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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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TOCUMWAL, Saturday.--The members of the Victorian Railway standing Committee reached hero on Thursday afternoon, via Strathmerton, and, following the plan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of the Railway Institute took place in the large hall in Devonshire-street on Friday evening. There was a large attendance. and the chair was occupied by Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →KALGOORLIE, Friday.--This evening's train from Kalgoorlie to Lakeside ran into a butcher's cart on the Wittenoom-street, Boulder, level crossing. As a result of the accident, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JUNEE, Saturday,--Nows reached Junee to-night that an accident occurred to a goods train at 7 o'clock this evening between Matong and Grong Grong, and that the engine turned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the last meeting of the Parramatta Progress Association, a body which has done much for the fruit industry in the past, Mr. C. Boresford Cairns (the president) expressed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Your correspondent. "Oatley," in this morning's issue points out one of several grievances under which residents of the Illawarra suburbs labor with regard to the train service,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COOLAMON, Monday.--Considerable excitement was caused here on Saturday evening when it became known that a goods train from Narrandera, timed to reach Coolamon at 6 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Considering the inclemency of the weather in the early portion of the day, the traffic on the railways was exceedingly good. In fact, it compared favourably with former years. The early morning trains to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. O'Sullivan (Minister for Works) yesterday turned the first sod of the new tramline from Cleveland-street to the Zetland Estate, Waterloo. The ceremony took place at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COOLAMON, Monday.—Considerable excitement was caused here on Saturday evening, when it became known that a goods train from Narrandera, which was timed to reach Coolamon at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday a large number of men worked completing the railway duplication between Springwood and Glenbrook, and the down mail trams ran on the new track last night. Springwood Station has yet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further particulars of the railway accident near Grong Grong, on the South-western line, on Saturday afternoon show that it was most serious. The train was made up of six trucks of goods, three of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the corner of Cleveland and Elizabeth streets the ceremony of turning the first sod of the tramline which is to be run from that point to the Zetland Estate was performed yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Kindly permit me to say a few words in support of a letter appearing in our paper of the 16th instant re transcontinental railway from Bourke, via Barringun and Cunnamulla to Port Darwin by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The ceremony of turning the first sod of the proposed tramway extension from Cleveland-street to the Zetland Estate (Waterloo) was performed yesterday by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The initial step towards the completion of another tramway service was made yesterday by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan), who turned the first sod of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first sod of the Elizabeth-street (Redfern) to the Zetland Estate tramway was turned by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) yesterday. The ceremony was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--As one upon whom falls the burden of paying for the Minister of Works' prodigal promises to make trams, will you permit me to point out that whilst a progressive policy is one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Rookwood on Saturday a man named Ridley fell from the 12.25 p.m. train. The train was just nearing the subway on the Auburn side of the Rookwood station when Ridley got up and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--I would like to draw attention to the delay caused to steamers sometimes at the Pyrmont bridge. Being a passenger on the s.s. Hawkesbury a few weeks ago (which was timed…
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