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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The question of the proposed road, 100ft. wide, round Dobroyde Point, Ashfield, which has engaged the local council in endless discussions for the last 13 years, was again under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The "little-big" municipality of prospect and Sherwood is disturbed over a peculiar road matter. Mr M'H-atton, of Sherwood, bought lately a piece of land near the Cumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the Burwood Council, a letter was read from the council clerk, Enfield, stating that the Railway Commissioners had offered his council the sum of £35, towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The more the Eastern problem is studied the clearer it becomes that the interests of China and Japan are closely identified. For months past Chinese official circles have been more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The coroner's jury at the inquest into the cause of death of the victims by the recent tram car accident, found that the cause of the collision was the ratchet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. W. B. Willman, who, as reported in last Thursday's "Herald," made a successful run from Victoria to Sydney, started on his return trip on Saturday evening last at 7 o'clock. It is interesting to note that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—As a member of a family who are constant travellers to the mountains, I would like to bring [?] grievance before the Commissioners' notice that could easily be avoided if my view expressed below…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following officers have buen elected by the Tramway Employees' Union:—President, Mr. T. Burke; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. J. Henry, J. M'Carthy, and M. J. Slattery; treasurer, Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is understood that at an early date there will be a re-arrangement of officers and offices of the Railway Department. The main feature of the scheme is the retirement of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mayor (Alderman A. Bennett) to-day received a telegram from the secretary of the Parliamentary Public Works Committee, stating that they would take evidence at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some years ago, when the automobile was coining into fashion with a rush, predictions were made to the effect that the day of the horse was over; that the devil waggon and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,--In the "Australian Star" of the 24th December last, an article appeared under the heading of "Betterment and Railways," from which it might be inferred that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In accordance with the requirements of the Railway Act the railway and tramway employees have just completed a ballot for the selection of their representative on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An elderly domestic servant named Bridget D. Halloran, employed by Mrs. Campbell, of Qarrington-road, Waverley, was crossing the tram line at Charing Cross, Waverley, last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last night, while crossing the road at Charing-Cross, Bridget O'Halloran, 60, a domestic servant, residing at Carrington-street, Waverley, was knocked down by a tram. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The Jury has found that the fatal tram collision on Christmas Eve was caused by the ratchet brake falling to act, causing the motorman to lose his head, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The South Australian Cricketing Association is making special provision to accommodate the attendance at the next test match on the Adelaide Oval. Extra…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of John Anderson, who was killed on December 22, while looking out of the window of a railway car, through being struck on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A collision that occurred 14 miles to the westward of Topeka, capital of the State of Kansas (U.S.), between a passenger train and a cattle train, resulted in a loss of 30…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A terrible raliway disaster is reported from the United States. A passenger train, proceeding at the rate of 30 miles an hour, came into collision with a cattle…
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