Opening of the Broken-hill Tramway. (By Telegraph.)
BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday. -- The opening ceremony in connection with the tramway from Cockburn, on the South Australian border to Broken-hill was performed to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1888
4,078 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 204
The North Shore Bridge
The Premier received a deputation yesterday from the North Shore municipalities, asking that the proposed bridge between Sydney and the North Shore should be at once constructed. The deputation consisted of the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deputations. the Proposed North Shore Bridge
A large deputation, consisting of representatives of the borough councils of St. Leonards, East St. Leonards, Victoria, Manly and North Willoughby, accompanied by Mr. R. B…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway and Tramway Amalgamated Association
On Saturday evening last a complimentary banquet was given by the Penrith branch of the above to Messrs. Hoyle, White, and Schey (the three chief officers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Appalling Railway Collision. a Conductor Driven Mad
London, January 11.-A terrible railway accident is reported from America. It appears that a goods train came into collision with a passenger train near Wyoming, Pennsylvania. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Intercolonial Railway Fares. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The attention of the Railway Commissioners has been directed to the complaints in regard to the high rates of fares charged for visitors to Sydney during the Centenary celebrations, as compared with those to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Opening of the Broken Hill Tramway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Broken Hill
The following is the continuation of the report whith arrived too late for publication in yesterday's issue:- Captain PIPER responded to the toast of the "Mining Industry," and said that during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway From Blacktown to Rockley
A deputation, introduced by the Hon. G. H. Cox, M.L.C., waited on the Minister for Works yesterday in reference to the making of a flying survey of the route of railway from Blacktown to Rockley, over the Blue Mountains, by which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Railway Station
For the convenience of the public there has been placed on the Sydney Railway Station, near the ticket offices, a box for letters, advertisements, and business announcements in connection with the Sydney Morning Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Through Railway Communication with Queensland
On Monday next the capitals of New South Wales and Queensland will be connected with the iron road. The two extensions which were required to complete the intercolonial line have now been finished, and without ceremony…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Homebush-Waratah Railway
In pursuance of a requisition, the Mayor of Hamilton convened a public meeting on Wednesday night at that township (o consider the proposal to remove the Great Northern Railway changing station from…
Continued on Trove, page 98 →Australian. Victoria. Railway Opening
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The new railway, Sale to Bairnsdale, will be opened on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fog in England. Railway Collision. a Guard Killed. London
Owing to the dense fog which has veiled the whole of Great Britain for two days post, a serious collision occurred this morning on the railway near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Broken-hill Tramway
The following is the text of a telegram sent by the Minister for Works (Mr. Sutherland) to the chairman of the banquet given at Broken-hill in celebration of the opening of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Northern Railway Junction
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At a well attended meeting of Islington residents last night it was resolved--"That this mooting protest against the removal of the terminal station of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Management in New South Wales. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--It is now, I believe, about six years since the Government of this colony purchased the portion of land--about 60a., I believe--at Eveleigh from the trustees of the Chisholm…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Great Northern Railway Extension. Opening of the Line to the Queensland Border
A further extension, comprising the last section of this great trunk line, which connects the railway systems of New South Wales and Queensland, will be opened for traffic on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Southern and Northern Junction Railway. Extension From Mullet Creek to Gosford
A farther extension of this railway from Mullet Creek to Gosford, being a portion of contract No. 8 (Hawkesbury River to Gosford), from 40 miles 40 chains to 60 miles 10 chains,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blacktown to Rockley Railway
The Minister for Works was yesterday interviewed by a deputation, who came to urge the construction of a railway from Blacktown to Rockley. It was argued that a flying survey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hawkesbury Railway Bridge
At the invitation of the contractors for the Hawkesbury Railway Bridge, about 70 members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales visited Peat's Ferry on Saturday for the purpose of viewing the works new in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →