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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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ALBURY, Friday.—On Thursday when the express train arrived from Sydney two little boys were found concealed under a seat in a second-class carriage. On being interrogated they stated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the state of the roads leading into the town a largely attended meeting of residents of the district was held last night, presided over by the newly-elected Mayor, Mr. W. Clark. The following resolutions were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To-day another horrible tram fatality has occurred, and another child added to the roll of those murdered by our abominable tram system. A little girl…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Works has approVed of the construction of a tramway between Yass. Station and the distant town of that name. The length of this tramway will be about three miles; and,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following clerks have been appointed in the Locomotive Office of the Government Railways: G. A. Gilder, J. F. Fisher, A. M. Grey, W. G. Easterling, J. D. Hayes, J. Broadhurat, C…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HARDEN, Friday.—Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the railway arrangements from this junction. On Thursday night all the trains were late. Cook's special from Melbourne was twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday the gratifying intelligence was received by wire from Mr. T.' H. Hassall, M.L.A., stating that he had received a letter from the Works Department, intimating that the proponed railway from Narrabri to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Yass townspeople are jubilant at the decision of the Minister for Works to construct the Yass tramway immediately, Mr. Colls, member for Yass, having received intimation by wire to this effect to-day. Steps…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A special train, having on board the three Railway Commissioners, passed through Katoomba at about 4.30 this afternoon, and returned to Katoomba at 5.50. Mr. Eddy and Mr. Oliver were accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on Tuesday was occupied for the most part with a discussion on the adoption of the committee's report on the proposed line of…
Continued on Trove, page 364 →The Emperor of Russia, in conjunction with his Council, has decided on a great trunk railway of 4000 miles from the European boundary right across Siberia to the Pacific. The decision would…
Continued on Trove, page 347 →ANOTHER shocking tramway fatality occurred this morning. At 20 minutes to 9 o'clock the Paddington tram was proceeding along Oxford-street, there being three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →KATOOMDA, Friday.--Railway Commissioners Eddy and Oliver, Traffic-manager David Kirkcaldie, Ohief-Engineer Angus and Mr. Ward arrived hero to-day. They intend to finally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Commissioners hare appointed the following as clerks in tho locomotive branch of the Railway Department, namely:--G. A. Gilder, J. F. Fisher, A. M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The special train to Warrnambool dashed through a closed gateway at Geelong, smashing the gates to pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—I see by the papers that there is an intention afloat to build a new bridge at Cowra, and that the committee are at present seised with the matter. Well, I happened to be in Cowra, on route for the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The Railway Commissioners are effecting improvements at many stations on the various routes, but with all the undoubted benefits they never seem to grapple with the loss of time in shunting. At Blayney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 20 minutes to 9 o'clock on Saturday morning a shacking fatal accident occurred in Paddington, when a little girl named Mable Lloyd, between 5 and 6 years of age, was run over and killed by a tram. The child…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrying ships across dry land is in two instances at least attracting some special attention. A short out from the Ray of Fundy to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are the lines referred to. The first of these…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Saturday, Commissioners Eddy and Oliver received a deputation from the Municipal Council. The matter in hand referred to the new station and over-bridge. A favourable reply was given…
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