Lillie Bridge 75Yds Handicap
The above handicap was run off on Saturday night, and P. V. O'Brien, who started at 2 to 1 on for the final, won rather easily. Details: Heat winners.—Novices: H. Jones 7¼yds, R…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
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Sydney-melbourne Road Record
An attempt will be made on the Sydney Melbourne road record to-morrow, (Wednesday) morning by Mr. Adolph Beyers. He will leave the General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Railway Extension. Opening of the Royal Commission. Suggested Electrig Motors
The opening sitting of the Public Works Committee as a Royal Commission to inquire as to the expediency and best methods of extending the railway system of the colony into the city of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The City Railway
The Public Works Committee, sitting yesterday as a Royal Commission on the contemplated City Railway, had important matters to consider. The question as to the best route…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Narrow-gauge Railways. Melbourne
At a meeting of the Railways Standing Committee to-day a letter was read from Sir William Zeal, President of the Legislative Council, strongly impressing upon the committee the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Recent Redfern Railway Catastrophe. (To the Editor.)
Sir,--Knowing that your columns are always open to protect the public safety, and to conserve its Interests, I venture to ask your space for a few…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Redfern Railway Station. to the Editor
Sir,--Through the medium of your valuable paper, will you allow us to ask the Cemmissioners for Railways, are the telephones connected with the Redfern station intended, in any…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Strange Railway Accident
NEVERTIRE, Tuesday.--James Curzen, aged 15, and another lad, both from Sydney, while travelling by night on the railway line between here and Trangie, became tired, and sat down…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rockdale Roads. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—Kindly allow me to add my mite to the previous correspondents whose troubles on the above subject you have been good enough to ventilate. I venture to say there is no road within a radios of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Railway Extension. Continuation of the Inquiry
The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the question of city railway extension continued its sittings yesterday at the offices of the Works Department. Mr. Henry Deane,Engineer-in-Chief of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Edition. City Railway Extension. the Royal Commission. To-day's Sitting
The Public Works Committee, sitting as a Royal Commission, to-day continued the inquiry into the expediency and best methods of extending the railway system of the colony into the city of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Railway Station. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,âThe late railway accident and the commission now sitting revive the question of city railway extension. A scheme which seems to me a reasonable solution of the difficulty, and possessing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Railway Royal Commission. Proposed Terminus at Belmore Park
At noon yesterday the Public Works Committee, sitting as a Royal Commission, resumed its inquiry into the best means of extending the railway into the city and the extension of the railway system of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Edition. Heavy Rains in Western Australia. Damage to the Railway. Perth
Murchison was visited by severe storms on Saturday and Sunday. At [?] and Day Dawn comparatively little damage was done, but the Mainland township was almost entirely wrecked,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Narrow Gauge Lines of Railway. Melbourne
The Minister for Railways, who has just returned from Tasmania, speaks in the highest terms of the success of the narrow gauge line which is being constructed from Zeehan to North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Revenue
The railway receipts continue to show steady improvement. Last month they amounted to £257,lll, as against £234,747 in January, 1896, being an increase of £22,363. Improved returns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEAMS Y. RAILWAY. Wool at Newcastle, NEWCASTLE
Six teams, carrying each 2S bales of wool, arrived here from Manilla Station, near Tamworth, this afternoon. The wool is the last of the season, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Redfern Railway Disaster. (To the Editor.)
Sir,--As you have allowed your correspondent "Traveller" to make your columns the vehicle of attack on the unfortunate driver concerned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Railway. Commission of Inquiry. Evidence of an Expert
The members of the Public' Works Committee sitting as a Royal Commission of Inquiry on the city railway, met again to-day. There. were present:--…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federation of the Railways. Cootamundra
Considerable interest is being aroused in the elections, and candidates are giving Cootamundra a good, deal of attention, it being a polling place of some…
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