A Grant for a Road
Mr. M'Rae, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from Morpeth to the Minister for Works yesterday afternoon to ask for a further grant for expenditure on the Scots' Creek-road, Miller's Forest…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
4,267 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 214
Another Railway Fatality. an Old Man Killed
Another accident occurred on the railway last night, which resulted in an old man named Samuel Collins being killed. He had been a hatter at 700, George-street, for many years, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alternate Railway Between Sydney and Melbourne. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—My attention has been directed to a Melbourne Item appearing in your issue of a day or two sisce, to the effect that a sectional committee of the Victorian Works Committee purpose visiting Sydney shortly for…
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REDFERN station was last night the scene of a frighful accident, by which a man named Thomas Collins, a hatter, of George-street, lost his life. He…
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A little boy named Alfred Harford, aged 3, residing in Miller-street, North Shore, met with a serious accident on the North Shore tram last evening. The child was riding on the tram…
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The Deputy City Coroner (Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P.), held an inquest yesterday in the City Coroner's office, Chancery-square, regarding the death of the man Samuel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Complaints. A Bad Road
Our Pambula correspondent writes under date, February 25: For a road that has the quantity of traffic on it that the one between here and Merimbula, the seaport, has, I think it is without a doubt…
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It Trill be remembered that a short time back numerous complaints were made by contractors and others as to the great delay which occurred, and consequent inconvenience…
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On Wednesday last the employes of Messrs. Noble and Co. with a fear friends, were entertained at a picnic up the Nepean River. The party, numbering about 25, were driven to the wharf in Mr…
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The Railway Commissioners nave had a return prepared showing the results of the cheap excursion trains which, were run on the Western line on February 18 and 19. The return shows…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Committee on Railways
Mr. Thos. Bent, M.L.A., chairman, and three or four other members of the Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways purpose visiting Sydney next week, with, a view…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Railway Catastrophe
A SHOCKING railway accident is reported by cable from America. A passenger train while passing through a tunnel in New York came into collision with an empty train and" telescoped" it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alternate Railway Between Sydney and Melbourne. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I see at last preliminary steps are being taken to bring before the Governments of Victoria and New South Wales the desirability of bridging by rail the gap of about 179 miles between Cooma and Bairnsdale,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Offices, the Sydney Morning Herald, 78 Queen Victoria-street, E.C. (opposite the Mansion House Railway Station.) Represented by Messrs. B. S. Lloyd and Co
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 8 →General News. Railway Proposals
IN the past few months Mr. R. E. Jones, one of the temporary Examiners of Public Works, acting on the instructions of Mr. Bruce Smith, has made full inquiries into certain railway proposals of…
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THE chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Works has received a communication from the Clerk of the Victorian Standing Committee on Railways stating…
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The City Railway Commission will meet again on Wednesday afternoon, when the report with regard to the route of the city railway will probably be finally settled. No alteration…
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An inquest was held yesterday at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, before Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., into the circumstances connected with the death of the old man Samuel Collins,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Officers and Their Holidays. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir, -- May I crave[?] space in your valuable paper to bring under your notice, and also the Railway Commissioners, the manner in which their officers in charge of stations throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accidents and Offences. Railway Collision. Coal Mine Explosion. Murder in Russia
LONDON, February 21.—A shocking railway accident is reported from America. A passenger train while passing through a tunnel in New York came into collision…
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