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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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BLAYNEY, Friday. -- Mr. Alexander Mackie, a well-known road contractor in this district, met with a fatal accident last night. Deceased recently obtained a large contract in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →FOR ladies, gent’s and children’s footwear you can’t beat George Willison’s establishment. He sells only good boots, properly made, which are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The monthly meeting of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association (Sydney branch) was held at the Trades' Hall on Thursday night, Mr. Lamond presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The traffic by ferry steamers in Sydney Cove has so much increased that it has become absolutely necessary to make some extensive alterations in connection with the jetties, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Another start was made on the Parramatta Baulkham Hills tramway on Friday, when the workmen commenced to put down a crossing at the intersection with the river tram in George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners have decided to quadruple the railway line from Strathfield to Granville. The people between Granville and Rookwood have been agitating a long time for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament has placed at the disposal of the State Minister for Works a sum of £90,000 for tramway extension, and he is now considering the desirableness of constructing the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the new ideas in railway equipment which the English railway officials who have recently been touring America will take back with them to England and recommend for adoption…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It appears that in Paris motor cars will shortly take the place of the ambulances now in use. For some months past the military authorities have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The street dogs of Constantinople are a cature of that city. They go about unowned and uncared for, and acquire a wonderful knack of looking after themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The General Staff of the German Army was accompanied during the recent Dantzig manœuvres by 10 automobiles in charge of an engineer officer and 23 soldiers. The K[?]ser [?] automobile is painted grey, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is pointed out in a statement compiled by the New South Wales railway authorities that, unlike Europe and America, New South Wales has but few indigenous softwood timbers of value in railway…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The final touches are now being put on the Parrnmatta-Baulkham Hills tramway, and it is anticipated that the line will now be ready to hand over to the Railway Commissioners in a few days. It is not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following representatives formed the conference of delegates held at Casino on Tuesday, the 10th ultimo:—Ballina: Messrs T. Martin (Mayor), W. Webster, C. B. Street. Byron Bay : D. Jarman, J…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →The "Railway Budget" for January publishes an interesting article on the timber used for railway purposes in this State. The year's purchases, it appears, represent over four million…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Having had placed at his disposal the sum of £90,000 for new tramways by Parliament, the State Minister for Works, Mr. O'Sullivan, has decided to consider the desirableness of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Some time ago the State Minister for Works, Mr O'Sullivan, appointed a board of exports to inquire into the proposals for a new central railway station near Devonshire-street. That body…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The recently-opened tram-line to Little Bay, despite the opinions expressed by many persons to the contrary, is being patronised beyond all expectations. During the holidays a great…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Charles Emmett (34), of 624 Harris-street, Ultimo, employed as a point-cleaner on the Darling Harbor railway, had his right arm severely crushed by a train yesterday…
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