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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—As Mr. Eddy has been treated to some criticism in connection with his new time-tables, &c., by correspondents iu the metropolitan press, kindly allow me to say a word in that gentleman's favour. On Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—The letter of Mr. W. Pratt, of Croydon, in your issue of to-day, with his off-hand suggestion that trains going to Parramatta, should stop at all stations en route is rather unreasonable. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Saturday's Adelaide train was delayed at Farina till 7.30 on Sunday evening. A strong wind was blowing from the south. An arrangement has apparently existed between the Farina…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An accident happened to-day on the line in front of the Williamstown Pier station, by which James Whelan, an able seaman of the ship Winstay, lost his life. He had received a certificate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, This Day.--Two fatal railway accidents were reported yesterday. James Whelan, a sailor, who had just been paid off from the ship Wynnstay, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Railway Commissioners are expected this evening, Several deputations will wait on them to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, This Day.--The lowest tender for the Scarsdale to Linton railway, nearly eight miles in length, is that of M. Daley and Co., who sent in alternative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, This Day.--Mount Zeehan railway survey is half completed. The distance is estimated at 22 miles. The Cost of construction will be £60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN addition to the alterations which have already been announced, the Railway Commissioners propose on Anniversary Day to run trains at popular prices from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, This Day.--A rather serious collision occurred on the north line, about two and a quarter miles south of Farnia, on Sunday evening. It appears that an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, This Day.--By the R.M.S. Massilia, which sailed for London yesterday, Mr. Speight, Chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Monday.--At a special meeting of the Temora Railway League, hold on Saturday. evening, Messrs. F. Hickey' and A. L. Doutscher…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--The alternative tenders of Messrs. M. Daly and Co., for the construction of Searsdale to Lintons railway have been provisionally accepted. The amounts of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--I am pleased to see that Mr. Eddy proposes to alter the rates of carriage of goods on the railway. As an instance of the gross unfairness of the present rates to some parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Now that the tramway service is receiving so much attention I should like to point out the inconvenience that is caused by not running later trams from, Sandringham,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--A railway collision occurred some distance north of Farina, in the north, on Sunday evening. A passenger train from Adelaide ran into an engine, with several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday, November 24, a trial was was made of the new "Rudge Triplet," or three-in-hand, over a mile of road near Coventry, and with very good result. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ADELAIDE, Monday.-The Commissioner [?] Railways received this morning a wire from the stationmaster at Farina, stating that at accident had occurred some distance north of that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The royal commission appointed to enquire into the alleged charge of bribery, in connection with the proposed leasing of the tramways, met yesterday, and took the evidence of the following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver arrived at Newcastle at 7.30 on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of making a tour of inspection along the northern line. Mr…
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