably lighter and smaller train on the day preceding the disaster, a brake van then…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Within the last few days it has come out that through private enterprise on the one hand and the desire to meet public requirements on the part of the Government on the other, Sydney is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The proceedings this morning resulted principally in the production of evidence confirmatory of what had previously been adduced. George Gayleard, stationmaster at Thornleigh, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, July 4.—The West Australia Bank offer 5 per cent, bonds to the value of £100,000 for the construction of the Great Southern Railway of Western Australia. The minimum is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Cobar Railway League was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday night, the Mayor, Mr. Toy, presiding. The chairman, in opening the meeting, said that the Government, from Borne unaccountable reason, had…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The inquest on the body of William Henry Bankin, who died of injuries received in connection with the railway disaster at the Hawkesbury on the 21st instant, as resumod yesterday morning at the Darlinghurst Courthouse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Western Australian Bank offer £100,000 5 per cent[?] bonds for the construction of the Great Southern Railway of Western Australia. The minimum is fixed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In answer to Mr. Abbott in the Assembly last night, Mr. Sutherland said the Government had accepted the lowest tender for the railway from Pearce's Corner to St. Leonards. He could not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquest was continued at the Darling, hurst Courthouse yesterday, when, as was anticipated, some very important light was thrown upon the subject of investigation. The…
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