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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
209 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 11
A PURTHER inspection of the condition of the Southern Railway has shown the damage done by the late rains not to be of so formidable a character, or requiting so long a time to repair, as was at first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By the courtesy of Mr. Crane (of Messrs. Crane and Roberts, the proprietors of the American line of coaches) who arrived in town from Goulburn yesterday, we are put in possession of information by which we are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I observe in the Empire, on tbe discussion of the Estimates last Wednesday week, that several members spoke of the bad state of tbe roads, the reading of whose speeches would lead non-observers to believe that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE injuries done to the line to Liverpool by the lats heavy rains have been now so far repaired that the usual traffic, commencing with the ten o'clock train, was resumed yesterday for that distance, and will now be permanently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A gentleman who left Sydney for the Snowy River, a few days since, sends us the following communication respecting the state of the roads, the condition of the country, &c., from the late floods:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. BOTTON, seeing the hon. Minister for Public Works in his place, begged to ask him—"1. What temporary arrangements are made, if any, for the public traffic across the Nepean River at Penrith, where it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following communication from Captain Zouch in reference to the force under his control, was yesterday laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly by the Premier:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The principal incidents that have engaged public attention in connexion with railway construction during the past month have been—some extensive damage to the Southern line caused by a rain of unexampled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE should be sorry in the present state of affairs to pronounce a decisive opinion between the Government and Mr. Rhodes. It is easy, indeed, to see where some things might have been harmonised by a little…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. PARKES, on rising to move that the House do go into committee to take evldence on the raliway works, said that he would like to elicit the opinion of the House as to the best method of closing this enquiry. It appeared to him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Allow me to call the attention, of the Minister for "Public Works" to the fearful and dangerous state of the approaches to the Menangle Bridge since the recent destructive flood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.— I am glad the question of opening a road to the Kiandra Gold-fields, without delay, is about to form the subject of a public meeting. It is a question of vast importance to Sydney trade, that the shortest road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A PUBLIC meeting (convened by the Mayor in answer to a requisition) was held yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Hall of the Sydney Exchange, for the purpose of urging the Government to take immediate steps to form a good road from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Exchange, yesterday afternoon, "for the purpose of urging the Government to take immediate steps to form a good road from Sydney to the Kiandra gold-fields." There were between 300 and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE foliowing is a copy of the Petition to the Executive drawn up in according with the resolutions passed at the late meeting at the Sydney Exchange:— To his Excellency the Governor-General, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—While the importance of the above object is now agitating both the Governments of this colony and Victoria as well as the merchants, traders, and miners of all the Australian colonies, any information…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Having read in to-day's Herald the account of a meeting held in the hall of the Sydney Exchange for the purpose of urging the Government to take immediate steps to form a good road to the Kiandra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Would you allow me a little space in your columns, to direct the attention of the worthy Aldermen for Bourke Ward, to the state of the roadway on the Circular Quay from the Custom House to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of tre largest and most influential public meetings ever held in the town of Braidwood took place on Wednesday last, when every interest in the town and district was represented—the magistrate and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A SPECIAL meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was con venad for yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, for the purpose of determining on the best line of road to Kiandra to be recommended to the Government, and…
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