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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
175 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 9
SIR—I must apologise for troubling you with another communication in reference to the above accident. The Chief Commissioner of Railways, in his report to the Minister for Lands and Works, of July 10th, makes the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sum of £8[?],000 has been voted by Parliament, for the purpose of maintaining and repairing the main lines of road throughout the colony, The amount will be expended in accordance with a schedule prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The shareholders of the Pyrmont Bridge Company held a general meeting, on the 30th ultimo, at their office, Lloyd's Chambers. The Honorable GEORGE ALLEN, Esquire, M.L.C., occupied the chair. The report…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON the eve of the departure of our last Summary, 10th July, a lamentable accident occurred on the Parramatta line which has, of course, everywhere excited the deepest sympathy and regret. We all know that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE extension of railways is one of the most important questions in all its bearings which has ever come under our consideration in this colony. As might be expected, it has given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislativo Assembly has recently voted the sum of £712,000 for the extension of railways to Penrith, Picton, and Singleton, by a majority of 5 to 1. It is understood that the new lines will be proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The extension of the Northern Railway from East to West Maitland was duly celebrated on the 27th ultime, when the Governor-General and nearly the whole of the district members took part in a grand demonstration got…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday morning (July 10), the down train left the Parramatta station for Sydney at about 13 minutes to 9 o'clock and proceeded onwards at what might be termed good speed, The passengers were rather sparse for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The receipts upon the Greet Southern line have averaged about £800 weekly during the past month— the number of passengers carried being about 4500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The results of our experience in railway-making, to for as the matter of cost is concerned, are thus stated in a report lately drawn up by the Chief Commissioner:- The entire expenditure upon the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed on the 14th July, 1858, to inquire into the management of the Sydney and Parramatta Railway, with reference to the fatal accident that occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE select commence of the Legislative Assembly appointed on the 14th July, 1858, to inquire into the management of the Sydney and Parramatta Railway, with reference to the fatal accident that occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A frightful accident happened on Monday, May 1O, to an express train on the Trent Valley line of the London and North western Railway, and resulted in'the.immediate death of four person, and the more or less…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]RST PROGRESS REPORT of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the causes of the recent accident upon the Great Southern Railway, and to report whether the existing regulations and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR—The select committee of the Legislative Assembly and the Commission of the Executive having given their opinions of the causes of the above fatal accident, I shall now for the last time take the liberty of troubling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Considering that the subject of railway management is now occupying a large share of public attention, I feel I have no need to apologise for penning the following remarks, which I desire to bring under the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. MURRAY, in accordance with an intimation given on the previous day, asked the Secretary for Lands Public Works, Whether any line for the extension of the Railway between Picton and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—It has been pointed out to me that people on the spot would be surprised that I should have spoken of the strata of the site of the proposed Albury Bridge, having been examined by boring, as far back as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—By the report in your paper of the 11th instant, of the meeting of the members of the Bethurst Improved Transit Aasociation. I perceive that every speaker treated the proposition to construct "a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SEPTEMBER 14.—A public meeting was held at the court-house, last evening, for the purpose of receiving the report of the deputation which had been recently appointed to proceed to Sydney, in orderto urge on…
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