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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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THE opening of the railway line to Orange, which took place on Thursday last adds another 20 miles to our Great Western line, and the even was celebrated with an amount of enthusiasm by the people of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We learn from the Bathurst Independent that Thursday last, while the men in the employ of [?] Mason and Elkington were being taken in [?] attached to an engine from Blayney to Orange to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE completion of the railway to Orange is an event of the greatest importance to the people of the Western districts, and indeed to the colony generally. From an early hour this morning the town has had an appe[?] of unwonted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL train left the Railway terminus at Redfern on Thursday, for the purpose of opening the newly-completed. extension of the [?]re Western Railway to Orange. The train comprised six…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AN accident of an appalling nature occurred on Monday at the new Murray Bridge, when one of the travellers fell from the staging of the works, fearfully mangling seven men who were working upon it. To properly describe all that is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting, convened by inquisition to the Mayor of St. Peter's (Mr. J. T. Gorus), was held last evening in the Foresters' Hall, on the Cook's River Road, for the purpose of advocating the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for BATHURST, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, and all stations under 50 miles from Bathurst also on THURSDAY, tho 26th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A PUBLIC meeting to advocate the extension of railway communication into the city, so as to facilitate passenger traffic between Sydney and the suburbs, was convened last night in the Foresters' Hall, Cook's River Road, by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several complaints have recently been made of the dangerous condition of the road Dear Gibson's Hotel, leading from Milson's Point Ferry. The road is frequently used by pedestrians, and many persons have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Rouse, M.P. Hurley, M.P, Atkinson, R. Lowe, W. H. Lowe, G. Rouse, W. F. Buchanan, G. D. Lane, Grimwood, H. Crossing, Allison, D. Watt, R. Cox, and J. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Assembly, last evening, Mr. Hoskins laid on the table, plans, sections, and books of reference for the prodosed extension of the Great Western railway to Wellington from Orange, via Ironbarks,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EXCURSTON TICKETS at a sigle fare for the double journey will be issued at all stations for BATHURST, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, and all stations under 50 miles from Bathurst also on THURSDAY, the 26th…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NOTICE is hereby given that, during the winter months, commencing from SATURDAY, the 28th instant, the SATURDAY EXCURSION TRAIN, which appears on the Time Tables as leaving Sydney at 7.25 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A LARGE deputation waited on the Minister for Works (the Hon. James Hoskins), at noon yesterday, respecting the proposed extension of the railway to Mdugee. Mr. JAMES ATKINSON, the chariman of the Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. Rouse, M.P., Mr. Hurley, M.P., and Messrs. Atkinson, R. Lowe, W. H. Lowe G. Rouse, W. F. Buchanan, G. D. Lane, Greenwood, H. Crossing, D. Watt, R. Cox, and J. G. O'Connor, waited on the Hon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. R. P. Abbott. T. G. Dangar, Hanley Bennett. M's. P., and W. J. Dangar, J. J. R. Gibson, Colin Ross, John M'Master Wm [?], and g. Markin, waited on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOTICE is hereby given that, during the winter months, commencing from SATURDAY, the 28th instant, the SATURDAY EXCURSION TRAIN, which appears on the Time Tables as leaving Sydney at 7.25 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool, as usual, at this time of the year, was offered in but limited quantities, but the market was firm for any lots of medium or fair quality, and prices were equal to those rulling lately…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a firs occurred on the Cook's River Road, which resulted ni the total destruction of a hay and corn shed and stable belonging to Mr J Mulholland, and the death of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Thursday, 19th inst., the important work of formally opening the line to Orange took place. The good people of Orange and the surrounding districts mustered in greats strength, as was…
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