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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—Few will deny the desirableness of the extension of the railway through the city to the Circular Quay. Many will agree with the statement in the leader in your Saturday's issue, that "the time for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--In your report of the reply of the Minister for Works to the deputation on the above subject, that gentleman is credited with saying, " The Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong, This Day,--The inquest touching the death of the man Charles, Jones, who was killed by a train a Clifton on Friday afternoon, was concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Railway Commissioners have returned to town from their visit to Newcastle and Maitland, and their investigation as to the probable traffic on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Railway Commissioners have arranged to hare a knowledge of shorthand and type-writing imparted to the officers and employees of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WALLSEND, This Day.--The inhabitants of Plattsburg are agitating for the extension of the tramway to Summer Hill. It will be a great boon if it is secured, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--The traffic authorities have received information that an empty stock train ran past the signals at Woodend this morning and ran into a goods train. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Monday.--Messrs. Hickey and Deutscher were on Saturday night last appointed by the Railway League as a deputation to interview the Minister for Works and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There are certain bylaws published by the Railway Department intended to protect travellers from drunkards or people of disorderly and larrikin propensities: but complaints are made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Monday Night. -- A terrible prairie fire has been raging in the territory of Dakota, in the United States. A train from Nebraska entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of the Sydney branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was hold on Friday last, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting was Held in the Town Hall this afternoon to consider what steps should be taken against the proposed alteration of the trains, as an official from the Railway Department was in town ascertaining the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible prairie fires are raging in the territory of Dakotah, United States Numerous casualties are reported, and many families have been rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 9.—News of an exciting railway adventure has been received from America, A Dakata railway train, whilst crossing a Western prairie, was overtaken by a fire which spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The traffic branch of the railway department has received information that an empty stock train ran past the signals at Woodend on Monday, and ran into a goods train…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—As a member of the City Railway League present at the recent deputation to the Minister for Works, I was rejoiced to learn from the strong words and earnest promises of Mr. Bruce Smith that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →EVERYBODY remembers the fuse made by the Foreign trade newspapers over some remarks of Mr. FLETGHER at Dubbo. when he occupied the position of Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, This Day.--The Midland Railway way Co, New Zealand, has been successful in obtaining the loan required from England to carry out the proposed works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AMONG the bylaws recently adopted by the Railway Commissioners are provisions permitting theatrical companiee, of not less than six members, to travel in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ARMIDALE, Tuesday. -- This morning a porter named John M'Nutt, while engaged in shunting some trucks at the railway station, slipped on to the rail, and the trucks passed over his…
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