Mr. Brown at Newtown Road
Mr. S. C. Brown met a number of the electors (about 100) at the Union Inn, Newtown Road, last evening. Mr. BOARD having been called to the chair, inrtroduced Mr. Brown to the meeting…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1861
282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 15
Railways and Tramways. (From the Canterbury Standard, June 18.)
IN the report to the committee of the Privy Council relating to railways for the year 1857, we are quoting from a pamphle: "On the construction of horse railways," by an engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Royal Meeting in 1745. (From By[?]roads and Ba[?] field in picardy. By G.M. Musgrav, M.A.)
THE church tower, however, and spire of [?] enter with advantage into a collection of architectural sketches; and while I was acting on this opinion I was suddenly greated by a young man of winning aspect and…
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WE reported in our last monthly summary the settlement ot the disputes between Sir M. Peto and Co., the contractors for our railway extensions, and the Government. These differences, which were started…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand—the Road Versus the Rifle. (From the Wellington Independent, July 9.)
NEW Zealand it must be allowedis a difficult country to govern. Our peculiar relations to the native population, and their peculiar chatacter, render it the easiest thing in the world to commence a quarrel with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Western Railway. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—That the progress of the railway works from Blacktown to Penrith has been do decidedly slow, is a matter of very general regret. A public meeting having been held in Penrith, about a month since, a series of resolutions…
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THE eleventh half-yearly meeting of this Company was held at the Company's Offices, Market-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. George Allen in the chair. The SECRETARY read the following report:-…
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The half-yearly meeting of this Company was held yesterday at the office on the Bridge, the Hon. George Allen, Esq., in the chair. The following report was carried unanimously:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →RAILWAYS. [The following Papers were written expressly for the Herald's Summary for England.]
WE reported in our last monthly summary the settlement of the disputes between Sir M. Peto and Co., the contractors for our railway extensions, and the Government. These differences, which were started…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Telegraph for the Southern Road. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Will you allow me to call attention to a subject of much importance to the mercantile interests of this colony. I allude to the necessity of a telegraph line that will place Sydney in immediate connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Railway Conspiracy Case. (Abridged from the Maitland Ensign.)
At the Court of Quarter Sessions on Friday, before his Honor Judge par[?]y. Hugh onmeron, Patrick Brady, Duncan M' Lachiar, J[?]es Costollo, Thomas M'Guire, [?]dward M'Guire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pitt-street Tramway. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR,—Having procred acopy of the specification for the Pitt-street tram way, with the intention of tendering for the making, I find, on perusal, it is intended for capitalis only, aa tho work ia to be completed in eight…
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THE circumstance at present of greatest public interest in connexion with railway coustruction, is the appreaching formation of the tramway along Pitt-street to connect the terminus at Redfern with the Circular Quay. The project…
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IN geographical and commercial Importance this great railway is equal, and in magnificent and plotureque scenery superior, to any work of similar kind on the continent of America. By its means the great and busy…
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THE circumstance at present of greatest public interest in connexion with railway construction, is the approaching formation of the tramway along Pitt-street to connect the terminus at Redfern with the Circular Quay. The project…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Railway Trains Can Cross the Blue Mountains. to The, Editor of the Empire
Sir,—In the Empire of the 22nd instant you inserted an article copied from the Illustrated London News of the 18th May, 1861, describing that portion of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newtown Roads. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your columns, to call the attention of the proper authorities to the present state of the Enmore Road, Newtown, which is really dangerous and disgraceful. People talk…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Trucks and Carriages. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR,— Were the railway department really awake to the Interests of the country, they would consult some practical shipper of goods as to the best mode of getting out the plant requierd. As a practical man I should rever…
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SIR,—I agree with your correspondent, "Civis," that the Enmore, and other roads in and about Newton, are in a "dangerous and disgraceful state" Yet, I cannot understand, why the proprietor of Randl[?] terrace should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Tramways. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR—In my letter of 26th instant, I described a system of zigzag railway, by means of which the steepest hills may be ascended and descended:-in this I will show that, with ligh…
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