Reduction of Tramway Fares
The question of the reduction of the Bondi Tramway fares cropped up at a meeting of the Waverley Council last night. The council clerk, in answer to an inquiry, intimated that the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1894
4,418 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 221
Our Railways. Political and Commercial Lines. Narrabri to Moree Extension. Iii
The proposed "direct route" from Narrabri to Moree is one of the most extraordinary proposals for a "political" railway over put forward in this land of log-rollers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident at Kogarah. a Narrow Escape
An elderly lady named Mrs. Milligan was knocked down on the railway line near Kogarah Station on Tuesday, at about 11 o'clock, and had a very narrow escape of her life. It is believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assaulting a Tram Guard
A fine of 40s or three weeks was inflicted at the Water Police Court this morning on a young man named John Chadwick for having assaulted tram conductor Holgren, who was in charge of the last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Traffic
The tramway returns for New Year's Day were not quite so satisfactory as last year, showing a falling off of about £60. On the North Shore and Newcastle lines slight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tramway Returns
The tramway returns for New Year's Day show a slight falling off as compared with last year, the receipts being about £60 less. Slight increases were shown on the North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victorian Railway Libel Action
The great civil action, in which Mr, SPEIGHT, ex-Chief Commissioner of Victorian Railways, sued Mr. SYME, proprietor of the Melbourne Age, to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lillie Bridge Grounds
The following handicaps have been declared for the bicycle and pony meeting to be held this evening:- ONE MILK BICYCLE HANDICAP.—J. Megson, Scratch; J…
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Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and Company have received a communication from Mr. Loneragan, of Mudgee, to the effect that he is starting three teams from that town to Sydney at once with 15…
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JUNEE, Wednesday.— A man named Benjamin Wooden, aged 75, was ran over by the mail train from Sydney this morning at the level crossing at Junee, death being instantaneous. The head and…
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PARKES, Wednesday. -- The municipal council has decided to co-operate with the Manildra Progress Committee in making further representations to the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Old Colonist. Sydney in the Forties. Progress of the Colonies. Reminiscences of Sydney Nearly 50 Years Ago-- The First Steamer-- Before the Trams and Railway Days-- The Duke and Duchess of York
Some incidents of Sydney during the forties, fifties and sixties were given to a reporter of the AUSTRALIAN STAR the other day by Mr. Charles Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways and Tramways. a Satisfactory Balance Sheet
At the annual dinner of the Commercial Travellers' Association on Tuesday night, Mr. Eddy, the Chief Commissioner, made an interesting speech with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country News. (From Our Correspondents) Kllled by a Train. Junee
A fatal accident occurred at the railway station this morning, Mr. Benjamin Wooden, sen., aged 75, a very old resident of the district, was crossing the line at the northern gates when he wus run over by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Railways. Political an Commercial Lines. Narrabri to Moree Extension. Iv
Parallel, or nearly so, to this proposed "direct route," but some 15 miles farther to the west, is the travelling stock route, running in an almost straight line between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Courts. Assaulting a Tram Conductor
A clerk named John Chadwick, 24 years of age, was charged in the Water Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Oscar Holgren, a tram conductor According to the evidence, the accused was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Commercial Travellers' Dinner. a Speech on the Railways
Owing to the late hour at which the proceedings at the Commercial Travellers' Dinner terminated on Tuesday the whole of the speeches could not be reported in yesterday's issue. Amongst the speeches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Traffic From Sydney to Rourke. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Will you allow me a small space in your valuable columns to point to the conduct of the railway authorities in forwarding goods from Sydney to Bourke? Goods invoiced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Finances. Mr. Eddy's Outlook
In the course of a highly interesting speech at the commercial travellers' banquet on Tuesday night Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner for Railways, having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrabri-moree Railway. Public Works Committee Report
The Public Works Committee will meet on Tuesday next to arrive at a decision respecting the Narrabri-Moree railway proposal. Having arrived at a decision on the…
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