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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250
The Paddington Council some time ago carried a series of resolutions pointing out, in effect, the correct way in which to administer the tramway system now under the control of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is anticipated that the railway revenue will have increased by the end of the present financial year in Juno next by nearly £250,000, as compared with the returns for 1898. Very heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There was a large attendance of the residents of Watson's Bay and Vaueluse last night at the local council-chambers, when a meeting was held for the purpose of considering a proposal to extend the electric…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The first general meeting in connection with the proposed Eddy Railway Orphanage was held last night in the new hall at the Railway institute, Devonshire-street, Mr. Hugh M'Lachian, Secretary to the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →LONDON, Friday. -- From Egypt it is reported that a serious collision occurred yesterday on the Aboukir railway. Twelve persons were injured, among the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Friday. -- A deputation yesterday waited upon Mr. C. T. Ritchie. President of the Board of Trade, to protest against the bill recently introduced, which compels all railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The annual meeting of the Engineering Association of New South. Wales was held at the Union Chambers, Piit-street, on March 10. The president, Mr. H. B. Howe, occupied the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The beautiful and fertile Robertson district is situated on the tablelands 102 miles south from Sydney, and at an elevation of about 2500ft above sea level. It is 14 miles distant from the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →AUCKLAND, Sunday— The annual picnic of employees at the Islington Freezing Works was held at Ashburton on Saturday, and ended in the worst railway accident that has ever occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →LONDON, March 10.— Mr. C. T. Ritchie, Presldent of the Board of Trade, yesterday formally opened the Great Central Railway Company's new trunk line from Annesley (ten miles north of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A public meeting on the tramway question was held in the Council-chambers, Smithfield, on Wednesday, Mr. B. Hall presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We are informed by the Premier that the: report on the City Railway Extension by Mr. Rennick, Victorian Government' Engineer, will ba shortly considered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The annual picnic of the employees at the Islington Freezing Works, held at Ashburton, ended in the worst railway accident that has ever occurred on any…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The reception given to Mr. Cecil Rhodes on his arrival at Berlin was of the most cordial kind. The. Emperor William sent a carriage to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THERE was a large attendance of citizens interested in the movement to secure the extension of the Rose Bay train to South Head and Vaucluse present at the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GOULBURY, Saturday.--A five-miles cycling road race was contested to-day along the Windellama-road. Selmes (1min. 25sec.) was first; D. Puce, (1min. I0sec.), second; J. M'Naught (2min.), third. A splendid finish from a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Years ago, prior to the completion of the railway, the only means of communication with the interior of the colony was, as is well known, the Great Western-road, which passes over the Blue Mountains, and leads on to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Eveleigh workshops have just turned out three second-class corridor cars, which, in general construction and outside appearance, are duplicates with the first-class corridors previously…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The member for the Glebe, Mr. Hogue, has received a communication from the Railway Commissioners intimating that the conversion of the steam tram service into an electric service will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The curiosity of a number of Hurstville residents was considerably excited on Friday morning by seeing about twenty two of the permanent way men employed on the Illawarra suburban…
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