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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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At the recent conference of Ministers of Agriculture Mr. Thynne (Queensland) drew attention to the railway freights charged for the carriage of tropical fruits from that colony to New South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →George White a lad employed as cleaner in the locomotive department of the Now South Wales Government Railways, met with a painful accident on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when a programme of pony [?] races were gone through. Following are the results:- Fourteen Hands Handicap, a furlongs.—C. F[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intellig[?]nce received from Ch[?]tern states that an accident occurred there to-day. The goods train from Melbourne, which re[?]ches Wo[?]ga at 1 o'clock, had almost arrived at Ch[?]tern, when it ran…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., a cabman named J. Bolton was proceeded against by Chief Ticket-iuspector Davies (of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At to-day's meeting of the water and Sewerage Board a communication was received from the Railway Commissioners giving notice of appeal against the assessments of railway properties made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The work of laying the electric tram system of the city was entered upon this morning, when a gang of men were got to work opposite the Redfern Railway Station. There…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred at Chiltern (Vic.) yesterday. A goods train from Melbourne, which was timed to arrive at Wodonga at 1 p.m., was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A beginning was made yesterday at the George-street section of the new electric tramway that is to run from the Circular Quay to a point in Harris-street. Operations were started in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supporters of pony racing will no doubt assemble in strong force at Moorefield this afternoon, as the fields promise to be large, and as a consequence the racing should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the Railway Commissioners to the great inconvenience that is caused to the residents of Kensington by the nonsloppage of the Randwick and Coogee trams at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Cramer, an employee of Mr. W. Burns, grocer and baker of Gosford, had a narrow escape yesterday afternoon, and would certainly have lost his life had it not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further evidence was given before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works yesterday afternoon in regard to the proposal to construct a line of railway from Byrock to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since the Leichhardt Council gave the Railway Commissioners permission to leave the tram cars all night at the terminus at the foot of Marion-street, there have been several complaints made…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--An accident occurred to last night's mail train. A truck of calves was being shunted, and the truck left the rails. The main line was blocked for several hours. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Now that the authorities have commenced operations in connection with the George street electric tramway, steps are being taken to tee that the street traffic is not unduly interfered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The never failing source of discussion at the Balmain council, with reference to the action of the Minister for Works in refusing to receive a deputation from either the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Commissioners arrived during last night from Narrabri. The locomotive was lighted by electricity, which proved a great success. The commissioners were interviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A great many obstacles have intervened to delay the George-street tramway work, but it was considered positive that would be completed before the end of the year. To-day, however, quite a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Public Works Sectional Committee's report on the proposed railway from Warren to Coonamble was presented to the Public Works Committee at the meeting yesterday. The committee consisted of…
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