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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
293 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 15
SIR,—I perceive in the April number of the Scientific American, the description of a new method of street travelling by steam, for which Mr. A. Sp[?]r, of Passaie (New Jersey), has taken a patent. It strikes me that its…
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE Great Western Railway was formally opened to [?] [?] his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, on the first instant. The first train which ran through was the special, which conveyed his Excellency, the…
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE debate in the Assembly on Tuesday, on Mr. MACLEAY'S resolutions with respect to railway extension, old as the subject is, and wearing as it must have now become to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. HURLEY (C.C.), on behalf of Mr. Greville, asked the Secretary for Lands,â"When will he be prepared to state what steps the Government intend taking with regard to the widening of the Newtown Road, at its junction with Parramatta-street?"…
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →Since my last, there is great excitment here about copper and copper mines: In fact, there is nothing else talked about. A splendid specimen, in one piece, weighing from sixteen hundred to a ton, has been despatched for Sydney. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since my last, there is great excitement here about copper and copper mines; in fact, there is nothing else talked about A splendid specimen, in one piece, weighing from sixteen hundred to a ton, has been despatched for Sydney. This was…
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →Since my last, there is great excitement here about copper and copper mines; in fact, there is nothing else talked about. A splendid specimen, in one piece, weighing from sixteen hundred to a ton, has been despatched lor Sydney. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—As the present position of the colony rendere it quite certain that a large degree of attention will during next session be given to general railway extension, and to the security of our metropolis from water famine, I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Probably the most important passage in the speech of Sir James M'Culloch to the electors of Mornington, was that in which he stated the intention of the Government to devote the £200,000 per annnum accruing from land sales, to the formation of cheap…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road from the Broken-back Gap, via Wyee, to Wyong Creek, 23 miles, £345 Road from Gosford to Kincumber, 8 miles, £[?]6 Road from Wyong Creck to Bumb'e H[?] 10 miles, £[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A few days ago an Irish gentleman named Ferguson left London for Dublin in a first-class compartment of the Irish limited moil. All went well until after Rugby was passed, which took place about half-past 10 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FEW days ago an Irish gentleman named Ferguson left London for Dublin in a first-class compartment of the Irish limited mail. All went well until after Rugby was passed, which took place about half-past 10 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN extraordinary meeting was held on Monday afternoon, July 22nd, at the Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms, convened by the Mayor of Deniliquin, Mr. Robertson, for the purpose of receiving draft of a petition to be presented by the newly…
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE accompanying engraving gives a view of the first bridge ever erected over the Williams River. It was copied from an excellent photograph taken by Mr. Weepell. The Williams is a very rapid stream, in…
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