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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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About 200 gentlemen representing generally the export industry of New South Wales, entertained Mr. Robert Richards, of the Riverstone Mest Works, at dinner in the Town-hall last night, on the eve of his departure…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The various councils in the eastern suburbs are determined to push their claims to the early introduction of the electric system of traction on the tramway routes in their districts Recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. F. Rennick, Englueer-in-Chief for the Victorian Railways, who came over here to inquire into the question of city railway extension, issued a brief interim report to Mr. Reid, dated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A terible tramway accident, which ended fatally, occurred at the intersection of King and Elizabeth streets at 20 minutes to 1 yesterday, just at a time when carloads of passengers were being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LAUNCESTON, Thursday.--A fatal accident occurred to-day at Pieman Bridge, on the Emu Bay railway, resulting in the death of three men. Another was seriously injured. The timber…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Consequent on the close of the month buyers have only been operating from hand to mouth, and there are very few alterations to note in values, the holidays also interfering to a very…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fat Pigs.—Since our last report of 23rd inst., 2,284 pigs have pased through the yards—356 on Friday, 1,137 on Tuesday, and 791 on Wednesday. This heavy supply had the effect of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →News has been received of a terrible accident on the Emu Bay Railway Company's works at Pieman River, resulting in the death of three men named Robert Whiting, Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Commissioners are now milking a reduction in the trucking rates of goods to the country that will be a decided boon to the squatter. The truck…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) yesterday conducted an inquest at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, relative to the death of the boy named William Benjamin Gibbons, who was run over by a tram at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The railway engagements for the holidays are very liberal. They have already been notified at length in "The Daily Telegraph." But it may be mentioned as specially interesting to city…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The roads about the metropolis have improved considerably within the past couple of weeks, and cyclists are beginning to take week-end spins again. The Newport and Bayview road is in much better order than for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →With the rapid approach of winter, those metropolitan cyclists who are unable to find sufficient time to ride out into the country turn their attention to the Centennial Park. Last winter the roads there were in a very bad…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Pyrmont Bridge question has reached a very critical stage of its development. Tenders are now invited through the press for the carrying out of the work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A road race, under the auspices of the Parramatta Cycling Club was run off yesterday on a course on Pennant-hills, attracting a large crowd of the cyclists of the district as spectators. The course was from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →An English paper says: "In France the auto car seems likely, Vin conjunction "with the bicycle, to revive the long vanished glories of the road. A joint-stock company has already been formed…
Continued on Trove, page 57 →A tramway accident of an unusual and sensational character occurred this afternoon near Moore Park. The tramway traffic through Moore Park is to-day of a specially heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Being the director of any British railway com-pany carries at least one privilege with it, in that such director can travel first class and gratis on any line in the country, for each company has a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A well-attended meeting of residents of Burwood, Enfield, and Concord was held in the Burwood Council-chambers during the week. Alderman J. Ahearn (Mayor of Burwood) presided. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The result of the Lanark election has given a marked fillip to the high spirits already bubbling on the Opposition side of the House of Commons. It is not wise to make too much of bye-elections…
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