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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, and the Hon. J. Perry, Minister for Public Education, had a busy time in Goulburn on Saturday last through several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, March 8.— A West bound train on the Galveston-San Antonio Railway, Texas (U.S.).became derailed, and the carriages took fire. Seventeen persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In connection with the complaints made at the City Council meeting regarding the condition of Redfern station, the department explains that the reference is intended to apply to the lavatory accommodation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A collision between a horse and cart and a tramcar occurred yesterday morning in Scott-street, city, and resulted in two men named Arthur Smith, 43, a wharf labourer, residing in Newcomen-street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the New South Wales Government tramway employees (overhead linemen) was held at the Trades' Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. R. Dewar was in the chair. It was reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A train bound west on the Galveston to San Antonio railway became derailed and the carriages took fire. Seventeen people were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramguard Ernest Sullivan and a wharf laborer named Albert Smith, a resident of Newcomen-street, were rather severely injured in a collision between a tram and a cart on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some time ago the State Minister for Works promised in a vague, large way that the construction of the tramway extension to Folly Point on the foreshores of Middle Harbor, should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Saturday.--Another serious railway accident has occurred in America. A west-bound train on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio railway line became…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of No. 1 Sydney Branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Thursday, March 6, Mr. James…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following are the truckings:—21st: 3 trains starving stock, consisting of 2 sheep and 1 cattle to Inverell on account of Scott, W. McLaughlin, F…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early yesterday afternoon James Holmes, aged 60, a painter, residing in Longdown-street, Newtown, was knocked down by an electric tram in the railway-square. The Civil Ambulance conveyed him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the latter part of last week a staff of surveryors from the Public Works Department was engaged upon the work of surveying the line of the proposed Balmain-Petersham tramway. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At last night's meeting of the Annandale council a petition was road from the ratepayers and residents of the borough, asking the council to convene a public meeting for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A painter named James Holmes, 60 years of age, residing in Longdown- street, Newtown, was crossing Railway- square, near Redfern station, last evening, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The accident which befel Mrs. Kendall through falling out of a tram at, Arthur- street, North Sydney, on May 30 last formed the subject of an action begun in the District…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While an electric motor car was proceeding along St. James'-road about a quarter to 4 yesterday, it was overturned. A gentleman was crossing from Hyde Park to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Monday.--Employees of the Government railway workshops in Durban, Natal, to the number of about 700 men, have gone out on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At daylight yesterday the swing, span of the new Pyrmont Bridge was slewed for the first time by means of the auxiliary hand-power provided for working in case of a breakdown in the…
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