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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
4,267 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 214
Sir,—I would crave a little of your valuable space in which to draw the attention of the Railway Commissioners to the utter want of consideration shown by the tramway authorities for long distance passengers on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE inquest on the body of William Butts, the railway employee who met with such a shocking death near the Redfern tunnel last evening, was held this afternoon at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, Railway Commissioners, made a flying visit hero on Thursday in connection with the loop line and several matters brought under their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The returns hare now been received by the Railway Commissioners regarding the passenger traffic on the railways during tho Faster period, and they compare very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was bold on Saturday, before the Deputy City Coroner, Mr. W. T, Pinhey, J,P., on the body of the railway employe, William Butts, who was killed in the Eveleigh tunael…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Public Works Committee have received Mr. Thow's report on the railway systems of America. The report, which is a very voluminous one, also deals with the cable,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hon. J. N. Brunker, Minister for Lands, performed the coromony of opening the bridge across the Hunter at Hillsborough on saturday, in the presence of a large number of local residents. Mr. Brunker was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation waited upon the Railway Commissioners on Monday afternoon in reference to the quadruplication of the suburban line, especially as far as it affected the residents of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon a deputation consting of the May[?]r and alderman and a number of residents of Barwood, accompained by Messrs Wheeler and Wilshire, M. L. A., waited up on the Commissoners for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Government has entered into a preliminary agreement with Messrs E. C. Davis and Wylie for a contract for the construction by them of a railway between Port Augustn and Western…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—In your issue of this morning your correspondent " E. M. M." has hit the right nail on the head and I desire cordially [?] endorse every word he wrote, as the grievance is a very bitter one to us residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An accident of a rather serious nature occurred at about half-past 5 this morning at the railway station. The goods train which arrived here at about 5 o'clock, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir, -- At the railway meeting held at Waverley last week, Mr. J. H. Want, Q.C., one of oar Parliamentary representatives spoke strongly in support of suburban railways, and expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Monday. -- The Government have entered into a preliminary agreement with Messrs. E. C. Davies and C. A. Wylie for the contract for the construction by them of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 5 o'clock yesterday morning an accident occurred at St. Mary's station to the early newspaper train, which ran into another train while in the act of shunting. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The public always respond well to a long sprint handicap, no matter what class in competing, and Monday night was exception to the rule, when there was a very fair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The public always respond well to a long sprint handicapt, no matter what class is competing, and Monday night was no exception to the rule, when there was a very fair attend-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RYLSTONE, Wednesday.—A shocking accident, attended with fatal results occurred at the railway station this morning. After the departure of the mail train for Mudgee some trucks which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A collsion occurred this evening between the outgoing goods train from Newcastle to Murrurund[?] and the incoming goods train from Singrleton. Fortunately the only damage done was to a buffer of the engine of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE tender of Messrs. Ritchie Bros., for the supply of 50 louvred vans, was accepted today by the Railway Commissioners. The price, as stated in our yesterday's issue, is…
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