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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
233 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 12
ON Thursday last the first sod was turned of the branch line from Blacktown, on the Great Western Railway, to Windsor and Richmond. The ceremony was performed by the Minister for Works, in the presence of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As a very considerable extention of railway works has recently been placed; under contract, activity in this important branch of the public service may be looked for throughout the coming year. The contracts called for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Knowing your re[?]diness, st[?]all times, to aid in the redress of public grievances, I trust you will allow me space for a few lines on the above subject. The present time table is entirely useless for business purposes to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A DEPUTATION of gentlemen appointed at a public meeting held at Mort's Rooms on the 9th instant, for the purpose of agreeing to a memorial to the Minister of Works with reference to the present unsatisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A DEPUTATION of gentlemen appointed at a public meeting held at Mort's Rooms on the 9th instant, for the purpose of agreeing to a memorial to the Minister of Works with reference to the present unsatifactory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE have again to announce the fact that her Majesty's mail has been stopped and robbed by armed men on the Great Northern Road. The following particulars of the occurrence have been kindly communicated by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE have again to announce the fact that her Majesty's mail has been stopped and robbed by armed men on the Great Northern Road. The following particulars of the occurrence have been kindly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE idea of an underground railway through London is due to the late City Solicitor, Mr. Charles Pearson, who died but recently When the scheme was first started, some ten or twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I trust you will excuse me making a few remarke on what fell from the lips of one or two of the gentlemen, at the convivial board on the turning the first s[?]d of the railway at Windsor. The reason for my referring to this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR.— In a letter headed as above and subscribed "R. D.," which is published in this morning's Empire, the writer expresses his surprise that, at the convivial board on the occasion of turning the first [?]od of the Windsor Railway,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have again to announce the fact that her Majesty's mail has been stopped and robbed by armed men on the Great Northern Road. The following particulars of the occurrence have been kindly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE idea of an underground railway through London is due to the late City Solicitor, Mr. Charles Pearson, who died but recently. When the scheme was first started, some ten or twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This was an action by a contractor to recover the sum of £24 1s., amount of extras in the erection of a station house at Burwood. The case was commenced on Tuesday, but not being concluded at half-past four, the further hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE general half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Pyrmont Bridge Company took place on the 30th ultimo, at the Company's offices on the Bridge, Mr. J. Fa[?]fax in the chair. The following report of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—In the Government Gazette of the 30th ultimo, "Tenders for Fencing Contract. No. 2, Extension, Singleton towards Armidale," are called for. The time for giving in tenders expires to-day, so that shortly the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Having just ridden past a pool of blood in the road near Little Hartley, showing where one of the horses attached to the escort was shot lost night, I beg to point out how easily any amount of treasure may be transmitted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THAT portion of the Southern Railway tenders, for the formation of which will within a few weeks be called for, opens up a district so little known, that a short notice of some of its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE movement of live stock on British railways has attai[?]ed astonishing dimensions Thus, in the year ending December 31, 1861, 2,085,418 oxen, 6,085,745 sheep, and 1,204,156 pigs pessed over railways in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THAT portion of the Southern Railway tenders, for the formation of which will within a few weeks be called for, opens up a district so little known, that a short notice of some of its…
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