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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council last night lasted till half-post 11 o'olook. The Mayor's action in advocating a temporary bridge at Carrington, in opposition to the express wishes of an immense…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Since the last observatory report which appeared in Tuesday's EVENING NEWS, no abatement in the tempestuous weather can be recorded. During the twenty-four hours preceding 9 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE town of Penrith and several intermediate stations to the mountains were thrown into a state of great alarm yesterday when news was received that the goods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A goods train, which left Mount Victoria at 4 p m., was wrecked near Bell. The engine fell down the embankment. The driver is supposed to be lying dead beneath the engine. The stoker is seriously injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR JOHN HAY has rendered good service by calling attention to the expediency of connecting the country of the Upper Murray with Albury by a railway. Few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bitter complaints are being daily made at the Liverpool Railway Station by persons desirous of sending cattle to market by rail. The Railway authorities had decided to build a new cattle yard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News has been received by the railway officials that a most serious washaway exists on the Mudgee line between Capertee and Ilford. It lies in the vicinity of Captertee tunnel and Brogan's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOUNT VICTORIA, Wednesday.—Since my last report matters assumed each a serious aspect that I decided to proceed to the scene of the accident by the first available opportunity. A special train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notices have been posted at the Central Station that the washaway at Bell, on the Western line, will block traffic for two or three days. Goods for stations west of Bathuret can be sent on via…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is understood that the Minister of Works on Tuesday informed Messrs. Carruthers, Wilshire, Hutchison, and Wheeler, the members for Canterbury, that he had decided to recommend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Engineer-in-Chief for railways has been instructed to investigate and report upon the railway proposals for the Upper Murray, which have been suggested by Sir John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Minister for Works has decided to recommend the Cabinet to approve of the carrying out of the Ashfield to Druitt Town tramway. The members for the district,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With regard to the railway accident at Bell, the Railway Department have determined to make a deviation of the line along the base of the hill, as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CONTRARY to expectation the Balmain tramway business was not settled straight off this morning. The action is to recover L1000 deposited as security for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.--A concert in aid of St. Mary's Church was to have been held at Hanging Rock last night, but owing to tho delay of the train the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Works has directed the acting Engineer-in-chief for Railway Construction to investigate and report upon the railway proposals for the Upper Murray which were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COWRA, Tuesday. -- The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee has just concluded the taking of evidence regarding the Cowra route for the proposed railway to Forbes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The present rains have seriously affected the railway embankments in some parts of the country. Past rains completely saturated the ground, making it soft and uncertain, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rain continues. Yesterday morning nearly all stations in communication with Sydney reported a continued downpour, without any prospects of a change -- some a few points…
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