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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 10
SIR,—In your issue of yesterday I was pleased to see that a motion was brought forward in the Assembly, by Mr. Lucas, to push forward the true interests of the colony in the shape of railway extension towards the Riverine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As one of th[?]e whose duty it was to assist in carrying cut the railway policy adopted in Queensland, I have read with much disappointment the remarks made by the Minister for Works (Mr. Byrnes) in the debate upon Mr. Lucas's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT is seldom that au invention succeeds in giving such decided proofs of its capacity for its professed purpose, or in making such a startling sensation as nitro glycerine…
Continued on Trove, page 152 →An inquiry was commenced yesterday, before the Honorable A. Campbell, Professor Smith, and Captain M'Lerie, at the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, into the cause of the late disastrous explosion in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Sunday evening last, at about half-past six o'clock, just as people were preparing to start for church, an explosion took place in the northern part of the city, which, to the neighbours, appeared like…
Continued on Trove, page 146 →THE note book of a young gentleman about to turn over a new leaf was blown away, and has not since been heard of. A young lady with luxuriant tresses of the fashionable tawny hue, who was taking an evening walk in Parramatta Domain were torn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WHATEVR advantage, or otherwise, railways may be to New South Wales in genertl there can be no doubt that they are of considerable advantage to Mr. Lucas. What…
Continued on Trove, page 152 →Only a tramp, squalid and vile, Smoking his pipe on a roadside stile. Soil'd and sullied without and within By many a sorrow and many a sin…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE official inquiry into the cause of the explosion which resulted in the total destruction of several houses in Bridgestreet, on Sunday evening last, 4 th March, was resumed in the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney Exchange, at half past…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the inquiry into the late explosion in Bridge-street was tesumed before the Commission. The following witnesses were examined:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—My attention having been called to a letter in your valuable journal on the above subject, and signed "Sydney," which letter, if allowed to go uncontradicted, would probably cause some delay in the carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir.—I do not find that I can coincide with your correspondent "Umeralla" on say of the points advanced. I do not admit that the Umeralla is the most formidable obstacle between Cooma and Queanbeyan,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has been a great deal of ridicule cast upon Mr.Strangways on account of the frequency of his speeches,the number of occasions in which he finds himself in a minority,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday, the Commission appointed to inquire into the late explosion in Bridge-street, met, pursuant to adjournment, at the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, at 2 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The official inquiry into the cause and circumstances attending the late explosion in Bridge-street was resumed by the three special commissioners—the Hon. A Campbell. Professor Smith, and Captian M'Leric—in the Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It appears from the tables appended to the report that in 1856, the first complete year, the number of passengers travelling by the railways was 350,724. Next year there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE official inquiry into the cause of the recent explosion resulting in the destruction of several houses in Bridgestreet, was resumed in the Reading-room of the Sydney Exchange, yesterday afternoon. Present: the Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday, at 2 p.m. the Commission appointed inquire into the late explosion met, pursuant to adjournment, in the reading-room of the Exchange. Mr. Spain, as on former occasions, appeared on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT half-past six o'clock on Sunday, the 4th instant, while the majority of the citizens of Sydney were preparing for evening service, they were startled from their propriety by a sharp concussion, followed by a report, as if several parks of artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE final meeting of the three speacial commissioners—the Hon. A Campbell, Professor Smith, and Captain M'Lerieto take evidence realative to the recent explosion in Bridgestreet, was held yesterday afternoon in the Reading-room of…
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