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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
189 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 10
A CONTRACT has at length been taken for laying the permanent way on the Great Western Extension, from the Nepean to Blackheath, a length of thirty-eight miles. Tenders were called for this work in May last, but the prices asked being considered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following is the document laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly, by Mr. Smart, yesterday:- "36, Cannon-street, London,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Having frequent occasion to travel from Wollongong to Appin, I wish to call attention to the disgraceful and dangerous state of a portion of the road. The ascent from King's Falls is in a very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Minister for Works was yesterday morning waited upon by Mr. Caldwell, M.L.A., Mr. C. Moore, Mr. Pope (of the firm of Former, Painter, and Pope), Mr. Hanson, Mr. George Hill, and Mr. Uther, with a potition for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE minister for Works was on Wednesday morning waited upon [?] Mr. Caldwell, M.L.A., Mr. C. Moore, Mr. Pope (of the [?] of Farmer, Painter, and Pope), Mr. Hanson, Mr. C[?]rge Hill, and Mr. Uther, with a petition for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE stated in our last report that Messrs. Larkin and Wakeford had obtained the contract for laying the permanent way on the Western extension from the Nepean to Blackheath, at the end of Contract No. 3. Some delay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following is a copy of a letter received per Ellora, from a large Staffordshire ironmaster. Other letters on the same subject have reached Sydney, but as their publication…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce was the fight, on Friday night, At the battle of Cowra Bridge; And each stalwart knight, with main and might, With words and sneers, instead of spears,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →YESTERDAY morning, Mr. G. K. Holden, Mr. C. Campbell, Mr. W. Deane, Mr. H. R. Webb, Mr. R. Wynne, and Mr. James Sardy (of the firm of Levick and Co.), waited upon the Minister for Works, for the purpose of presenting a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WE stated in our last report that Messrs. Larkin and Wakeford had obtained the contract for laying the permanent way on the Western extension from the Nepean to Blackheath, at the end of Contract No. 3. Some delay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday a deputation, comprising Messrs. G. K. Holdon, Edward Campbell, R. Wynne, W. Deane, Webb, and Edward Sandys (Levick and Piper), Esqs., waited on the Minister for Works, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I have been credibly informed that the petition agninst the removal of the Pitt-street tramway was signed by all the Corporation workmen, their friends and numerous acqunintances, on the principle, no doubt,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. EDITORâMr. Caldwell stated most truly in his place in the House, that the counter petition had been got up in a most shameful way. It has been ascertained beyond a doubt that the Corporation labourers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minor roads--minor roads, Who on earth would e'er have thought, Forster's gibes, Martin's goads To annoy me you'd have brought…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Pitt-street Tramway has been the subject of an interesting parliamentary discussion ; and its upholders are for the present triumphant. The question was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN accordance with a requisition to the Mayor, signed by upwards of seventy inhabitants, a public meeting took place in the Court-house, on Wednesday evening, to consider the subject of the present railway passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I beg through your columns to call the attention of the Government and the public generally to the following observations relating to the proposed road from East Bargo to the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—The accident reported in your issue of yesterday, occasioned by the tramway, induces me to ask if Mr. G. K. Holden, who headed the deputation last week to the Minister for Works against taking up the…
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