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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
175 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 9
SIR—You are aware that a new means of effecting locomotion, alleged to have been discovered or invented in the neighbouring colony of "Victoria," has been much agitated in Melbourne many years past, but especially of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE ceremony of opening that portion of the Great Southern Railway which has recently been constructed between Liverpool and Campbelltown took place on Tuesday, 4th May, amid the acclamations of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAY 5TH, 1858.—The plesing anticipations in which we lately begin to indulge, consequent on the promising aspect of the weather, were but partially realised, as the showers mentioned in my last were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The readers at Balmain of your excellent newspaper, amongst whom I have the privilege of being a constant one, have been greatly pleased at the new line of road from Sydney to Balmain, for the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. PIDDINGTON asked the hon. Secretary for Lands and Public Works, "Whether the Government is aware that the Cockfighter's Bridge, over the Wollombi Brook, wss partly washed away by a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS structure, under the supervision of Mr. E. O. Moriarty, engineer, is progressing very favourably, a number of piles have been driven to a depth of fifteen or sixteen feet beneath the surface of the bed of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Those amateur roadmakers or civil engineers who wish to witness a new style of road repairing, have only to go as far as Iron Cove Bridge, where they will witness the new and ingenious method of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR—On what pretext have the Railway Commissioners come to the conclusion of raising the fares to their present exorbitant rate? is a question thousands of travellers on the railroad would like to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I hope you will hear all sides of this question, and especially from a lady. In your Saturday's issue you say that "The usefulness and pecuniary returns of the railway have no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday evening an adjourned meeting of persons interested in the state of the low lands on Wallis's Creek, Fishery Creek, and the neighbourhood, was held at the Plough Inn, West Maitland. Mr. H. Rourke was called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Russian railways are making favourable progress. The work of construction has been for some time organised under the supreme control of Monsieur Collignon, Inspsctor General of Ponts and Chaussees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—In your paper of this morning, I observe that the Secretary of the Great Southern Railway advertises special trains, with first and second class carriages, to be run to and from Homebush, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I was glad to see the letter of "An Octogenarian" in this morning's Herald, relative to the shockingly defective arrangements at the railway termini during the last Liverpool races. It is a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Foot Horse- Extra CarPassengers. men. Drays. Horses. Gigs. riages. 1 Saturday... 2026... 9... 162... 41... 4... 3 2 Sunday... 2035... 8... —... —... 4... —…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I hope, in fairness, you will give insertion to the following letter, for I cannot conceive why you, Mr. Editor, looking, as you ought to do, to the convenience of the passengers by railway, should advocate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR—Having frequently had occasion to travel per train, both to Homebush and Liverpool, and having be[?] at all times disappointed, I had made up my mind, along with many others, to go by the 'Bus to Homebush,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—Will you allow me through the medium of your columns, to direct the attention of the City, or Bridge Company, to the shameful state of the road to the Bridge, on the city side. Surely the "forty thousand"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, convened by advertisement, "for the purpose, of considering the effect of the projected expenditure on the formation of railways and other public works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE WEATHER.—A good supply of water has at length fallen to our share. It commenced to rain on the morning of the 25th [?], and continued almost without intermission until the night of the 29:h. All…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following report of the professsional Board appointed to examine and compare the tenders for the railway works has just issued from the Government Printing-Office of Victoria:—…
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