The New Union Bridge
ALBURY, Monday.—Interviewed at Albury hi morning, Mr. Reid said the proposal to have & public demonstration in connection with the New Union Bridge was perfectly ridiculous,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250
Careless Starting of Trams
A correspondent writes: About last Thursday, during the afternoon, one of the trams from Sydney to Coogee was at Hutchinson-street, when a lady with several children attempted to alight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holiday Railway Arrangements
For the forthcoming holiday the Railway Commissioners have provided ample facilities for residents of the metropolis visiting the cool highlands, if desired, or other pleasure resorts. To…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Overloading Trams. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—Will you allow me space to warn the authorities of the danger there is in overloading trams. On Saturday night last William Ongley lost his life coming home from the theatre. It…
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The residents of the municipality of Vauciuse are becoming impatient for some definite action or statement from the Government in regard to the extension of the electric tramway to South…
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Mr. Thomas Say well, the proprietor of the Lady Robinson's Beach steam tram, is about to follow the lead of the Railway Commissioners and introduce electricity instead of steam. For this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Visit of the Railway Commissioners
Messers Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie, Railway Commissioners, visited Newcastlo yesterday, and conducted their periodical inspection of the local railway system. A deputation representing the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Rockdale Tramway
In order to improve the tramway extension between Rockdale station and Lady Robinson's Beach, application was recently made on behalf of the Soywell Tramway Company, Limited, for permission to after the levels…
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Apropos of the recent visit of the Railway Commissioners to Newcastle come very bitter complaints from the merchants of the city as to the scant accommodation provided fox the transaction…
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ALBURY, Monday.--At Albury this morning the Premier stated that he did not intend to visit Albury for the proposed bridge opening demonstration which the councils of Albury and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queensland Horrors. Burgess Removed to Gatton. Smuggled to a Goods Train. Enterprising Reporters. the Identification at Toowoomba. Important Evidence
GATTON (Q.), Tuesday Morning.—The suspected man Burgess, who is to give evidence at the magisterial inquiry here to-day, arrived in custody and closely guarded yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breach of the Railway Act
At the Liverpool Police Court on Saturday before the P.M., John M'Barney, of Cabramatta, was charged with allowing a cow to stray on the railway line at Cabramatta. The information…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Lockhart Railway. Wagga
A large meeting took place at Lockhart on Saturday to consider the Lockhart Railway Act as authorised by Parliament. Over a hundred landholders were present. Mr. Bond, chairman of the Lookhart…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prosecution Under the Railway Act. Liverpool
At the police court on Saturday, before the police magistrate, John M'Burney was charged with permitting a cow to stray on the railway line at C[?]bram[?]tt[?]. The information was laid by Robert…
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EAST-HILLS, Monday.--At the instigation of the Progress Association a largely attended public meeting was held on Saturday night in reference to the urgently required extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Country. the Railway Act
LIVERPOOL, Monday.--Considerable interest Was evinced in the proceedings at the Liverpool Police Court on Saturday, when John M'Burney appeared before the P.M. charged, at the instance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Institute Library
An interesting report has been prepared by the library committee of the New South Wales Railway Institute, Devonshire-street. It shows that the total expenditure in the purchase of books…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assaulting Railway Officials
Henry Michael Lardner (29), salesman, was called upon at the, Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., to answer three separate charges of having made use of insulting language to George Dean, stationmaster, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Revenue Reviving
The railway revenue continues to show an improvement. Last week £52,299 was collected, which shows an increase of £7489 as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jumping on Trams
A Newtown resident writes: "The dangerous practice of jumping on the trams whilst they are in motion still continues. Yesterday afternoon a tram going to Newtown about 5 p.m. left Liver…
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