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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
442 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 23
THE Government Gazette published yesterday contains the following proclamation:—Whereas by the "Main Roads Management Act Amendment Act of 1871" it is [?]acted that the schedule of the Act 21 Victoria No. 8, and so much…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE opening of the railway from Goulbnrn to Gunning, a distance of about thirty miles, took place on Tuesday. A special train which left the Redfern Terminus before 7 in the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The fares for passengers have been reduced on [?]be on urban line as also the rates for season tickets, the new rate being based on the plan of reducing them according to the distance travelled. Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Excursion traine at single [?]es for the [?]rney will be issued at all stations, available on the [?] and 9th Instant for [?]ll distances above 15 miles. [?]mi or tickets will be [?]sued for under the distance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FROM 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1875, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →ON Tuesday an important era in the history of railway construction in New South Wales was marked by the opening of a further extension of the Great Southern line from Goulburn to Gunning—a distance…
Continued on Trove, page 585 →GUNNING is not a very great place, and is not very likely to be. But it enjoys a temporary importance from the fact that it is now the inland terminus of the Southern Railway. There was a mild ceremony…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →We are given to understand that the Government has given permission for the resumption of the trains on the Wallsend line, and they will commence running to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exoursion Tickets, single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all stations on the 8th and 9th instant for distances over 15 miles, available for return up to and inclusive of the 15th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Monday evening last a meeting was held at Parkes, fo[?] [?] of considering the advisability of petitioning [?] Government for an extension of the railway from [?]. We abridge the report from [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I am one of many who, wishing to give their child[?]en the benefit of pure air and good water, have lately moved into the country. I built a house, and took a railway ticket for twelve months on the strength of my faith…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Surveyor Carver, according to the WOLLONGONG MERCURY, and a staff of men have been camped on the Berkeley estate, near the late residence of Mr. Turkingston, during the last week or fortnight. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Worship the Mayor of Sydney, with Messrs Dibbs and Cameron, M.L.A.'s, and Mr. Alderman Harris waited upon the Colonial Secretary this morning, to urge the Government, the advisability of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Government Gazette published on 5th instant contains the following proclamation:— Whereas by the "Main Roads Management Act Amendment Act of 1871" it is enacted that the schedule of the Act 21 Victoria No. 8, and so much…
Continued on Trove, page 629 →AMONG the various misfortunes which may befall unwary travellers by rail, that of getting by mistake into a "tiger carriage" has not yet appeared possible. A compartment of this formidable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our indefatigable Mr. J. L. Castner has now opened his refreshment room at the Parramatta Railway Station, and so far as the arrangements and appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A considerable reduction bits been made In the daily, passenger fares between Sydney and suburban stations extending to Parramatta, Rates for season tickets have been revised, the effect of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Owing to the opening of the Southern extension to Gunning, a general move has been made of the various officials on the Southern and Western lines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opinion of Messrs. Brown (Q.C.) and Gordon respecting the possibility of our recovering and thing from the Park Gate Company, for the [?] of the is famously bad from supplied to this colony at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fifty years ago the first train drawn by a steam-engine and carrying passengers, started between Darlington and Stockton, and the jubilee has been celebrated in the district in no half-hearted manner. The herdsman's boy and the…
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