Tram Accident
John M'Leish, aged 61, residing at Marshall-street, Surry Hills, was knocked down by a tram at Bathurst-fitreet on Saturday afternoon. He was taken to the Sydney Hospital, where his injuries were…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 206
Lillie Bridge Pony Carnival
There wag a splendid attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when the third and fourth heats of the first division, and the fourth beat of the second division and final of first division of the pony carnival were…
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The Rev. J. Fordyce, M. A., conducted special services at this church on sunday. In the morning the anthems "Christ is Risen" and "Lift up your Heads," and at the evening service "Worthy is the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unprecedented Tramway and Railway Traffic
Both the railway and tramway authorities reported that the traine yeaterdae was unprecedented. The mail trains leaving Redfern had to be despatched in two divisions, but the arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. The Nile Expedition. Movements of the Dervishes. Ten Thousand at Dongola. The Assouan-Berber-road. Preparing for an Attack
LONDON, April 6.—There are 4000 Dervishes at Suarda, a few miles to the north of the third cataract on the Nile, and 10,000 are concentrated in the vicinity of Dongola…
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The railway traffic was unusually heavy, and the revenue derived yesterday shows a substantial increase as compared with this holiday last year. On the main suburban line 37893…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ordinary Tramp Steamer
Sydney and indeed all Australian ports have a word to say for the ordinary tramp steamer which comes in and snaps up the cargoes in the good time and religiously keeps elear while the regular lines are struggllug to keep up a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Field of Mars Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It is exceedingly interesting, if not amusing to notice the way in which Mr. Jeanneret and party are trying to revive the agitation to divert from its proper and natural route the promised Field of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Protective Tariff. Operation of the New Policy
The new free-trude-protective railway rates are to come into operation on April 13, Grain and agricultural produce generally, including flour, will be carried…
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KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--The train timed to arrive at 7.55 left the rails near the marked tree last night, and the traffic was delayed for three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Snowdon Railway. the Opening. Alarming Accident. a Descending Train Derailed. the Engine Falls Over a Precipice
LONDON, April 7.—An alarming accident occurred yesterday at the opening of the line of railway which has been built to the summit of Snowdon, Carnarvonshire,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Country. Jump From a Train. a Young Man Injured
ST. MARYS, Tuesday.--A serious mishap occurred to a young man named William Rushton early this morning. It appears that he attended a dance at Blacktown last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Railway Up Mount Snowdon. an Alarming Accident. a Descending Train Derailed. the Engine Topples Over a Precipice. London, April 7
An alarming accident occurred yesterday at the opening of the line of railway which has been built to the summit of Mount Snowdon, in Carnarvonshire,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Another Big Road Record Kux Gets Honors Easily. Don Walker Flies for a Chapter
Thn Druids' Big Handicap—Won by an Adelaide Man—Harris Gets Seconds, and is Scoring Every Day—Farewells to arsons—He is to Ride a 50 mile Match with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Among the Ponies. Moorefield and Kensington. Two Days at Brighton. Rosebery Park—The Little Bridge Carnival A Few Disqualifications—Weights far the Kensington Handicap and Mile
The A.J.C. Meeting has interfered considerably with the pony fixtures, neither Associated Clubs nor Kensington racing this week, aud taking advantage of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall from a Tram. Death of a Randwick Resident
An inquest was held by the City Coroner at the Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, yesterday, touching the death of a man named Andrew Millar Hagerty, who died In Sydney Hospital, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Field of Mars Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I cannot understand how Mr. Henley in his letter upon the proposed Field of Mars Tramway, can designate the roundabout route over the Parramatta River and Iron Cove Bridges as the "proper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The New Railway Rates
A supplementary gazette, published yesterday, gives full particulars of the new railway rates and charges which are to come into operation on April 13. The new rates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Special Cables. the Snowden Mountain Railway. Accident at the Opening. an Engine Thrown Down a Precipice. Carriages Telescoped by a Collision
LONDON, Tuesday.--The new railway up Snowden, the highest mountain in Wales, was formally opened yesterday, but the celebration was…
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