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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

4,086 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 205

Tramway and Railway Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

The average receipts on the Ocean-street cable line now exceed £70 a clay. During one of the holidays, as much as £120 was taken. The department has practically…

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News by Cable. Mr. Eddy. South-Eastern Railway. A Letter to the "Times."

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 5,-A shareholder in the South-Eastern Railway Company, writes to the Times advising the election of Mr. Eddy, Chief…

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South-eastern Railway Company. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

The Times strongly supports the appointment of Mr. E. M. G. Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner in New South Wales, as chairman of the South-Eastern Railway…

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Railway Excursion

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners announce a cheap trip by rail and steamer to Cowan Creek on Thursday next, when an opportunity will be afforded fishing parties to…

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Mr. Eddy and the South Eastern Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

The telegram we publish this morning from London shows that the appointment of Mr. Eddy to the chairmanship of the South-Eastern…

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Tram Accident at Corrimal. Bulli, Saturday.--Yesterday afternoon a

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

boy named Charles Marsh wan run over on the Corrimal coal tramline, one leg and an arm being broken. The lad wan on a visit here for the holidays. He was taken to the…

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Mr. Eddy. the Chairmanship of the South-eastern Railway. a Letter to "The Times."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--A shareholder in the South-Eastern Railway Company has written to "The Times" advising the election of Mr. E. M. G. Eddy,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

A girl named Marian Robinson, 11 years of ago, who resides with her parents at Bayswater-road, was injured in an accident on the Ocean-street cable tram on Saturday…

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Lillie Bridge Races

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Some excellent racing took place at Lillie Bridge yesterday afternoon, and there was a very good attendance.Following are the details of the racing…

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A Tram Sensation. a Runaway Horse. Charging a Cable Tram

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

This morning, about 10 o'clock, when the cable tram was crossing Oswald-lane, near Roslyn-street junction, a horse with the fore carriage of a vehicle attached was…

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Wool Manifested to Darling Harbour By Authority of Railway Department Jan 7th

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

J. H Geddes and Co. 11—E2/Grainbore Wagga 9—PB&Co/S Bourke 4—FW B/Scone Scone…

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Female Deadheads. On the Railways

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 8

The Parliamentary railway return just published gives some interesting facts respecting the issue of free passes to ladies during the past three years and three…

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Lillie Bridge Races

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

For the races to be run at lillie Bridge this evening the following handicaps have been declared: BICYCLE HANDICAP, 1 mile.-H. Peacock,…

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Marrickville to Burwood-road Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

Sir,—I hear it is the intention of the department to open the above line in a week or two's time, and that there will be no convenience for the public to enter the trains between the Marrickville station and…

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Lillie Bridge Running. W. Pearson Scores

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

The heats in Saturday night's handicap were of an interesting order, and a good attendance was seen. J. Young won his heat [?], but was not supported for the final,…

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Australian Defences. The Possibility of Invasion. Admiral Bridge's Opinion

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

In discussing the possibility of an expeditionary force being landed by a foreign power on Australian soil, Admiral Bridge, the new commander of the Australian naval…

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Among the Ponies. Canterbury and Kensington Selections. a Week's Rest—Lillie Bridge Doings. General Notes

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 1

TO-DAY the Canterbury Park race meeting will take place, and as both horses and racing folks have had a short spell from active service, a good muster and a…

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Railway Sleepers

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

Some few days ago the Minister for Works was asked to let the contract for the remainder of the sleepers required for the Narrabri-Moree Railway, and he…

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