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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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It appears to be definitely settled now that the Parramatta-Baulkham Hills tramway— is to laid along Darcy street, Church-street, and the Windsor-road. The pegs for the guidance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The bridge record, held by a British firm, has been beaten—by another British firm—by the despatch of a new steel bridge to Lagos, from Liverpool. The contract was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Robert Davis, a resident of St. Peters, fell off a Dulwich Hill tram while in motion last night, and received a severe scalp wound. He was attended to at Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Commassioners have arranged for the running of excursion trains to-morrow as announced in our business columns. Several of the early workmen's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners elsewhere announce that the Annandale and Leichhardt steam tram will be converted to an electric service to-morrow. The trams will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, who was killed in the railway disaster on February 15, was continued before the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LITHGOW, Monday.-During the past three or four months the scarcity of 'trucks for the conveyance of coal to market, together with ab-solute inadequacy of a single line of railway over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, March 16, 12.45 a.m.-Reuter's correspondent states that the Russians have occupied the railway siding at Tientsin. Major-General Barrow, it is added, hesitates to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In connection with the public holiday the Railway Commissioners have arranged to issue cheep excursion tickets by trains leaving Sydney at 7.30 a.m. for Stanwell Park[?] Wollongong, and all stations thence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday morning a deputation from the Municipal Councils of Waverley and Paddington, together with a number of local residents, waited on Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan (Minister for Works) for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. W. J. Proctor and H. B. James, of the Dunlop Tyre Company, returned to Melbourne on Tuesday week by train from Mortlake, after a fruitless attempt to establish a 24 hours' road record on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Leichhardt tram system was converted to-day to the electric system, and the residents of Leichhardt are now provided with a two and four minute service. The cars are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday morning the State Minister for Works was asked by a deputation of representative Waverley and Paddington residents to extend the Waverley tramline down to the beach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the executive of the committee for arranging a welcome to the Minister for Works on the occasion of his visit to officially commence the laying of a tramway from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Eighty Australians' have volunteered for the Pekin-Shanhai-kwan railway service for half a year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following letter has been forwarded to Mr. Carruthers, by the secretary to the Railway Commissioners : I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LITHGOW, Monday.-During the past three or four month the scarcity of tracks for the conveyance of coal to market, together with ab-solute Inadequacy of a single line of railway over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The railway disaster inquest was resumed at the Coroner's Court this morning, when the examination of Mr. Norman Selfe was continued. The, witness, in reply to the coroner, said that if…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Few stories have impressed rue more deeply than the one I told you the other day about the " Kangaroos." A man from out back was riding on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual picnic of railway employees of the district was held on the Narrabri Show Ground on Saturday. About 1800 people were present. The health of the Railway Commissioners was honoured…
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