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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
6,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250
Upon receipt of the news of the death of the Queen the Railway Commissioners at once gave instructions That the Redfern railway station should be draped, this was carried out in a satisfactory manner. From…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Brussels Appeal Court has, in the Selati Railway case, acquitted Warrant and Braconier. It has increased the sentence of Eugene Appenheim from two years to three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Minister for Defence has been interviewed with respect to his new position in the Cabinet. The office he had accented, Sir John Forrest said, was an important one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cessation from business was not proclaimed officially yesterday; but the public made it a day on which all avoidable work was suspended. The Sydney Stock Exchange met, and closed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fast and frequent tram service, with reduced fares, was the request made on Monday to the Railway Commissioners by a deputation' from the Mayor, Aldermen, and prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The supply of pigs was well within requirements this week. and prices showed no alteration although at one or two sales notably the concluding sales of each day, an easier…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Railway Commissioners have recently had under consideration the question of the rates of pay to the railway and tramway employees, and in view of the improvement in the revenue, they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is understood that the Railway Commissioners have arranged for a fresh ballot in connection with the election of a representative of the employees to the Railway Appeal Board. The voting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Robert Davies, chief ticket inspector. Government railways, proceeded against Robert Veron, at the North Sydney Court yesterday, for having, on December 13, travelled on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,-While walking in the street to-day I saw something well worthy of recognition by the press, a thing which ought to be known to everybody, I think…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Fehon, one of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, has published a scheme for federating the Australian railways, which, though we fear politically impracticable at the time, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With reference to the railway, arrangements for Saturday, the Railway Commissioners intimate that, in deference to the wish of the Government, the day will be observed as quietly as possible,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In your recent issues much publicity has been given to the Appeal Board Bill for railway and tramway employees. There cannot thorefore be any reasonable excuse fur railway and tramway men to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—The turning of the first [?]d at Gladesville, on the 2nd proximo, for the construction of a tramway from that suburb do the Rozelle intersection will in a great mess[?]re fulfil the promise made by a Government…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—After a number of years spent in travelling in the larger cities of the various continents I have been struck with the efficient tram service enjoyed by the people of Sydney when compared with similar…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation, consisting of the Mayor and aldermen of Katoomba, was introduced to the Railway Commissioners by Mr. J. Cook, M.L.A., on Tuesday morning to ask that the platform at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Public Works Committee held an inquiry at Bombala to-day as to the proposed railway from Cooma to Delegate. There was a large attendance of the public, and great interest was displayed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Commissioners have recently had under consideration the question of the rates of pay to the railway and tramway employees, and in view of the improvement in the revenue they have been enabled…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the sitting of the Public Works Committee yesterday, relative to the proposed railway from Cooma to Delegate, it was stated by Mr. Dick that the line would cost £575,270. The…
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