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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A movement is on foot in the Illawarra district to secure a reduction of second-class railway fares, especially the charges for monthly tickets, between Sydney and Arnclif[?]e, Rockdale, Kogarah, and Hurstville. The local…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A public meeting, largely attended, was held in the Marrickville Town-hall last evening to consider the Tram Vale question. The Mayor (Alderman W. W. Clarke) presided. On the motion of Mr. F. E. M'Lean, M.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nearly a year ago the Railway Commissioners induced the then Premier (Mr. Reld) to arrange that the promise given in the Legislative Council that no steam trams should be converted into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Before long electric trams will be running between the Military-road and the head of Neutral Bay. The work of constructing the line is advancing steadily. Throughout nearly the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The purchase by the Government of the Rosehill Railway line is still in abeyance. The Public Works Department has the matter in hand yet, and the Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Smithfield and Fairfield Council are in receipt of a letter from the Public Works Department, stating that that Department has no intention at present to do anything…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a disturbance on the Newtown-road on Tuesday, the result of which was that a man named ,Thomas Williams, 21, was arrested by Constable D. Travers. At the Central Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Regarding the question of the conversion of the steam to electric trams, the Railway Commissioners wish to point out that the scheme has been in contemplation and authorised for several…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →One of the conditions under which the Government undertook the construction of the railway from Goulburn to Crookwell was that all the land required should be given free of cost. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Tuesday's meeting of the Balmain Council, Alderman Murdoek remarked that he had noticed in the "Evening News" that afternoon a statement to the effect that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There was another tram sensation on Wednesday afternoon, a purse snatched, a rapid exit of the thief, a chase, and the capture of the supposed culprit. A resident of Woollahra, named Mrs. R…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With reference to the conversion of the steam to electric trams the Commissioners point out that there would appear to be some misunderstanding in regar to the facts of the matter. The scheme has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a late hour to-night a fire broke out at the goods sheds attached to the Williamstown Pier railway station. The sheds, two in number, were each 100ft. by 80ft., and contained wool and fodder,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Act of Parliament under which the railway from Goulburn to Crookwell is to be constructed provides that before the work is commenced the land necessary for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There is a smart boy named Norman Collins living at Paddington. At a little before half-past 2 yesterday afternoon he was in Elizabeth-street, and witnessed something which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A while back the Postmaster-General was approached by letter and in person by the Mayor of North Sydney with a request that postal boxes might be placed on the local trams running down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--A large and enthusiastic meeting of the members of the Wellington Railway League, which was reorganised last week, was held in the Council-chambers last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The steamer Ruahine arrived to-day with Cape files, from which the following is extracted:— CAPETOWN, Jan. 5. Letters from Kimberloy state that the food…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The train and tram traffic to-day was equal, if not heavier, in volume to that of last Anniversary Day. A large amount of local traffic was experienced by the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Residents in that portion of Marrickville lying mid-way between the distant railway and the tram lines find it awkward getting in and out from Sydney, and an influential deputation yesterday waited upon the…
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