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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 27
SIR,—On reading your correspondent "Ma[?]ndo's" wellmeant suggestion in this morning's issue, I was forcibly reminded of a visit to a toy-shop, paid by me as a boy in compat[?] with n rich uncle. The first thing that attaracted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SIR,—I wish to bring under the notice of the public, and more particularly the residents of the Darling River district, the following statements reported to have been made by the hon, member for the Hume—vide S, M. Herald, May 26:—…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →SIR,—Every intelligent and patriotic colonist must note with interest the recent debates in the Legislative Assembly regarding the merits of the proposed routes for future extensions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—the bone of contention with respect to the further extension of this line from Orange westward, seems to me to amount to nothing. Certainly there are two rival parties in the Assembly as well as those interested outside; but all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The mail-train leaving Sydney on Monday evening will run through to Bowning, nine miles beyond Yass, where it will arrive somewhere about three o'clock on the morning of Tuesday next. So far as we have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday night, at ten o'clock, Mr. Amos's engine, with a number of trucks loaded, when returning from Gunning to Bowning, met with an accident through the points being shifted off the main track,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The opening of the Southern Railway extension to Bowning necessitates an alteration in the time table used on the southern liue, and the Commissioner for Railways has taken advantage of the occasions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE of the largest [?]tings yet held in conectio with the Mudgee Rai way Le[?]gue t[?]k place in the Town Hall on last [?]sday evening, with the object, of discussing the [?]ailway estimates at present before the Assembly. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In refe[?]ence to this m[?]st imp[?]rtant and urgent matter, I am glad t[?]serve that a trial survey has been rdered to[?]e made due west from a p[?]int near Orange to the Darling The wonder is that it has not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Considerable discussion has t[?]ken place in Parliament in reference to the construction of the railways new in progress, and with regard to projected lines. There appeared to be a general desire that railways should be pushed forward…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Tuesday, last week, when the discussion of the railway estimates was resumed, Mr. FITZPATRICK moved the omission of the item for the Narrandera extension; but, after along debate, in the course of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →ONE of the largest meetings yet held in connection with the Mudgee Railway League took place in the Town Hall on last Tuesday evening, with the object of discussing the railway estimates at present before the Assembly. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE long discussion which took place in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, over the Ministerial proposal for railway extension into the New England district, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE opening of the Southern Railway extension to Bowning necessitates an alteration in the time table used on the southern line, and the Commissioner for Railways has taken advantage of the ocoasion to increase the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The formal opening of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway took place this day. This line has been constructed by a private company in terms of an Act of Parliament assented to on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at Foster's public-house, at the corner of Macquarie and Goulburn-streets, concerning the death of an infant named Mary Ellen Ryan nine months' old, daughter of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE railway from Deniliquin to Moama was formally opened to-day. The weather was fine and the whole affair passed off with great success. Special trains left Melbourne yesterday with hundreds of passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. P. G. king, Mayor of Tamworth; Mr. T. M Newman, solicitor of Tamworth, and Mr. Cohen; Mr. Wisdom, Mr. T. G. Dangar, Mr. Jacob Mr W. C. Browne, Mr. M[?]Elhone, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Ter y, and Mr. Scholey, M. [?] As.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Mr. Secretary Lackey, in his reply to Mr. Lloyd on the subject of the traffic over this company's line, is reported to have said "that he placed himself in communication with the officers of the department, and he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I wish to draw the attention of the railway authorities, through the medium of your valuable jourual, to the following irregularities. Last evening the 4.35p.m. train, which should a[?] at Pa[?]matta at 5.17 p.m., did not…
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