Dreadful Railway Accident. ADELAIDE
A terrible railway accident occurred on Sunday night about 11 o'clock at the Grand Junction crossing of the main north line and the Dry Creek line. The 10.40 train from Dry Greek…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 206
Railway Bates for Grain and Flour
The deputation appointed by the recent conference of country millers to wait upon the Railway Commissioners in regard to the disadvantages under which they consider they have been placed by the…
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The inquiry which the Public Works Committee is making into the project of electric trams in George-street is certainly fall of interest. The case is proved that the way to make a profit is to…
Continued on Trove, page 851 →The Sydney Mail. London Offices: 78 Queen Victoria-street. E.C. (opposite the Mansion House Railway Station)
The office of this journal is now open at the above address. Files of the Sydney Mai[?]are to be seen in the reading-room, and all information respecting subscriptions,…
Continued on Trove, page 851 →The New General Manager of the Victorian Railways
Last week the Victorian Government appointed Mr. John Mathieson, one of the Queensland Railway Commissioner?, general manager of the Victorian Railways. Mr. Mathieson has been commissioner in…
Continued on Trove, page 864 →Municipal Matters. Waterloo. The Tram Fares. Agitation for Reduction
The Waterloo council meeting on Wednesday was attended, by Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Walsh, Navin, Stewart, Anderson, Smith, Danks, Lamond, Adams, Dunning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After the Ball. The Lone Girl. Another Peculiar Case. Alleged Hallucination -- Charge of Assault -- A Bathurst Trial -- The Accused Man Acquitted -- The Lone Female in a Railway Carriage. BATHURST
The Circuit Court continued its sittings yesterday. James Lamont, on bail, pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting a girl on April 9 at Sunny Corner. Accused, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania. the Waratah-zeehan Railway
HOBART, Friday.--The Van Diemen's Land Company, through the Agent-General, have applied for three months' extension of time in which to pay the deposit of £5000…
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The Public Works Committee again met yesterday to hear evidence in reference to the proposal to construct an electric tramway from Circular Quay to the Redfern railway…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Premier's Visit to Broken Hill. His Arrival in Melbourne. the Question of Federation. Toe Railway Gauge. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Melbourne
The Premier of New South Wales, Mr. G. H. Reid, and party, consisting of Mr. J. H. Young, Minister for Works, New South Wales; Mr. Tozer, Colonial Secretary of Queensland; Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The City Council and the George-street Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council a motion was carried approving of the proposal of the Railway Commissioners is run a line of electric tramway along George and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway
Further consideration was given to the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the Redfern railway station, and also along Harris-street to the intersection of John-street at a meeting of the…
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Mr. Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner, opened the autumn flower show in connection with the New South Wales Railway Institute on April 17. There was a fairly large attendance at the open…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Mr. John Mathieson. the New Victorian Railway Commissioner. (See portrait on this page.)
Mr. John Mathieson, who has been appointed to the onerous position of general manager of the Victorian Railways, is 50 years of age, but he looks much younger. Time has dealt very…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Prospect Blue Metal Quarries Proposed Tram Line. to the Editor
Sir,— In my letter of last week on above subject I emitted to state that by takint this line to Blacktown there world be a considerable saving in its management, n[?]it would come with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lillie Bridge Races
THERE was fair attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when a 75yds Novice and Professional Handicap and two pony races were run through, with the following…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Railway
THE Ashfield Council have acted wisely in deciding to call a conference of the suburban councils to urge the extension of the railway into the city. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes and Comments. Tram Improvements
WE have frequently had occasion to "growl" at the defects in the tramway service, and no doubt there will be many more such occasions. At the same time it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EX-M's.P. on the Trams
WE are not aware of the existence of any rule or regulation whereby ex-members of Parliament are allowed to ride free on the trams, but that this practice obtains must…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The George-street Trim Scheme, and City Railway Extension. Interview with Me. Eddy
YESTERDAY a representative of the SUNDAY TIMES saw Mr. Eddy with reference to the supposition that the construction of the proposed electric tramway along George-street…
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