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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Both the northern and tho southern express trains were late in arriving at Redfern yesterday. The northern was late owing to having to wait for the Queensland train, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contemplation of the all too palpable fact that "the rain it raincth every day " is becoming just a little tiresome and drearily monotonous. Smart showers succeed drizzling rain,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →President Kruger, of the Transvaal Republic, consents to the extension of the Cape railways from Bloemfontein, the present terminus, to Johannesburg, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious floods have occurred. Five inches of rain fell on Monday, Several landslips have taken place on the Brisbane line. The Walangara line is washed away in several places. No mails have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The first news of the railway accident at Bell was received at Penrith at 5.50 p.m; yesterday by Traffic Superintendent Duff, and arrangements were at once made for the despatch of a special train,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—The matter of city and suburban transportation is one that has occupied a great deal of public attention in the past two years, and as the matter of "harnessing the lighting" has not escaped discussion,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →During yesterday a number of telegrams were received by the Railway Commissioners reporting the damage caused to the railway lines in various parts of the colony by the recent excessive rains. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Stevenson, M.P., introduced a deputation to Mr. Bruce Smith with a request that he would take into consideration the bad state of the road from Wyong station to Bumble's hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WOLLONGONG, Thursday, 7.15 p.m. -- Very little rain has fallen since yesterday at 1 o'clock, but the weather has still a very unsettled appearance and a further downpour is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday Messrs. Hurley and Street, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation from Mount Victoria to the Minister for Works, their request being that some connection and repairs be made to the old Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Taylor, Mr. Farnell and Mr. Ritchie Ms.P., waited upon the Minister for Works on Wednesday and brought prominently under his notice the disgraceful and dangerous state of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident which might have proved serious occurred at Binalong station last night. It appears that a special stock train left Harden for Homebush in front of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A DEPUTATION, introduced by Mr. Harley and Mr. Street, M.'sL.A., waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, and asked him to take steps to have the road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Minister for Works yesterday received a deputation, which was introduced by Mr. Stevenson, M.L.A., the request being for the repair of the road leading from Wyong Railway Station to Bumble Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PENRITH, Thursday.—The body of Driver Heron was buried at Emu Plains this afternoon. A large number of railway employes and townsmen attended the funeral. Mr. S. E. Lees,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The landslip which has taken place on the line is 65 miles 52 chains from Sydney, and nearly half a mile from Katoomba. On the north side the embankment is some 10ft. high, whereas on the south, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Railway Commissioners were to have arrived in Newcastle last night, but on account of the difficulty they experienced in getting to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Railway Commissioners came down from the northern line last night, and experienced considerable difficulty in crossing the flooded waters at Maitland. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir, -- Complaints are daily heard on every side of the present great depression and the tightness of money and the lack of work for our tradespeople. The only feasible panacea for…
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