Floods. Damage to Railway Lines
The recent rains in New fiouth Wales have caused great damage to the railway lines. The Western Line was broken in places for a stretch of almost 100 miles, from a point 390 miles from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 206
Our Western Districts Railway Service A Successful Deputation
On February 7th deputation from residents of the districts of Wentworthville, Toongabbie, The Meadows, Seven Hills and Blacktown waited upon the Railway Commissioners to…
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THERE was a fair attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when a 75yds combined novice and professional handicap and one pony race was run off. Owing to the…
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THOUGH not given to immoderate laudation of the details of the general policy of the Railway Commissioners, we must admit that we are in thorough accord…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bridge on Fire. Melbourne
At Echuca shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon tho firebell announced a fire on the Murray Bridge, and it was founf that the planking in the centrc was ablaze. Part of the upper…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Lillie Bridge. a Jockey Hurt
Patrick Quain, jockey, residing at Botany-street, Randwick, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday night with a compound fracture of the right knee. Quain was riding The Siren at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ocean-street Cable Tram. Improved Service
For the convenience of those who have to he at business by 8 o'clock the Railway Commissioners have arranged for a tram to leave Ocean-street at 7.36 a.m. and arrive at the foot of King-street at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Tickets Again. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—When will the Railway Commissioners look at this matter from a common sense and business point of view. Are things in such a critical position with the department that when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Light Lines of Railway on the West Coast. Hobart
The general survey for the West Coast light lines of railway is proceeding rapidly. The route for 16 miles is already practically decided. The ruling grade is not more, than 1 in 30. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Excursions
The Railway Commissioners have arranged for a further series of excursions from the hot districts to Sydney next Friday. It is expected that these will be the…
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BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--The tramway connecting the Junction mine with the Tarrawingee trawmay has been completed, and an engine was sent across it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Carpenters. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—In you issue of the 18th instant a letter appears under the heading "Bridge Carpenters," wherein it is stated that the Government is not dealing fairly with bridge carpenters in giving…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Goulburn to Crookwell Railway. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—Kindly allow me apace in your valuable journal to pretest against what I consider is a most unjust treatment of a long-suffering and deserving community. For many years now…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Weather. Heavy Rain at Broken Hill. the Local Water Supply. Gratifying Accession. Wash Away on the Railway
BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Heavy showers fell here last evening, varying from 1/2in to lin in municipal boundaries. The fall was much heavier in outlying parts. Silverton had an inch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Railways. a Decreasing Revenue
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The railway receipts show an alarming decrease. The total received was £45.331, a falling off of £9869 compared with the same week last year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusements. Railway Institute Concert
A civil and military concert, under the pattonage of Colonel Williams, P.M.O., and officers of the M.S.Corps, Major Campbell, Scottish Rifles,and the officers of the Railway carriage and waggon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alteration of Railway Curves at Faulconbridge. Springwood
A large number of men were at work all day on Sunday making thw necessary rail connections on the new permanent way at Faulconbridge. The flattening of the curves there was commenced about the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Tickets Again. to the Editor
Sir,--When will the Railway Commissioners look at this matter from a commonsense and business point of view? Are things in such a critical position with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Deviation at Faulconbridge. Springwood
Early in December last the Railway Commissioners put on a number of navvies to construct a new permanent way from near the 48 34 mile post to a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Improved Cable Tram Service
For the convenience of those who have to be at business by 8 o'clock the Railway Commissioners have arranged for a tram to leave Ocean-street at 7.36 a.m. and arrive…
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