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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
65 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 4
THE first half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Sydney Railway Company was held yesterday, in pursuance of the terms of the Act of Incorporation. The shareholders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CONSIDERING the proverbial incredulity with which the phlegmatic portions of mankind are wont to regard every bold attempt at large improvements in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE first half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Sydney Railway Company was held on Tuesday last, in pursuance of the terms of the Act of Incorporation. The shareholders assembled at first at the office of the Company, but sufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE have been given to understand that the opposition offered by ourselves to the preliminary proceedings of the Directory of this Company, has, by many of our friends,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Sydney Railway Company was held on Thursday, in pursuance of the terms of the Act of Incorporation. The shareholders,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The late meeting of the shareholders of the Railway Company was distinguished in its proceedings by a warmth of feeling unaccompanied by other than the most courteous expression, a calm discussion on fair and open questions, involving only the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The public are aware that a project has been put forward by a Mr. Whitney of New York, for a railway to the Pacific, the length of which would be 2030 miles; but perhaps neither the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THERE is a prevalent feeling against the employment of broken stone roads for streets, because, as they are usually managed, they are the cause of great inconvenience to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUR ponderous friend very seldom patronizes any person or thing without inflicting serious injury on the unhappy victim of his patronage. If he propose…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dear Polynesian,—You know the stir an arrival from "the States" used to produce (and perhaps does still) at Honolulu, after a months dearth of news—but that stir was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This afternoon the final lift of the Britannia tube took place at 3 o'clock, permanent level of 100 feet above high water mark having been successfully attained on Saturday, when its ultimate elevation was enthusiastically…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE Directors of the Railway Company have made a call for the payment of a second instalment of ten shillings per share. As an indication of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE may be seen at certain stations on the North-Western Railway (we select it as being the sphere to which our own observation has been for the most part limited) certain curious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following important letter from the COLONIAL SECRETARY to the MANAGER of the Sydney Railway Company, has been handed to us for publication. By…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following important letter has been received by the Manager from the Governments: -- Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 9th April, 1850…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A pressure of other subjects has hitherto prevented us from drawing the attention of our readers to the project which is now afoot in America, for connecting together the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the continent by one…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The scrutinising attention which shareholders of different lines of railway are beginning to bestow upon details, and the cost of management, is calculated to effect a considerable economy in the expenditure, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE Berlin official Gazette has published a review of the extension and expenses of the Prussian railway system in comparison with other states of Germany and with foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FEW days ago we had the pleasure of announcing to our readers that the Directors of the Sydney Railway Company had made their first deposit, amounting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN,—If the settlers and squatters (who are so fond of styling themselves the pioneers of this colony) would only try this "infant" road, they would, I think, find it…
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