New Railways
Instructions have been given by Mr. O'Sullivan that as much expedition as possible [?] be exercised in getting through the preliminaries in connection with the Goulburn to Crookwell and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
5,763 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250
Russia in the East. the Great Siberian Railway. Interview with Dr. Morrison
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Doctor G. E. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of "The Times," who is a Melbourne man, returned to Geelong to-day on a brief visit. Interviewed there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Trans-siberian Railway
Whether there is any relationship between the simultaneously-cabled announcements that another great section of the railway from St. Petersburg to Vladivostock has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farewell to Railway Men. an Enthusiastic Send Off "We Fear No Foe."
Over 700 men employed in the railway service of the colony assembled in the Masonic-hall, Castlereagh-street, last night, to say good-bye to their 26 companions who are going with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rose Bay to Bondi. New Road and Proposed Tramline
A number of improvements are in progress at Rose Bay, and others. including a new tramline, are in contemplation. The Minister for Works visited the locality last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Bridge and Co., Limited
No sales were held this week, the Xmas vacation still being on, but a fresh start will be made next Monday, and it is expected fairsized catalogues will be offered during the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Steam Trams
The Railway Commissioners will, from Monday next, reduce tho steam tram schedule to the railway station to a service between 6 a.m. and 9.53 a.m. The cars will not run into tho station, as at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train on Fire. Heroic Conduct of a Passenger. A Perilous Experience. ADELAIDE
When the Broken Hill express which left the Barrier on Wednesday night reached a point about two miles from Manna Hill, at about 12.30 a.m., a fire broke out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta and District Fire on Pennant-hills Road. a House Struck by Lightning
During the thunderstorm yesterday afternoon a villa residence on Pennant-hills-road, owed and occupied by Mr. Armytage, who recently purchased it from its old owner, Mr. Boyd, was struck by lighting and caught…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train Afire. Sensation on the Barrier Line. Mr. Percy Verto's Coolness Prevents a Serious Disaster
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--When the Broken-hill express, which left the Barrier on Wednesday night, was about two miles from Mannahill a fire broke out in the smoking carriage, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Dubbo to Coonamble Railway
In connection with this matter a deputation recently asked the Minister for Works that a deviation should be made cia Gilgandra. Mr. O'Sullivan was doubtful at the time whether…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Live Stock on the Railways
On several occasions the Railway Commissioners have stated that the railway revenue was being decreased by a shortage in the carriage of live stock, owing to the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Railway Accident at Flemington. Death of Mr. [?]Iam Green
The death took place [?] the Parramatta District hospital on Friday[?]ning (December 29) of Mr. William Charles [?], stationmaster at Flemington, a gentle[?] well and favorably…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Tramway Lines
The Minister for Works has now under his consideration the proposal to extend the electric tramway from Circular Quay to Dawes and Miller's Points. The Railway Commissioners favor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Shore Railway Platforms
A deputation, representing residents of the district between Chatswood and Roseville, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday to represent that the access to both Roseville and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Tramways
The experience of the city of Sheffield, England has given a fresh impetus to the municipalisation of tramways or street railroads in Great Britain. In July, 18[?]6, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured on the Railway
In the County Court some time ago a lad named Ritchie recovered £1000 damages from the Railway Commissioner through the smashing of his lingers in a railway gate at South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The North Sydney Bridge
Mr. O'Sullivan has advanced a very distinct stage in this matter, which so many Ministers have toyed with, and we may expect now some practical results within the year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The North Shore Bridge
IT is to the credit of the Ministry that it has at last done something definite with regard to the construction of a bridge to connect Sydney proper with North Sydney and the important districts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Road
"Landlopers" is the title of a new book by Mr. Le Gay Brereton, illustrated by Mr. D. Souter, and published by William Brooks and Co. Here we have a light and sketchy record of a…
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