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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 10
SIR,—Allow me through your columns to call the attention of the public to the singular fact that those who post letters relying upon Post Office time, to any reasonable extent, are at the mercy of the contractor for regulation of clocks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mo[?]e than, the average f[?]mber of actions against railway; companies, in cases of [?]cidents arising from co[?]sion or otherwise were brought to trial during the last year and in many of them the damages awarded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"THE land we live in" must ever be a matter of interest to the denizens of this great Southern Land, irrespective of the inherent attractiveness any substantial addition to colonial literature must possess for those who desire the advancement of Australia. Mr. Punch's organ of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FROM the report of the board of inquiry appointed to investigate the circumstances of the late explosion in Bridge-street, laid before the Assembly and printed, we extract the following, which is really the gist of the whole document…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Monday evening last a public meeting was held ja the Prince of Wales Theatre-for-the purpose of adopting a petition to the Executive Council to commence the earth works of the Western Railway extension…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Monday, 23rd instant, being a general holiday, and the day fixed for unveiling the Albert statue. I would beg to suggest that the Government grant excursion tickets on the Saturday previous, and all intermediate days, to be available till Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →THE Engineer-in-Chief for Railways has recently returned to Sydney from an inspection of the extensions on the Southern line of railway, and has expressed his satisfaction with the progress which is being made with the works…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An English corre pondent, formerly resident in this colony, has directed our attention to a description of the Mount Cenis Railway, published in a paper called "Engineering" He says…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The lamps on Pyrmont Bridge were bright, The waters dark below, And, there, a moody-looking man Was pacing to and fro…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday Feb. 24th a deputation from the aggregate meeting, lately held in the Mansion-house, waited on his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant in relation to the subject of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 262 →IT a railway bill can ev[?] be termed interesting, that for the construction of metropolitan tramways, to be brought before Parliament this session, deserves to be so called. The general [?] involved in the scheme is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WONDERFUL as is the present stage of development of our railway system, it is, nevertheless, very dificieut in many matters relating to the safety and comfort of the passengers. The cost of construction in most instances has been so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the ratepayers of Woollahra and Paddington was convened yesterday evening at the Municipal Council Chambers, Woollahra, for the purpose of petitioning the Government to take steps for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WONDERFUL as is the present stage of development of our railway system, it is, nevertheless, very deficient in many matters relating to the safety and comfort of the passengers. The cost of construction in most instances has been so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An engine-driver has risked his life, and the lives of all in the train, in protecting a poer girl against outrage, and a guard on the Caledonian line has miserably lost his life in the same manly manner. Upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In these days, when edication is so cheap, I'm told that people think nothink o' sittin' down and writin's' couple dezener letters afore dinner, but I can tell you when I wos a boy things was different…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. Alexander Campbell M.L.C., representing the Municipality of Woollahra; Mr S. Dickson, representing the Municipality of Waverley; and Mr. C. Artlott, repressing the Municipality of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday the Honorable Alexander Campbell, Stephen Dickson, Esq., J.P., chairman of the Waverely Municipality. and Charles Artlett, Esq., a Councillor of the Paddington Municipality, waited upon the Honorable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—A few days ago I stood beside Menangle Bridge, and as I saw the thinly-filled train pass over, I thought how great a work is this bridge for the accommodation of a few. Much oftener have I stood in the station at Redfern, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday evening a public meeting was hold in the Woollahra Municipal Council Chambers. Point Piper Road, Mr. W. A. Duncan, Collector of Customs, in the chair. There were about 150 persons present…
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