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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkealdie, accompanied by Mr. T. R. Firth (Engineer-in-Chief for existing lines), Mr. J. Fraser (assistant engineer), Mr. J. Harper (chief…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last night a meeting of the second shift of men belonging to the New South Wales Government Tramways Employees' Union was held at the Trades' Hall, when the annual meeting of the union, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The small railway viaduct between the Nepear Bridge and the Emu Plains railway station was discovered to be on fire to-day. Fortunately a shunting engine just came from the Emu Gravel and Road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After leaving off work at a basket factory last evening James Smith, aged 15, residing with his parents at Chalder-street, Nowtown, was knocked down by a train in Parramatta-road, near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. John Walter Gallon, the popular night-officer at the railway station, left this afternoon for Byrock, where he takes up the duties of stationmaster. During the overland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir, -- A transcontinental railway is much talked of and written on just now, and Lord Hopetoun, in a pleasant after-dinner speech, spoke of the prospects of Sir John Forrest's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For our thirteenth sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday a catalogue of 6,608 bales, included in which wore Home of the best brands from this State and Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Wednesday night, just after the 11.25 train had left Parramatta, cries were heard on the railway hue, and on the railway hands going to ascertain the cause they found an old man named James…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A 10-mile road race was held by the Rosehill League Club on Wednesday last in Parramatta Park. The starters were:—T. Willis and F. Willils, scratch; P. Vidler, G. Dickins, 1 minute; A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sydney branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association held its quarterly meeting last night at the Trades' Hall, Mr. Lamond presiding. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the quarterly meeting of the Sydney branch of the N.S.W. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association last night the report showed an increase of 180 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The quarterly meeting of the Sydney branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held last night, Mr. Lamond being in the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A trial trip for the purposes of inspection was made by public works officers on Wednesday of the new line of tramway from Alexandria to St. Peters. The line starts at Raglan-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An order nisi to review the decision of the District Court in the case of the Melbourne City Council v. the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company was made to-day by Mr. Justice Holroyd, in the Practice…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A largely attended public meeting was held at the Royal Oak Hotel, Abercrombic-street, Chippendale, last night, under the auspices of the Chippendale and West Redfern Progress Association. Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Naramburn Progress Association has arranged that a public meeting will be held in the Temperance-hall, Naramburn, on Wednesday evening next to appoint a deputation to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Secretary to the Railway Commissioners (Mr. H. M'Lachlan) has informed Mr. R. W. Grierson, council clerk at Redfern, that the Railway Commissioners intend to take steps to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OURIMBAH, Thursday.--Last night as the 10 minutes past 6 train from Sydney to Newcastle was passing through the gates over the Chittaway to Ourimbah-road, a gun shot was heard,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DUNEDIN (N.Z.), Thursday.--After a heated and acrimonious debate, the Dunedin City Council decided to let a contract to Noyes Bros., of Sydney, to convert the present tramway system…
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