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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 12
SIR,—From your paragraph in yesterday's paper, we are led to think that the above will really be openod on the sixth of August,—Prince Alfred's Birthday. Is it to be then a general holiday for Sydney and Goulburn, or only a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUSPICIOUSLY, at the commencement of the travelling season, the public is informed of a wonderful improvement in a line that every year will be more and more traversed by Englishmen. On the 9th of June the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE occupation of the country far west from the Darling, on the Warrego, Paroo, and towards Cooper's Creek, drew the attention of the Government to the necessity for making water along the leading lines of traffic from the settled…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →I was making the grand tour—not the European one, which consists in rushing about the Continent, getting cleaned out at Homburg, climbing the Matterhorn, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I perused with pleasure the communication of your correspondent "F.R.R.," in your issue of the 31st ultimo, and am glad to observe that the important subject referred to therein, has at last been brought under public notice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action by Catherine Milligan Falconer, administratix of the personal estate and effects of James Falconer, deceased, against the Commissioner for Railways, to recover damages for the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this case, which cemmenced on Monday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action under the 11th Vict., No. 32—commonly called Lord Campbell's Act—by Cathorine Milligan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—A short time ago there appeared in the Herald a paragraph stating that for the convenience of excursionists a platform had been crecled at the Weatherboard station, on the Western Railway, so that Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This notion was resumed and concluded. It was brought by the executrix and widow of the late Mr. James Falconer, Catherine Mulligan Falconer, to recover, damages for the death of her husband,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS scene is at Woorungyrite, Mr. Shaw's station, near Darlington, in the western district of Victoria, and near Glenormiston, the residence of the Hon. Niel Black, M.L.C. The bridge is formed of a leviathan specimen of eucalyptus growing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Your issue of the 11th July contains an extract from the Dubbo Dispatch relative to the "tramp nuisance,"the writer asserting that the number of working men and loafers are equal. This, I think, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AUSPICIOUSLY, at the commencement of the travelling season, the public is informed of a wonderful improvement in a line that every year will be more and more traversed by Englishmen. On the 9th of June the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ANOTHER important step in the progress of our railways was taken yesterday by the opening for traffic of the Great Southern line to Marulan, a point only eighteen miles from Goulburn. The 6th of August was fixed upon by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The opening of the ox'onsion of the Great Southern Line of Railway from Sutton Forest to Marelan affords a good opportunity of roviewing our progress in railway construction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ANOTHER important step in the progress of our railways was taken on Thursday by the opening for traffic of the Great Southern line to Marulan, a point only eighteen miles from Goulbum. The 6th of August was fixed upon by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of this case, which commenced on Monday, was resumed end concluded. It was an action under the 11th Vict, No. 32—commonly called Lord Campbell's Act—by Catherine Milligan…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A most shocking occur[?]ence happened at the Leamside Station of the North-Eastern Railway, on Sunday, May 31. About noon nn engine and tender entered the station from York, and at that time the porter left in charge of the station…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The remarks of your correspondent on the "tramp nuisance," signed " One of Them," in this day's issue, are worthy of more than a passing consideration, and with your permission I will briefly summarise them, so as to lay them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following report of the operations of the above company, during the post half-year, has been submitted to the shareholders:— The Twenty-fifth half yearly Report of the Pyrmont Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN the Department of Harbours and Rivers several important works are in progress, and some of them are approaching completion. In Sydney, the wharfage accommodation is being much improved; the eastern and southern…
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