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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Complaints from those who are compelled to travel by rail in New South Wales are as plentiful as the dow on the grass in early morn. Some are frivolous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Complaints from those who are compollod to travel by rail in Now South Wales are as plentiful as the dew on the grass in early morn. Some are frivolous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—On July 24, 1888, I sent you it letter under the heading, "The Tram Frauds," pointing ou[?] that the Government were being robbed wholesale on our trams: and about six months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The office of this journal is now open at the above address. Files of The Sydney Morning Herald are to be seen in the reading-room, and all information respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Railway Commissioners left Sydney this morning by special train for the purpose of making a thorough inspection of the stations and works in progress on the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Railway Commissioners have in contemplation the construction of a large number of shelter-places along tho various suburban lines. They have already authorised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A TERRIBLE railway disaster occurred near Quebec on December 18, at midday. The westbound express from Halifax to Montreal was crossing the bridge over the river at St…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A LARGE quantity of evidence was taken by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the proposal to construct cable tramways within the city of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two boys, named Henry Rose and Arthur Smith, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions this afternoon to a charge of breaking and entering the railway-station counting-house…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After the most complete trial the Railway Commissioners have found that the tram motors made to their order by Messrs. Vale and Sons, of Auburn, have fully come op to the standard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another railway accident, which terminated [?]tally, happened at about half-past 10 o'clock this morning. From what can be gathered it seems that unfortunate fellow is believed to be named…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners have completed arrangements by which passengers on the various railways may break their journeys. The following is the regulation : "Passengers holding single journey is completed within four days of the date of issue; for distances over 150 miles seven days will be allowed to complete the journey. The holders of the return ends of return tickets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When he awoke, the sun was shining through the leaves on to his face. He opened his eyes and looked round—the rain had passed away, but rain-puddles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Messrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, Railway Commissioners, and Kirkcaldie, Chief Traffic Manager, arrived in Newcastle last night with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN accident by which a young man, whose name is believed to be Sydney Lee, lost his life, occurred near the Eveleigh platform this morning. Lee who is said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several of the tram motors ordered by the Railway Department from a local manufacturer having been delivered and put into full work have been found to fully come up to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners yesterday received a deputation from the Trades and Labor Council, consisting of Messrs. George Long, J. B. Wiley, B. Kirkby and T. J. Houghton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--Referring to my letter in your issue of the 31st ult., under the above heading, I certainly thought it would have evolved some sort of an explanation or set the public mind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--The public of this colony owe you a deep debt of gratitude for your well-timed and welcome ventilation of this all-important subject. I have some hope that now at last public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WEST MAITLAND, Friday.—Messrs. Eddy, Oliver, and Fehon, the Railway Commissioners, were interviewed, on Thursday afternoon, in the Town Hall, West Maitland, by the Mayor (Mr…
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