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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
102 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 6
THE question of extending our railways at once, and on a large scale, has been brought before us again, with almost startling, suddenness. The manner is, both novel and singular:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Since the commencement of the new year the less[?] of the tollgates has been charging double toll on some descriptions of vehicles, and I have had continual complaints and references made to me on the subject,—I shall, therefore, take it as a favour if you…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—By the Salsette I have received a letter from Mr. Gabrielli, in reference to his proposal on the part of Sir Morton Peto to construct the projected railways in this colony. I enclose a copy which you will oblige…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—Having, together with my evidence, thereon before a committee of the Legislative Assembly, submitted to the consideration of the Government a plan of a proposed line of railway to Bathurst, through a district that I am well conversant of, I feel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE New York correspondent of the Mornina Post, writing to that journal under date of the 13th of October, says:- An enterprise of the highest "pith and moment"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As Mr. Joseph Cope's letter refers to a line of road not recognised by me, he is consequently combating with shadows. The two lines are identical only so far as relates to a few miles on this, and on the western side of Tomah [?] 24 miles of my line have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE give below a letter from Mr. MONTEFIORE, a merchant in this city and member of the Legislative Council, who has just returned from England, giving an account of several interviews…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE sixth half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at Lloyd's Chambers, the Hon. G. Allen, Esq., in the c[?]ir. The following report was adopted unanimously:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—With reference to B. C. minute of the 11th ultimo, on the subject of certain frauds represented to the Secretary for Lands and Public Works as having been traced in the formation of the railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the Parliamentary session of 1857, the urgent necessity for constructing a new road from Eden to Bombala, the chief town of the extensive pastoral district of Maneroo (for the shipment of whose exports…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WHAT has been done in Great Britain in railway construction must in time be done also for a great part of the world. If the two hundred millions of square miles of the earth's surface were to be traversed by railways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I trust you will allow me a small space in your paper to find [?] her with you or the railway manager. In Saturday's and Monday's paper I find the first train from Parramatta to Sydney is mentioned as starting at 7· a.m.; by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE sixth half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Tuesday, 1st February, at Lloyd's Chambers, the Hon. G. Alien, Esq., in the chair. The following report was adopted unanimously:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN addressing Sir MORTON PETO, and inviting him to undertake the small railway contracts submitted to his notice, the Government especially directed his attention to the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE select committee or the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 17th December, 18[?], " to consider and report upon the expediency of making a railway to Windsor, diverging from the proposed Parramatta and Penrith line; with power to call for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →9, Great George-street, Westminster, December 12th, 18[?]. SIR,—Referring to our letter of the 16th [?], in reply to yours of the 11th August, we have the honour to inform you that we have decided to accept your proposition to enter into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The necessity of a line of railway to Windsor having been satisfactorily established by the evidence taken by a committee of the Legislative Assembly, based upon the large existing traffic, without reference to the certain incrcase that will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE understand the following memorial to the Governor-General and Executive Council, urging the completion of the Railway to Darling Harbour, is being very generally signed in the city, and will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I cannot but applaud Mr. J. Cope's resolution to decline any further controversy on this subject, and if he had been content with merely making such a statement, without adding a positive denial that any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I should not have troubled myself to figure in the columns of a newspaper, had not the letter from Mr. Graham appeared in this morning's issue, reflecting both on the jury and what he considers to imply a censurable verdict…
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