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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Railway Commissioners evidently are not in a violent hurry to complete the work of the conversion of the tramway system into an electric service…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coroner's inquiry into the Sydenham railway disaster cm February 15 was continued on Monday. Critchett Hyslop said that he was a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Speaking at Perth, and referring to the transcontinental railway. Sir Jno. Forrest, Federal Minister for Defence, said that he would leave a Government which did not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A spot has been fixed on, which, it is believed, will allow a bridge to be thrown over Duck River without in any way interfering with water-borne traffic, or necessitating long approach works. By…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BREWARRINA, Saturday.--During the transit of a train from Byrock to Brewarrina this afternoon, a spark from an engine ignited three trucks of lucerne hay, belonging to Wright, Heaton, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The final of the Burwood Cycling Club's Ten Miles Road Race on Saturday, over the ususal course. Result: J. Francis, handicap 4min 30sec (riding time (31min 15sec), 1; F. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The final of the ten-mile road race carried out by the officials of the Cyclists' Union, under the auspices of the Burwood Cycling Club, was run on Saturday. The previous Saturday saw two heats decided, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquest arising out of the disaster near Sydenham was continued at the Coroner's Court this morning. The examination of Mr. Thow, Chief Mechanical Engineer, was continued. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The hearing of an action brought against the Railway Commissioners by the next friend of William Lawrence Hamilton, an infant, for damages for personal injuries caused by the shunting of a train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A party of members of Parliament and leading local promoters took a trip to see the works of the Great Western Railway on Friday. Mr. Palmer, managing director, read parts of Mr. Reginald…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A paragraph drawing attention to the inadequate passenger accommodation on the mail train to Brisbane appeared in the "Star" of Monday, February 18. Shortly after that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, 23, of Rocky Point-road, Rockdale, one of the victims of the Sydenham railway disaster on February 15, was continued at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. John See has wired that the first sod of the Grafton-Casino Railway will he turned on March 28. The visiting party will include the Colonial Secretary, the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late on Saturday night a young fellow, evidently waiting for the Essendon train, got up to walk towards the platform. As he did so, he lurched forward and fell on to the line, just as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Garland, instructed by Messrs. Macnamara and Smith, appeared [?] the plaintiff; and Sir Julian Salomons, K.C., and Mr. Scholes, instructed by Mr. J. C. Thom (solicitor for the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Residents of Cleveland-street have again urged the railway authorities to run daily trams along that thoroughfare. The present proposal is to run alternate trams from Randwick through…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Continuing Mr. Thow said that he would like to refer to the evidence given by Mr. Oakley, regarding a report written by him (Mr. Thow) in 1889, on the rolling stock. At the time he wrote…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One reason why this paper never attacks the Railway Commissioners very savagely is because we're afraid of the politicians. Our railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest on the body of Herbert Henery Dar[?]ley, who was killed in the railway disaster on February 15, was continued before the City Coroner (Mr. J.C. Woore) and a jury at the Coroner's Court…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A recent cable message informed us that the German Emperor had arranged to allow experiments in the application of electricity to railways to be made on the military line…
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