Railway Traffic
THE exodus from the city has been going on since Wednesday last, when those who were able to make the longer journeys--to the Blue Mountains, and even more…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1889
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Railway Accident Near Young. (By Telegraph.)
YOUNG, Saturday.--A railway accident occurred between Binalong and Bowning last night. No particulars are to hand, but it is believed that a goods train ran into a special…
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The trains do not appear to run with any more accuracy now than they have done during the term of our present Commissioners. Yesterday the southern mail, due at Sydney at 6 a.m., was…
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YOUNG, Saturday.-It is reported here that a railway accident occurred between Binalong and Bowning late on Friday night. It is believed that a goods train ran into a special passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Fares for Ladies. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a little space in your valuable columns to ask if in these times of railway changes Mr. Eddy cannot see his way to granting a great been to the lady travellers on the suburban lines [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Waverley Tramway Service. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I can safely say that very few (if any) have written more upon the disgraceful mismanagement— for it is nothing short of this—of the Waverley line. I am fully aware that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondents.) the Hampton Lands Railway Company. London, Jan. 28
The Hampton Lands Railway Syndicate, Perth (W.A.). has been registered, with a capital of £50,000…
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BROOKLYN, This Day.--The sixth span of the Hawkesbury Bridge was successfully launched early this morning on piers Nos. 4 and 5. One more span remains to…
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The sixth span of the Hawkesbury railway bridge was successfully placed in position early this morning on piers Nos. 4 and 5. There is only one more span to complete the bridge…
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Mr. Burns and Mr. Cullen, two of the free-trade candidates for the electoral district of St. Leonards, held a meeting of the electors at the Gardeners' Arms, Gordon, on Monday evening. There was a large and…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-The Railway Commissioners have inquired into the recent farina railway accident, and found that blame was attachable to the stationmaster at Farina, who has in…
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Alterations in the passenger train service to be brought into operation on February 1, prox.:--SUBURBAN LINE…
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Sir,--As a rule I never grumble, but I think you will agree with me there is just cause for complaist[?] running of train on the Illawarra line. I, with a great many more, proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The General Elections. Autocratic Dibbs. Interference with Freedom Commences. Railway Freetraders Threatened. the Working Classes Indignant
Our correspondent at Narandera wired yesterday evening as follows: Mr. Dibbs had several railway officials called into the stationmaster's room here yesterday. He told them that their…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The new railway time-table gives groat facilities for reaching the suburbs, and is much more convenient than the old one in many ways…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Do Railway Officers, &c., Lose Their Rights? to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--Referring to the paragraph in yesterday's issue, in which the railway chairman states that railways officers are hot now civil servants and enjoy none of the privileges of the Civil…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A deputation yesterday asked the Minister for Railways, to proceed as quickly as possible with the construction of the remaining portion of the…
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LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A dispute has occurred with, the employes on the New York tramways, and 5000 of the men have gone out on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Free Passes. Volunteer Corps Threatening to Disband. (By Telegraph.)
BATHURST, Wednesday.--Owing to the refusal of the Railway Commissioners to grant free passes as usual to the proposed competit[?]a t the ensuing We[?]rn Rifle Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Passenger Station at Pyrmont. To the Editor
Sir,-I would call the attention of the electors of West Sydney, Glebe, and Balmain, especially, and Sydney generally, to the necessity that exists and is keenly felt for railway passenger…
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