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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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An accident occurred on the railway line near Petersham this morning, fortunately unattended with any fatal result. The ten minutes to ten train, it appears, had just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--As a matter of great public interest I trust you will give the following space. Being one who travels almost daily on the railway, it has come very frequently under my…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A sensation occurred in Bridge-street at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. A runaway horse and cab (435) came down the street from the direction of the tram at a great pace. The breeching of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning a peculiar accident, fortunately unattended with any very serious results, occurred at Petersham. A blasting charge had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious accident occurred on the railway aiding loading into Box Hill brickworks last night. Twenty-two trucks had been loaded with bricks and were on the line ready to be drawn away…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In connection with the Petersham accident it appears that the train consisted of eight of the new carriages, which have just been added to the rolling stock. The train was coming into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Public Works has received a report from the officer who was instructed to inquire into a proposal to construct a line of tramwag from North Sydney to Manly, but has not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir, -- In connection with the 1.30 p.m. train yesterday a passenger was refused admittance to the platform for the Illawarra line. He was simply told to go to a hot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Burns and Cullen have been informed that the report of the gentlemen deputed to obtain information on the proposed tramway from North Sydney to Manly has recently been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As stated yesterday the increase on the railways and tramways during the past quarter comes to £140,000. This, it may be remarked, is the largest advance, ever obtained from this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The railway revenue returns issued on April 1 show that for the nine months just ended the earnings of the N.S.W. railways have amounted to £2,300,000, which, compared with the figures for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring the nine months ended March 31, 1891, the revenue derived from the Sydney tramways, according to a return prepared by the Railway Commissioners, amounted to £220,000, or £17.500…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting was held at Sackville on Saturday to discuss the railway question. Mr. W. H. Johnetone occupied the chair. Mr. N. Mitchell moved the first resolution as follows:—"That this meeting views with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An enthusiastic meeting was held last night at Sackville Reach to discuss the question of having the railway extended to Sackville. There was a good attendance,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A representative meeting of the residents of Mount Hope was held last night at Clark's Royal Hotel -- Mr. G. Eason, J.P., in the chair -- to place before the Works…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SOME 430,000 bales of wool have been received at Darling Harbor up to date. This is an increase over last season of 09,000 bales. The railway traffic has consequently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WINDSOR, Wednesday.--An enthusiastic meeting has just been held at Sackville Reach to discuss the question of having the railway extended to Sackville. There was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--Inspector Urquhart wires from Cloncurry that he has returned from Granada, where he swore in 70 special constables. There are nearly 90 unionists in camp…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On account of the very unfavourable state of the weather last evening, it was decided to postpone the 250 yards Nursery Handicap which had been arranged, t[?]has not been definit[?]ly decided when it will take…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Upon this question, which has several times been mooted, and at last was placed in the hands of the members for Newtown, Mr. E. W. Molesworth, M.L.A., has written to the Darlington…
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