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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
182 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 10
THE extensions on our various lines of railway remain in much the same condition that they were in at the [?]e of the departure of last month's mail, but the prospects for the future are certainly more cheering. The last English mail…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To H. Creagh, Esq., Captain 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment. Dear Sir,—Please accept my acknowledgments for your kind letter of this date. I can assure you if affords me sincere pleasure to know that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Referring to the interview I had with you yesterday afternoon, respecting the reappointment to my former position in the Customs, I have the honor to state, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Understanding that a new road to Illawarra via Coggerah, George's River, has recently been made, I wish to ask any of your readers who are acquainted with the route, what description of country the read traverses, if it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NOTE. — The amount per mile proposed to be expended on each class of roads is as under: — 1st class, £50 per mile; 2nd class, £25 per mile ; 3rd class, £16 per mile ; 4th claw, £10 per mile; 6th class, £7 per mile…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A very large number of persons availed themselves of the excursion tickets to proceed to the various places on the line of rail. We did not hear that any accidents occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Honornble Sir,—I respectfully invite your attention to the following remarks, having reference to the interests of a very large portion of the inhabitants of this colony—viz, the residents along the whole line of road,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ONE branch of this subject was treated of in an able manner in a paper read before the Section of Mechanical Science, at the last annual meeting of the British Association, by Mr. J. B. Fells. This paper had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Queanbeyan Bridge is an elegant structure, measuring 345 feet without the approaches, which latter measure about 30 feet. It consists of five arches, the middle arch measuring between…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ONE of those fearful conflagrations which occasionally startle the inhabitants of London occurred early on Tuesday morning, 11th September, among the pile of bonded warehouses connected with the Haydon-square…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ONE of those fearful conflagrations which occasionally startle the inhabitants of London occurred early on Tuesday morning, 11th September, among the pile of bonded warehouses connected with the Haydon-square…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THERE is scarcely anything new to chronicle in regard to [?]ur railway construction. The terms of the late sale of [?]850,100 worth of debe[?] in the London market, and which it was expected would give an impetus to railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT is reported that Mr. EGAN, M.P., intends to move for the immediate extension of railway communication before the end of the session, because "We must go to the country" and the leather medal privilege only extends as far as Penrith. Picton. and Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Allow me, through your medium, to call public attention to the fact that tenders, up to the present time, have not been called for the cartage of railway plant, &c., although the present tender expired on the last day of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Permit me to draw your attention to the following facts, for the correctness of which I can vouch, they having come under my own observation. I would, at the same time, state that they are only specimens of what I have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Referring to the raising of the fares on our railways and the falling off in the traffic consequent thereupon, it is my humble opinion that the question at issue could be best settled by the publication in a tabular form of the receipts, for the past five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Mr. Wilson's Minor Roads Bill is one of the most one-sided pieces of legislation that could be concocted; it totally upsets private interests for the sake of making a saving to the Government. I admit it is right to do something to relieve the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR —The public are aware that a meeting was lately held at Pyrmont to consider the question of the terminus to the Great southern and Western Railuays At this meeting, composed of property bolders, a petition was adopted, praying the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE extensions on our several trunk lines of railway arE still in progress, but are not being pushed on with as much speed as they would be if the coffers of the State were full of money, and there was an argent demand on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFRE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice CHEEKE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS…
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