Ocean-street Tram
The Ocean-street cable tram is at the present time giving a return of 5 per cent. upon the outlay of £171,000, and it is estimated that, had it been carried out upon the plan originally…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 206
Special Edition. Late Cables. China. France Wants a Railway. the Opening of the West River
LONDON, March 24.—France has requested China to construct a railway northward from Lungchau, on the Tonkin frontier, to neutralise the benefits likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Works Committee. the George-street Tramway
The Public Works Committee, under the Presidency of Mr. Humphrey, M.L.C., yesterday farther considered the proposed cons traction of a line of electric tramway along George-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Motor-car Exhibition
At the Imperial Institute on the 15th February there was a very interesting display of horseless carriages under the auspices of the Motor-Car Club. There were the Daimler, an American invention, sent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Works Committee. Proposed George—street Tramway
A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held yesterday, Mr. Humphery, M.L.C., presiding. There were also present—Messrs. Davies and Trickett, Ms. L. C., Messrs. Wright, Hassall, Clarke,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Moree Railway. Moree
The work of formation of the route of the new railway is busily proceeding at East Moree. The railway is now constructed for 42 miles from Narrabri to near Bumble, 20 miles from Moree. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electric Trams. George and Harris Streets
At the meeting of the Public Works Committee yesterday the question of constructing a double line of electric trams along George and Harris streets was again…
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The Victorian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, which has before it the proposal to erect a station at Flinders- street at a cost of £102,000--£22,000 of which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Railway
According to recent Ministerial utterances, one of the most prominent questions on the Ministerial programme for next session will be railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway to Coolgardie. Formal Opening by the Governor. Sir John Forrest Hooted
COOLGARDIE, Monday.--A special train from Perth, containing the Governor and suite, the Premier and party, and about 200 people from Perth, arrived at noon to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ellenborough Bridge
Owing to a clerical error in the list of accepted public works tenders published on Monday it was made to appear that the bridge over the Ellenborough river, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Randwick Tram Fatality. The Adjourned Inquest. A Dangerous Crossing. Evidence of the Motor-Driver -- The Jury Visit the Scene of the Accident
The adjourned inquest touching the death of Richard Vickers, a cabman, who recently sustained fatal injuries in a collision between his vehicle and a train-motor,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trial of a Motor Cycle. a Large Crowd in George-street. a Suspected Pickpocket Arrested
The announcement that a motor cycle, or motocycle would be driven along George-street yesterday attracted a large crowd in the vicinity of the Austral Cycle Agency Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Works Committee. George-street Tramway
The Public Works Committee was again engaged yesterday taking evidence upon the proposed line of electric trams along George-st. to the Railway-Station. Mr. J. Kneeshaw, Tramway Traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fatal Tram Accident. Resdmption of the Inquest
The adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a cabman named Richard Vickers, fatally injured on March 15 by a collision between a tram motor and a cab he was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Courts. a Tramway Accident. Action for Damages. an Injured Carter
In the New Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, a breadcarter named Leslie Holland sued the Railway Commissioners of New South. Wales to recover £3000 for injuries received through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Albury. Strange Railway Accident
ALBURY, Wednesday.—Two brick cattages, owned by John Smith, in Townsend-street, were destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The houses were occupied by Smith until three weeks ago, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fatal Tram Accident. Inquest on Vickers. (Continued from page 6.)
On resuming the witness Lancaster, continuing his evidence, said that he saw two passengers in the cab. A notice "beware of trams" was erected at the crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Railway Accident. a Midwife Killed. Painful Circumstances
ALBURY, Thursday.âA shocking accident occurred at 2 o'clock this morning on the main railway line a mile from Albury. At the hour mentioned a fett[?]er named Adam Dick was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Public Works Committee. the George-street Tramway
A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held in the committee rooms, Public Works Office, yesterday afternoon for the purpose of further considering the proposed electric tramway from the…
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