Tram Accidents. the Cost of One
At the District Court, before his Honor Judge M'Farland, on Thursday, William Smith, a bus driver, sought to recover £200 damages from the Commissioner of Railways for injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1890
5,500 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250
Floods in Queensland. Trade Paralysed. Railway Traffic Suspended. Heavy Losses of Property and Stock
BRISBANE, Friday.—The weather bureau forecast indicates rain with thunderstorms over the greater part of this colony, and in New South Wales in an easterly direction, from a line joining…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Application for a Railway Platform
Messrs. Creer and Curley, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Railway Commissioners yesterday, who asked for a railway platform to be erected at a spot opposite the Shamrock-street gate, midway between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rain and Floods. Heavy Rains at the Heads of the Darling. a Tremendous Flood Feared. Great Damage on the Bellinger. Dwellings and Shops at Inverell Deserted. Clearing the Railway Lines. Gales Along the Coast
Though no rain worth mentioning has fallen in the metropolis in the past 36 hours, nor in the immediate vicinity of Sydney, yet our correspondents' telegrams show that in the northern part of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Persian Railways. Monopolised by Russia. LONDON, March 26
It is reported on good authority that' the Russian Government has obtained a monopoly of railways throughout Persia. [The cables marked with an asterisk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mudgee Railway
We learn that owing to the slips taking place on the Mudgee line and the difficulty of working the line it is likely the running of trains at night time will be discontinued and that day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cable Tramways. the Tramway and Omnibus Company's Bill Considered by the City Council
The City Council yesterday afternoon took into consideration the bill which was introduced into Parliament on December 11,1889, to authorise the Sydney Tramway and Omnibus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Tramways. History of the System Continued. From a Large Profit to a Loss. Ii
The tramways were pushed on with fair speed, and by the end of 1880 there were four miles open--Redfern to Hunter-street (double line), one and a half mile ; Elizabeth-street to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Hitch Over Railway Tenders. (By Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Thursday.--It is rumored that friction exists between the Government and the Railway Commissioners with regard to the tempers for the Melbourne-street railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rains in the North.--wash-away on the Railway
BALLINA, Thursday, 4 p.m.--Very heavy rain is now falling here. GRAFTON, Thursday, 6.15 p.m.--Heavy rain again set in about midnight last night and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia and the Persian Railways
LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Russian authorities are reported to have obtained a complete monopoly of the Persian railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liverpool Road
Department of Public Works, Sydney, 17th March 1890.—Sir,—Referring to the letter presented by you from Mr. T. C. Peate of Cabramatta respecting the state of the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lillie Bridge Athletic Grounds
The following are the starts for the Lillie Bridge Easter Handicap to be run on the 1st, 2nd, and 5th of April :— J. M'Garrigal, 2 yards; W. H. Williams, 3; C. Samuels,…
Continued on Trove, page 715 →Country Complaints. Bridge Wanted
Our Quirindi correspondent writes: The inhabitants of Kangaroo Greek, and, in fact, the travelling public generally, are much inconvenienced just now by the want of a bridge over the Kangaroo Creek, on…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Further Grants in Aid of Roads
The Government are arranging to bare spent immediately a certain portion of the money which Parliament will be asked to vote on the Additional Estimates as an extra road vote…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Members for Central Cumberland at Work. Bad Roads
Department ef Public Works, Sydney, March 19th, 1890.—Sir, I am directed to acknowledge your letter of 12th instant., urging that a special grant be given for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad and Dangerous Roads. to the Editor of the Cumberland Argus
SIR,—May I, through your columns, call attention to the state of the Windsor Road between Kellyville and Rouse Hill. There is one spot where, a year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Hair-breadth Escape. a Coach Nearly Hurled from Kingston Bridge
A COACH accident, fortunately unattended by serious results, a broken pole and other injuries to the vehicle excepted (says the Hobart MERCURY of the 15th instant),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bell Railway Accident. a Train Rolls Over a Bank. and Kills the Driver. an Engine and Twelve Sheep Vans Wrecked. the Scene of the Accident. (See illustration on page 27.)
The illustration in this issue of the recent fatal railway accident on the western line is from a photograph taken on the spot. The accident occurred on March 11 beyond Mount Victoria station,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Murray Bridge at Mulwala. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury
A report from Mulwala states that it is impossible for the Murray, bridge to be finished within the contract time which expres next month. A large cuantity of meterial for the bridge passed through town to day…
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