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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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SIR,—As the subject of railway extension is engaging the attention of the whole colony more or loss, so to speake, and noticing a lo[?]ter in your columns of the 22nd ultimo, signed "Thomas Moser," I desire to make a few remarks in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Ne Sut(t)or ultra crepidam." No, Kelly, no; you have no chance; Keep Cœlebs and your pewter; You are forestalled; 'tis now well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →About 2 o'clock this morning, while some railway trucks were being shunted on to some sidings at the Rooty Hill station between Black town and South Creek, the engine of a pasting goods train came into collision…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Hon. John Lackey, Minister for Works, on Thursday evening, laid before Parliament a voluminous and valuable report on the construction and working of the railways of the colony, from 1872 to 1875…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE most enthusiastic and crowded meeting ever held in Gunnedsh 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 secure the speedy…
Continued on Trove, page 204 →THE stationmasters on the Great Southern and Western railways gave a dinner on Saturday to Mr. VERNON, the traffic manager. The occasion was of…
Continued on Trove, page 208 →ON Saturday evening, 5th August, a social gathering of the different Traffic officers (Station-masters) of the N. S.W.R. was held at Mr. Paytonâs hotel, Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sows information concerning the intentions of the Government with regard to the proposed railway extensions was given in the Assembly last night, by the Minister for Works, in reply to questions by Mr. Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—We have submitted in silence to the repeated Parliamentary attacks of Mr. H. I. Nelson, till at last, in justice to ourselves, we have to crave a small space in your journal to reply this attack made on as in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Long, long ago they cracked the nut, With care they viewed each spot; The time has been extended, but The railway line has not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Preparation of Returns for Parliament. Advertising Applications for Employment, and for the Temporary use of Public Iieeervea for Amusements, & c. Opening of Parish Hoads and Streets, Distribution of Votes…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →THERE was a sharp discussion on Tuesday on the subject of the non-completion of railway contracts within the specified time. It arose out of a motion by Mr. NELSON for returns of correspondence relating to…
Continued on Trove, page 240 →A VERY elaborate and valuable report on the railways of the colony has been prepared by Mr. RAR and laid before Parliament. It relates to the period from 1872 to 1875 inclusive. The details with which the report…
Continued on Trove, page 240 →Our enterprising townsman, Mr. R. A. Ritchie, has just handed over to the Railway authorities two well-finished and faithfully-made carriages of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE report of the Commissioner of Railways, Mr. JOHN RAE, laid before Parliament last week, contains a very complete illustration of the working and economy of our railway system, during the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →St. Louis, July 8.—Another daring railway robbery took place in Western Missouri last night. The eastward bound train on the Missouri and Pacific Railroad left Otterville, at 10 o'colck last night and when two and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—For some time back I have given these two subjects a little consideration Mr. Young's scheme (being much the same as my own), which, Sir, your very properly supported in one of your recent "leaders"—also expressing…
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →A message, dated August 16, has been received by the Brisbane Telegraph stating that a fatal railway accident occurred on Saturday last, at Bridgewater, on the railway line. Some empty waggons were being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The stubborn resistence displayed by certain parties interested in advocating the extension of the Northern railway, by way of Barraba, Bing[?]ra, and Inverell is again illust[?]ated by Mr. Swanson a letter [?]n…
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