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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Sir,—The meeting in favour of a railroad between Mulgoa and Penrith was, in my humble opinion, a wise one; the promoters deserve the thanks, and its object, the hearty support of all well wishers to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A step which was long expected has at last been taken by the Railway Commissioners in the direction of clearing their department from the influence of political agitators. Mr. Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Dec. 31.-The coalminers at Kilmarnock have come out on strike to show their sympathy with the railway employees who have struck, and the miners are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—The action of [?] Bathurst Lard's Day Rest Society, reported in this morning's paper, must, I am sure, have greatly pleaded all those who abstain from Sunday travelling; and the action which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The office of this journal is now opon at the above addrss. Files of The Sydney Morning Herald are to be seen in the reading-room, and all information respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WOOL returns at Darling Harbour enow that an unprecedentedly large business is being done at that terminus. During the past week, notwithstanding the holidays, no fewer than 31,510 bales of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Out of revenue the Railway Commissioners are at present expending between £220,000 and £240,000 on rolling stock for railways and tramways, the whole of which is being manufactured…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Traffic on the North British Railway is almost paralysed, owing to the strike of employees for a reduction in the hours of labour. Already there are 3000 men out…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →LAMBTON, Friday.--At about 9.30 this morning a tram had bucked into the points here at Lambton and had on board a considerable amount of people bound for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The action of the Railway Commissioners in calling upon Mr. HOYLE to respect the ordinary rules of departmental discipline on pain of leaving the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. Fehon and Oliver, two of the Railway Commissioners, yesterday received a deputation consisting of the Mayors of Woollahra and Waverley and others, and accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PICTON, Friday.--A brakevan and three trucks broke away to-day from a goods train from the Picton Lakes. The trucks were loaded with railway iron and smashed into a truckload…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, December 27.—The strike of railway employes in Scotland, brought about by the refusal of the companies to grant a reduction of the working hours…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →LONDON, January 3.—Although, the Scotch railway companies assert that the strike is nearly over, the Caledonian Railway Company is still 1000 men short of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A railway accident which might have been attended with serious, if not fatal results, took place in the vicinity of Picton on Friday. As a goods train was Hearing Picton from the Picton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although the railway companies assert that the strike is nearly over, the Caledonian Railway Company is still 1000 men short of its usual complement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Scotch railway employees who are out on strike for shorter hours of labor are confident of gaining their demands. The traffic on the lines concerned is fairly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A TERRIBLE accident, resulting in the death of 10 persons, and injury to many more, took place early on Tuesday morning, November 11, on the Great Western Railway,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--I have read the letter by " Pro Bono Publice" in your issue of to-day, also the address by Thomas Lowry, president of the American Street Railway Association at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DUBBO, Saturday.--When it became known to-day in Dubbo that the Railway Commissioners had summarily dismissed Mr. Robert Simpson, who has been several years…
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