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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
262 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 14
SIR,—I have already said all that I think can be said to recommend, in a commercial sense, the project which I introduced in previous letters under the above heading. Spending public money upon enterprises that involve no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The following errors occur in the letter published in your issue of September 16th. In the third column, third paragraph read,—" This stands accomplished in 'The Modern French Empire,' as also the premature project of the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CORRESPONDENT of an American paper writes under date Washington, July 2:— I have just received from Richmond, Va., the following account of an appalling disaster that occurred about 4 o'clock this afternoon, upon the occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New York, July 15th —The officers of the Erie Railway give the following account of the accident at West Hope. The through freight bound west backed on the switch to get out of the way of the night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE intention of those who took the lead in railway construction in this colony was to finish the line to Goulburn in the first instance; and it was generally thought that the combination of the Weslorn and Northern members,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →" A railway without cuttings, embankments, tunnels, viaduots, or bridges, no matter how hilly the country to be traversed"—such is the definition given by Herapath's Journal of an invention now in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The intention of those who took the lead in railway construction in this colony was to finish the line to Goulburn in the first instance; and it was generally thought that the combination of the Western and Northern members,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Another terrible accident, occurred on the Erie Railway, at Mast Hope station, thirty-miles from port Jervis, on July 14, by which some ten or fifteen human beings were suddenly crushed, bruised, mang[?]ed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Five out of six one meets in the town, or outside of it. disapprove of and are disgusted with the attacks made upon our fellow-townsman, Mr. Eckford, in his absence, instead of waiting until he was present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following is a Bill to amend the Laws relating to Roads, introduced on Friday last into the Legislative Assembly by the Hon. Minister for Lands (Mr. Forster). The brevets only are given of some of the clauses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE important ceremony of opening this fine strncture took place on Monday, under the auspices of the West Maitland Borough Council, which, assisted with goodwill by the various friendly societies and other public bodies in town,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No.—The residents of Randwick, as well as those whose business or pleasure takes them to and from thore, must be giffed with an unl[?]ited stock of patience and forbearance, or they would never have submitted for this length of time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the Road Department the number of men now employed throughout the colony is 1763, with twenty-five superintendents and overseers of all grades. The works on the road from Fairfield to Tenterfield have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SINCE the Great Western Railway was opened for tra[?] to Mount Victoria an additioml lengthy of tweny miles has been completed, and, so soon as the station buildings at Bowenfels are sufficiently advanced, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE works on the extension of the Great Northern Railway beyond Muswellbrook are not progressing so fast as could be wished. At Cutting No. 9 is the only place where any earthwork of consequence remains to be done…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Commission appointed in April last to inquire into the best means of preventing floods in the Hunter River district has been bitting during the month, and has taken evidence at some of the principal townships situated on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following is a Bill to amend the Laws relating to Roads, introduced on Friday last into the Legislative Assembly by the Hon. Minister for Lands (Mr. Forster). The brevets only are given of some of the clauses…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The important ceremony of opening this fine structure took place on Monday, under the auspices of the West Maitland Borough Council, which, assisted with goodwill by the various friendly societies and other public bodies in town,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The scheme of Mr. Hart has my warmest wishes for its success; and I do, through the medium of your valuable columns, suggest to that gentleman that I think it would he a decided improvement to his plan were he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DEPUTATION, cons[?] of the following gentlemen, had an interview with the Minister for Works, at his office, yesterday morning:—Mr. John Luoas, M.L.A., Mr. J. L. Mo[?]ore, Mr. Alexander Brown, Mr. Thomas…
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