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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
177 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 9
A MEETING was held on Thursday evening, in the Parochial School Room of St, Peter's Church, Cook's River, to consider the important questions contained in the Bishop's circular letter, relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GENTLEMEN—Under your "Bye Laws" smoking is strictly prohibited; but how little that prohibition is heeded any one who travels frequently by rail could testilfy. A train is no sooner clear of the station than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN extraordinary special general meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at Mr. Henry Wilson's, Governor Bourke Inn, Penrith, on last Monday, at noon, "to take into consideration the best…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I forward you a sample of coal brought from "Wellington" by a gentleman, who informs me that it was procured on Spicer's Creek, in the district of Bligh. The specimen was broken off a vein in the creek, and from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The impassable state of our roads calls for the immediate attention of the colonists. Lands in the interior have become almost valueless in consequence of the impossibility of getting goods to market. To…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SANGUINE people are full of hope that, at some distant day, this vast territory of ours will count its, many millions of human inhabitants, spread abroad in settlements, which will be linked together by highways that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Argus mentions that, as the train which, left Williamstown at nine a.m. was approaching the Geelong station, about half-past ten a.m. on the 6th of August, the engine driver perceived a man crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following is the report of the Select Committee appointed on the 21st January, 1857, to inquire into the subject of Railways in Victoria:— Your committee, though fully aware of the anxiety…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE WEATHER.—My communication of the 15th instant, in which I alluded to certain evidences, which observation had confirmed, as indicative of the probable future state of the weather, and on the strength of which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Monday Morning.—Communications between this place and Maitland, by railway, are interrupted, and no intelligence was received here yesterday as to the further progress of the flood; the line beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I beg to contradict a letter from your correspondent with respect to a portion of the Penrith Nepean bridge having sustained further injury. Such is not the case; it now stands in the same position as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT has been well observed by an eminent French engineer, in relation to locomotive facilities, "that [?]o retrograde is sometimes to progress;" and this apparent contradiction of terms is in reality true in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We are informed that Mr. Bell has recommended the Government to suspend the traffic on the line for three months, and to construct a viaduct five feet high over the Haxham…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have received a copy of " Bradshaw's Guide," which, in addition to its usual information contains a full account of the late wr[?]k. In order to illustrate the disaster, a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR—Every one is more or less acquainted with the "ill-used man," who, it is said, all mankind combine to thwart and persecute, but whose case on a fair and impartial consideration proves…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We are glad to learn that measures are taking to repair the injuries done to the Great Northern Railway by the recent floods, and that it is anticipated the line will be open again for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—As an elector (but not on anonymous one) both of the North Riding of Cumberland and of the Cumberland Boroughs, I feel called apon to notice a production addressed to you by some individual signing himself…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE third half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this important undertaking was held July 28th, in the Company's Rooms, Lloyd's Chamber, George-street. The following reports were read by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR—Having lately returned from a visit up a portion of the Great Northern Road, I hasten to lay before your readers an account of their present state, in the hope that the attention of the Government may be arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As it may be interesting to your readers to know the state of the roods after these last heavy floods, I purpose giving you a short account of them, is so many contradictory statements nave lately been promulgated. It would take up too much of your valuable…
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