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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
196 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 10
SIR,—VERITAS has clearly a private object at heart, or he would not have stated what he does in his letter of the 24th instant. The Commissioners will, I am sure, be better judges…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deplorable accident has occurred on the line of railway between Antwerp and Ghent. The last train on Sunday night, conveying about 800 passengers from Antwerp, who were returning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A deplorable accident has occurred on the line of railway between Antwerp and Ghent. The last train on Sunday night, convoying about 800 passengers from Antwerp, who were returning from the fetes on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is the report af the directors, of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, for six months ending 31st October, 1856. In presenting to the shareholders their report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In consequence of the favourable report of the Government Surveyor, Mr. Hall, and the Manning road party accompanying him, that they had fortunately discovered a very practicable dray road from the Manning Valley to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR— In acknowledging the receipt of your letter, No. 112, requesting the Railway Commissioners to report whether they were prepared to offer any suggestions for the establishment of an electric telegraph in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR— I am directed by his Excellency the Governor General to request, that the Commissioners for Railways will place themselves in communication with the agent for one of the Electric Telegraph Companies, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR— Having submitted to the Governor-General your letter of the 28th ultimo, No. 45, relative to the establishment of the electric telegraph on the lines of railway in this colony, I have the honour to inform you,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A oumul visit If to Hexham supplies us with a little udditioual information respecting tile railway-our efforts to obtain a full detailed report of the work having hitherto failed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(Minute of his Excellency the Governor-General.) W. DENISON, Governor-General. In accordance with the advice of the Executive Council. as expressed in the Minute herewith submitted,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed, 4th December, 1856. Message, No. 11. W. DENISON, Governor-General:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR, —As the following observations on plank roads, extracted, and slightly abridged, from Professor Mahan's "Elementary Essay on Road-making," have struck me as being peculiarly applicable to the state…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—Every day proves the importance of a more easy and expeditious mode of crossingi to Sydney. Captain Rountree has reduced his fare from the Ph[?]nix Wharf to Balmain to three pence; but important as this is to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soon after the establishment of railways, it was found that great inconvenience occurred, both to the public and to the proprietors, from the change of carriage?, trucks, &c, at the junctions of different lines belonging…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The House of Assembly having manifested a firm determination to economise the public resources, it is upon the score of economy that I now beg to address you. Had tho subject concerned myself only I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—To detail a public grievance to the Herald is (generally) to get it entirely removed, or at least amended. I have a small one to complain of, and seek its assistance, if not for a remedy, at least for a…
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