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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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THE country is indebted to the Sydney Morning Herald for on able refutation of Mr. J. Haskin's argument in reference to "tunk railway lines." While Mr. Robertson was in power, we know pretty well that the neccssitich of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A PUBLIC meeting was held on Wednesday in the Temperance Hall, to advocate the extension of railway communication to the Circular Quay. There was a very large attendance, which included the leading residents both of city and…
Continued on Trove, page 599 →WHILST our Government will sooner or later carry the Northern railway to the border of Queensland, the Government of Queensland will also sooner or later extend its Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →LAST week the MINISTER FOR WORKS laid on the table of the House plans and books of reference for the extension of the Southern railway to Albury, and gave notice that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →THE following paper on the subject of "Railway Locomotion as applied, to Cities and their Suburbs," was read on 27th ultimo, by Mr. George Pile, in the "model cottage" (Commissioners' room), at the Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A MONSTER public meeting was held last Wednesday, in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, for the purpose of advocating the extension of the railway from Redfern to the Circular Quay. Mr: John Macintosh…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir-I read once Dial the last Works Minister said in a public place that this colony had been a loser in the early days of railways through the first lines being stalled by private companies, while in Victoria the Government had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM the Western Star (Roma) of the 5th May, the Brisbane Courier extracts the following respecting the sickness and destitution prevailing amongst the people carrying on the railway works between Dalby and Roma. A Dalby…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Hoskins is to move, in the Assembly this afternoon, that the House approves of the plan, section and book of reference of a proposed extension of the Great Southern Railway from Wagga Wagga to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It will be seen from our Parliamentary report that the Legislative Assembly, last night, passed a motion, moved by Mr. Farnell, in favour of going into committee, to consider the propriety of having surveys,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—There has been a great deal said and written about railway extension into the city of late: but there are other matters inquiring attention also. Many of your readers, Mr. Editor, must have observed with wonder the "Post…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday evening last a man named John Woods, a resident of Oxley, met his death through falling between the carriage and the platform at the Oxley Railway Station, Queensland. The deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The question of reducing the fares for passengers on the railways, will come up for discussion in the Assembly next Tuesday, and no doubt something will be done in the matter. Mr. Lynch is to move.—"That…
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 8 →"WOOL.—Some fair-sized parcels of wool of all classes were offered this week, and late sales were well attended, but biddings showed a decline in value corresponding with latest news from London, and but a limited amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Farnell's resolution in favour of causing surveys, and plans and sections to be mode, together with an estimate of cost of a system of suburban railways, was on the business paper of the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident occurred on Wednesday night, on the Tasmania Main Line to the up night train while on its tray from Launceston, which station it left at its usual hour, seven o'clock. At 9.35, when about half a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FROM the Western Star (Roma) of the 5th May, the Brisbane Courier extracts the following respecting the sickness and destitution prevailing amongst the people carrying on the railway works between Dalby and Roma. A Dalby…
Continued on Trove, page 633 →ON Tuesday night a motion by Mr. FARNELL, that the House should on Friday consider in committee a proposal for the survey of a system of suburban railways, connecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 625 →ON Wednesday Mr. HOSKINS asked the House to approve of the plan, section, and book of reference of the proposed extension of the Southern railway from Wagga Wagga to…
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