An Old Tramway Down Pitt-street
APROPOS of the proposed electric tramway down George-street, it is interesting to recall the first tramway down one of our principal streets…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1896
4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 206
Fatal Railway Accident. a Coal-trimmer Killed. ADELAIDE, Saturday Night
At the railway station this morning Alfred Gale, about 50 years of ape, of Ashley-street, New Thebarton, was run over and killed by an engine which was shunting, And in charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heard on the Tram. Surface Indications ot Copper—The Next Inspector-General of Police—Parkes' Illness—At the Football Match—The Mercadool Case—Salomons and the Privy Council
SEE that man in the next compartment?''Yes!''He's a policeman.''How do you know?'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Fatal Train Accident
ADELAIDE, Sunday.--On Saturday morning Alfred Gale, a coal trimmer, aged 62, employed at the locomotive shed of the Railway Department, was killed at the Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The North Shore Bridge. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—I have read with pleasure in your paper of the 21st instant an article re the North Shore Bridge scheme, and now ask you to kindly insert the following. I believe no better scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Railway Accident. a Man Killed on Milson's Point Railway
A fatal accident occurred on the Milson's Point Railway on Saturday. Soon after the train that left the terminus at Wilson's Point for Hornsby at 7.40 p.m. had passed St. Leonards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Council and the George-street Tramway
To the Editor of the "Evening News." of Sir,—At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council yesterday a motion was carried approving of the proposal of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities. Railway Fatality at North Shore
A man was run over on Saturday night between St. Leonards and Chatswood railway stations by the train leaving Milson's Point at 7.40. The body must have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Electric Trams for Brisbane
BRISBANE, Sunday.--The tramway company have selected as a site for the central electric power station an allotment at the corner of Roma and Countess…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Railway Accident. Broken Hill
Yesterday morning a serious accident occurred to a young man named Murray at the goods station. He was standing between two lines waiting to take charge of a truck which was being shunted down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Premier at Adelaide. the Outlook for Federation. a Uniform Railway Gauge. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Adelaide
Mr, Reid and his party arrived at Adelaide yesterday at neon. They were received, at the railway station by the Premier (Mr. Kingston), the Treasurer (Mr. Holder), and the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality on This Milson's Point Railway
Shortly after the train that left Milson's Point for Hornsby at 7.40 p.m. on Saturday last had passed St. Leonards railway station it was felt to pass over some obstruction. As quickly as possible the driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Opening of a New Bridge. Deniliquin
The new bridge at Deniliquin was opened to-day by Mrs. Jameson, the wife of the Mayor of the town, in the presence of a large attendance of the general public Mr. Jameson and the other aldermen drove…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by a Train. Accident at North Shore
Alfred Thompson, 34, was run over on Saturday evening by the 7.40 train from Milson's Point between St. Leonards and Chatswood. Thompson, who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Premier's Visit to Broken Hill. the Case for the Menindie Railway
In the present month of 1890 Sir Henry Parkes, who was then Premier, visited Broken Hill. He was the first Prime Minister who had up to that time set foot on the famous silver field, then at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Uniform Railway Gauge. Mr. Eddy's Views
Whilst at Melbourne the Premier (Mr. G. H. Reid) discussed with the authorities there the question of a uniform railway gauge. One proposal mentioned was to lay an additional rail between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meetings. Tramway Employees' Provident Funds Society
The quarterly meeting of the Tramway Employees' Provident Fund Society was held on Thursday evening in the Railway Institute. The secretary presented the second quarterly report, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Council and the George-street Tramway. to the Editor
Sir, -- At a meeting of the finance committee of the City Council last week a motion was carried approving of the proposal of the Railway Commissioners to run…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Fatality at North Sydney
The City Coroner yesterday held an inquest with reference to the death of the man Alfred Thompson, who was knocked down and killed by a train on Saturday night, between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Last week's revenue on the railways was £39,394, which shows a decline of £1630 as compared with the same week of last vea? The shortage was entirely…
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