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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 10
A LAR[?] body of Indians appeared on horseback in their year, and were slowly winding down the de[?]e taken by their own train in descending the foot hills. They made no attempt at concealment, and rode in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Police Office, Penrith, on Monday, 5th February, before Messrs. Lethbridge, Single, and James M'Carthy, junior, J.P's, William Seymour and John Ford were charged with highway robbery with arms…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This gentleman, who is not unknown to fame in Melburne, has been distinguishing himself lately in conucetion with the Fenian movement, in a most extraordinary manner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,âFrom the advertising columns of your paper, I perceive that the Government have some intention of putting a bridge across tho Umeralla River, and that tenders have been called for the 13th of March ensuing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE extension works on the three trunk lines of railway are progressing satisfactory, and further extensions of the Southern and Western line will shortly be commenced. On the Southern line, contracts Nos. 1 and 2 are finished,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—Will you kindly allow me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to correct a statement concerning the late sticking-up of the Bathurst mail, which appeared in the Herald of this date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT a meeting of the shareholders of the above campany, held yesterday, Mr. R. A. Morehead in the chair, the accounts showing the state of the company's affairs, and the followiug report of the directors for the half-year, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The report of the Commissioner for Railways, John Rae, Esq., was laid upon the table of the Assembly, on Thursday last, by the Honorable the Minister for Works. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While the Sydney Railway Company was struggling with the unprecedented difficulties of the times, and leaning on the strong arm of the Government for support, a movement took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the most frightful accidents which has ever occurred on the G. I. P. Railway took place at the reversing station of the Thull Ghaut, on Tuesday morning, and we regret to state that it resulted in the total destruction of a goods…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I may be wrong, but I am under the impression that nearly all, if not all our colonial Ministers and members of both Houses of Parliament, condescend to scan the columns of the Empire. I further think that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AT a meeting of the shareholders of the above company, held on Monday, Mr. R. A. Morehead in the chair, the accounts showing the stats of the company's affairs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Robbing, a mail is a matter of such every day occurrence that very little notice is taken of it even by the Press, with the exception of your leader of yesterday, and less by the Government. The robbery that occurred about a week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AN elaborate report on the railways of the colony has just been presented to Parliament by Mr. RAE, the present Commissioner for Railways. When Captain MARTINDALE was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The railways of New Southey wales, though essentially one entire concern as the property of the Government, are naturally and geographically saparated into two great divisions,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—The above named occurrence recorded by last mail, ought to be a terrible warning to us. Few of the gay party—Ministers and honorable gentlemen—who lately visited the Knapsack viaduct and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After contracts had been entered into for the completion of the lines to their present termini, the Government, considering that the resources of the colony would not justify an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,âThe above named occurrence recorded by last mail, ought to be a terrible warning to us. Few of the gay partyâMinisters and honorable gentiemenâwho lately visited the Knapsack vinduct and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—Suth is the quotation with which you finish a portion of the paragraph in your issue of Monday, detailing the account of the unfortunate explosion on Sunday last. For us to pass this quotation by unheeded would, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An accident of a very alarming and peculiar nature occurred at Hartlepool on Thursday afternoon. On the route of the connecting line of railway from Hartlepool to West Hartlepool there is a bridge composed of wood…
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