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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Residents along the suburban railway lines mostly remained in their own suburbs last night instead of running into the city to honour the advent of the New Year. In consequence the traffic was light and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Commercial Travellers' Association annual dinner was held at the Australia Hotel last night, the president, Mr. Geo. Nesbitt occupying the chair. On the right…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The railway traffic to judge by appearances promises to be very heavy. At an early hour large numbers of excursionists put in an appearance at the Redfern station and trains were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The 11th annual dinner in connection with the Commercial Travellers' Association of New South Wales was hold last night at the Hotel Australia. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tho complete tramway returns had not been made up last night, but is la understood that the revenue from this source for tho first day of 1896 is considerably greater…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There was a very good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when the final of Consolation Handicap, a 75yds. Novice and Professional Handicap, a combined Pony and Horse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The traffic on the railways yesterday was much heavier than it was on the corresponding day of the previous year.The number of passengers booked at suburban stations from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attention is again directed to the alterations in the tramway timetable which came into operation yesterday. The lines affected are:--Paddington, Bondi and Waverley;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some sensation was created yesterday afternoon in Liverpool when it was reported a man had jumped off the Holdsworthy Bridge into the water of George's River, a distance of about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners have made special arrangements for conveyance of passengers to the Randwick races on Saturday, January 4. Special trams will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No further steps have been taken in connection with the acceptance of the lowest tender for the construction of the Berrigan-Jerilderie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight guards on the tramways were discharged on Monday for a breach of the regulations of the service. Seven of the men were engaged on the steam trams in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE. Thursday.--A meeting of the shareholders of the Brisbane Tramway Compary was held to-day. The balance- sheet showed a profit on the actual…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The failure of certain tram conductors to adhere strictly to the regulations for the selling of tickets and the collection and destruction of the tickets received as fares…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners have decided that on and after Monday next a system of cash tram fares shall be instituted in connection with the Ocean- street and North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Although tenders have been Invited and received for the construction of the railway from Berrigan to Jorilderie, and one declared to be the lowest, it cannot be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The body of a man named William Procter, a cook employed at Hawthorn Coffee Palace, was found in a terribly mutilated condition on the railway line near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dear Dame Durden—We are beginning to practice for our Christmas entertainment. One of the dialogues is called "The Christmas Gift." We are going to have a Christmas-tree as well…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A laborer named James Barnes, 20, residing at Darling-street, Balmain, met with a serious accident this morning. Barnes was working at the tram terminus, Bridge-street, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—My husband and I travel backward and forward by the city cable train at least once every day, frequently twice, and sometimes three times. We always buy six or twelve tickets, and I notice…
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