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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Washington correspondent of the "Dully Chronicle" reports:--"With the return from London of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan the announcement is made in Wall-street that he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Saturday.--The Great Western Railway Company of Tasmania has been formed, with a capital of £1,900,000, consisting of £900,000 ordinary shares, £500,000 preference shares carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Western Railway Company of Tasmania, which has been formed for the purposo of constructing a railway from Glenora to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOULBURN, Monday.--A louvred van on the express goods train caught fire soon after leaving for the south this morning. The van contained general goods, nearly all of which were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOWRAL, Tuesday.—Mr. V. J. S. Blomfield, resident engineer, met the Bowral and Mittagong Councils on the Gib Hill yesterday afternoon. Mr. M'Court, M.L.A., accompanied the party. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the Railway and Tramway Musical Society, under the directorship of Mr. Harry Sherlock, gave their twenty-third concert with great success Thursday evening in the main hall of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HORNSBY JUNCTION, Tuesday.—A shocking accident occurred here last night about 9.30 when an old men, about 70 years of age, met his death. It appears that he was walking along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The proposed electric tramway from Manly to Narrabeen and Newport has been the subject of departmental consideration for some time past. A report which has been presented to the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many complaints from persons, chiefly ladies' who have been robbed of purses and other valuables while travelling in train cars, have recently reached the police authorities. Detectives Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—It is with pleasure I see yon have taken up the railway to Walgett agitation. This is a very much-needed line,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Governor of Newfoundland has reinstated the Hon. Alfred Morine, Receiver-General, who resigned at the request of the preceding Governor on its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--So far the predominant interests of Redfern and the Haymarket have prevailed in preventing the railway from being extended into the city, assisted by a few property…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An old man, whose name is given as James Bennett, met a terrible death at the Hornsby Junction Railway Station a little before 10 o'clock last night. Bennett was 74 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →That the motor car has reached a practical stage is beyond doubt, in view of the fact that in most of the cities of the old world the cars are to be found in daily use, and in such numbers that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COME-BY-CHANCE, Monday.--A representative meeting was held on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of urging the construction of the surveyed railway line from Narrabri to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Things have been quiet in Parramatta in regard to railway matters over since the last municipal election. A casual glance would not discover any connection betwen the two things, but apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JUNEE, Monday.--Michael Maloney, a fettler, was run over by an engine while shunting early on Sunday, and killed. Strange to say, no bones were broken, and there were no marks on his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Minister for Works has had a report on the proposal to construct a tramway from Manly to Newport via Narrabeen. It was imagined by local residents that a line could be built to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Some months ago the portfolio of Receiver-General for the colony of Newfoundland was resigned by Mr. Alfred Morine, at the instance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From Monday last the 9.47 a.m. train from Liverpool to Sydney ceased to run, and its place has been taken by a train to leave Liverpool at 11.15 a.m. Other than a few…
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