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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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TRAVELLERS along the southern line of railway who have gazed at the extensive panorama of mountains and valleys lying westward of that portion of their route…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It would appear that the fireman and driver of the train that met with the accident near Blacktown also escaped a horrible death by being broiled when the engine overturned. Had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Experiment's have lately been made by the Railway Commissioners with regard to timbers for the railway Carriage stock. They are desirous of having thoroughly seasoned timber…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALBURY, Friday.--The extension of the Victorian railway line to Tocumwal is now an accomplished fact. Another piece of good news to the selectors about Tocumwal is that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A COMMITTEE MEETING of the League was held at Castle Hill on Tuesday evening last. There was a large attendance of members. It was urged that owing to the growing importance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred on the branch line to Richmond, on Wednesday last. The down train from the Blacktown junction connects with the western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FORBES, Tuesday.—The sectional committee opened an inquiry at the School of Arts on Monday. The official evidence showed that the land alienated in the Forbes district, amounted…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Sir John Fowler has been for some time engaged in preparing for the Government a report on the working of electric tramways, and it has now been made public. The report goes largely…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →MELBOURNE, Monday.âAbout 7 o'clock on Saturday, evening a terrible railway accident occurred on the Penshurst and Koroit railway. It appears that an engine driving before it a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →A deputation appointed by the Progress Association waited upon Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, Railway Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, to urge that a subway should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRANXTON, Saturday.—A well attended public meeting was held in the School Arts last evening to advocate the re-erection of the Dalwood Bridge. Mr. Alex. Russel was in the chair. Mr. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first round of Lillie Bridge 75 Yards Handicap, to be ran to-night, will be sure to prove attractive. There are 167 acceptors, nearly all of whom will, no doubt, compete. Scanning the list of names are to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A drizzling rain commenced to fall on Friday night just about the time the special trams commenced to leave the city for the Lillie Bridge Grounds, which, doubtless,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brisbane, SundAy.-- Heavy rains and light winds have prevailed in Brisbane daring the last 48 hours. Several steamers are anchored in Moreton Bay, afraid to venture out. Nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Commissioners for Railways, Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, met a deputation at the Parramatta railway station on Friday consisting of Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.P., Alderman Bladon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A telegraph, boy named John Stephens had a wonderful escape from being killed by a tram in Oxford-street on Friday afternoon. Stephens was riding on horseback down the street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I beg to draw attention, through the medium of your columns, to what I consider a long-felt want, and, if conceded, would be a great boon to the public, viz., passes on the trams. This is a thing which, to my…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two of the Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, leave for the north to-day for the purpose of completing their inspection of the northern lines. It is likely that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Monday.--During the month ending February 28 350 passengers, nine trucks of cattle, and 88 trucks of sheep were booked from here. The returns for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN exceptionally daring train robbery is reported from Tulare, California. Early in the morning of January 20 two armed and masked men stopped a train a few miles…
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