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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
538 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 27
Since our last Summary an extension of twenty-nine miles, from Gunning to Bowning, on the Great Southern Railway, has been opened for traffic—the t[?] length of the line now in all being 194 miles. The works on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Mann River Bridge, that new and much-needed structure, was proceeding satisfactory, and would have been completed by the end of the year out now we have only to look for another bridge, which must be at least another five…
Continued on Trove, page 142 →WE give herewith a view of the new bridge which is about to be erected over the Parramatta River, at Five Dock Point. This structure is proposed to be on 5 spans of 150 feet each; the roadway to be 25 feet in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The members of the Black North L. O. L. No. 118, celebrated the 12th of July by a tea meeting, in the chapel at the above place, on Wednesday, the 12th inst. About seventy persons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE trains could not run yesterday, and the passengers and mails for Dalby were sent on by a trolly, and it will be so worked until the line is again, open. The engine of the 1 p.m. up train…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The following minute paper for the Commissioner of Railways has been prepared by the Engineer-in-Chief:—"Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Engineer Office, Sydney July 21, 1876…
Continued on Trove, page 143 →THE first 52 miles of this railway has been let to Messrs. J. and A. Overend, to be completed in two years. The first sod was turned by Governor Cairns on…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →SIR,—There has been a great deal of discussion lately about the proposed wharfs at Circular Quay, and as the matter is still in abeyance, it would be as well, b[?] sanctioning these works[?] the Parliament to [?]der whether…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In your report of the p[?] given to the Mayor of Melbourue, repo[?]ted on Tuesday, Mr. Goodchap, in reply to the statemet of Mr. A. K. Smith as to the difference [?] the rates on the Victorian and Now South Wales lines says…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—In your issue of the 15th, instant, there is a letter on the above subject, signed "F. J. S.," which needs a repty on some points. The writer says the number of persons between Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR;—Your correspondent "Fair Play," in his letter on the above, subject, is perfectly orrect in the figures he quotes, showing the relative rates charged in New South Wales and Victoria for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—I perused with pleasure Mr. W. H. Suttor's short letter and long row of figures which appeared in your issue of 28th instant; that is to tay I experienced a degree of satisfaction at finding that a gentleman whose utterances I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The principles of the "noble art of self-defence" are principally practiced by mothers now-a-days, in boxing the ears of their children! --and so laying the basis of future neuralgia, deafness, &c., &c…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE latest and most considerable mechanical achievement of our Northern neighbours, of which we present an engraving to-day (from a photograph by Mr. Rippon, an artist employed by the Queensland Government),…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →SIR—In the Town and Country of 29th last, in your answer to "Back Block," relating to placing poisoned meat on roads, you are in error In saying "there is no special Act to meet the case."…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →TO the Editor. SIR.—As your valuable paper has the principal circulation in the district of Riverina, we have written to ask yon to aid us to expose the threatened perversion of the public moneys by…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A complimentary banquet has been given to the directors of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway, at Scott's Hotel, Melbourne. There were nearly sixty gentlemen present; the chair being occupied by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. JOHN YOUNG, who was engaged some time back in a controversy with Mr. MORIARTY upon the question of the proposed Circular Quay improvements, has suggested in the Herald a very…
Continued on Trove, page 176 →The City Coroner this morning held an inqnest at the Benevolent Asylum, touching the death of a newly-born infant, found by Thomas Canavan on the railway, inside the railway fence, about 800 yards from the Burwood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE most enthusiastic and crowded meeting over held in Gunnedah took place last night in Mr. M. Turner's large hall. The meeting had for its object the formation of a Railway League, with a view to sscure the speedy…
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