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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
528 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 27
SIR,—In your issue of-to-day, the following Appears as a portion of yesterday's parliamentary procedings:—"Mr. Webb asked the Secretary for Public Works.—Has a free railway pass been issued to the proprietor, editor, reporter,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Your issue of Saturday last contains a lengthy report of the public meeting held in reference to the extension of the railway into the heart of the city; and in your leader of this morning you give an able resume of the same…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. WEBB asked th Secretary for Public Works,— "1. Is he aware that the approaches to the Denison Bridge at Bathurst are dangerous, and that the fence lately erected for protection has been placed at the foot of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The coroner's investigation into the cause of the late fire is concluded, and the jury have giyen, as their verdict, that the premises of E. D. Cleary were burned on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I have read Dr. Renwick's letter upon the above subject in your issue of this day, and it strikingly reminds me of many similar productions of a bygone ago, when railways were first contemplated in England. I will, with,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—For some time put public meetings have been held, and letters have been written, for the purpose of inducing the Government to bring the railway into the more business parts of the city, and nearer the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,âFor some time past public meeting have been held, and letters have been written, for the purpore of inducing the Government to bring the railway into the more business parts of the city, and nearer the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London correspondent of the Age states that Sir Gavan C. Duffy intends to return to England as soon as he reaches 60 years of age when heaven leave Victoria, and still retain his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I notice in your issue of the 12th instant that the Minister for Works, in reply to Mr. Macleay's question, stated that the rails for the railway line, Goulburn to Yass, ordered from England, are to be single head, or what…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I have very carefully perused and considered the proceedings of a public meeting held in this city last week, together with the able leader appearing in your issue of the 15th instant, touching the very important question of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A PUBLIC meeting of the inhabitants of this district favourable to the construction of a line of railway between illawarra and the harbour of Port Jackson took place at the Queen's Hotel, on Tuesday evening last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the meeting held at Wollongong on Tuesday, 16th instant, the following resolution was, after some opposition, adopted, and a committee formed to carry out the object of the resolution:—"That this meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—The most central and the most advantageous terminus for the railway to the city and harbour, would be the western side of Woolloomooloo Bay; or, better still under Lady Macquarie's Chair. Round…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. Forster, Lackey, Stewart, and Lucas, M.L.A., Hon. Thomas Holt, M.L.C., and Messrs Bigger, West, and Moore, waited upon the Minister for Works (Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An appalling accident happened at the Wigan railway-station, early on Saturday morning, August 2, to the tourist train from Euston to the north. It seems to have been of that extraordinary character which,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first occurred at the Wigan station on the London and North-Western line, about a quarter-past 1 o'clock on August 2. The Scotch express train, consisting of two engines, twenty-two carriages, and three vans, left Euston…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. Forster, Lackey, Stewart, and Lucas, M.L.A., Hon. Thomas Holt, M.L.C., and Messrs. Bigger, West, and Moore, waited upon the Minister for Works (Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Canadian railway scandal has reached a crisis. There have been rumours for a long while of a corrupt bargain between the Government on the one hand, and Sir Hugh…
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