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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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THIS excellent sketch, from the pencil of Mr. A. J. Boyd, who occasionally forwards us sketches from Queensland, will give some, idea of the difficulties encountered in constructing the railway line between Brisbane and Ipswich…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fat Cattle.—No change in values since last week. Fat sheep of good quality sold this week at 12s to 14s 6d, whilst inferior stock, which were very plentiful, were saleable at very low prices only…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →In the Assembly on Tuesday nest Mr. Cameron is to move—" That the House will, on Friday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider i the following resolutions—That in the opinion of this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FEARFUL accident happened at Echuca on Monday, 16th, April, at the new bridge now in course of erection over the river Murray. To lift the massive sections of the cylinders, and place them in position, a scaffolding had been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →There may be macy readers of the Freeman who get goods first cost from Sydney, and are not aware that the railway charge for salt of lets of not less than one ton, if consigned…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →THERE seems just now to be a great deal of jealousy evinced by New South Wales with regard to the proposed extension of the Great Southern Railway from Wagga Wagga to Albury. What there is to cavil at in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Seeing that Mr. Cameron has given notice to move on Tuesday next, a resolution, with the view of the Government purchasing the Pyrmont Bridge, and throwing the same open free to the public, allow me throng the same open free to the public, allow me through your medium to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHORTLY after midnight on March 25, a sad accident occurred to the Flying Scotchman, as the train is called, which left Edinburgh between 10 and 11 o'clock, for Newcastle and London. It had about sixty passengers, mostly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A public meeting to advocate the extension of the railway from Redfern to the Circular Quay, was held last evening, in the Town Hall, in Pitt-street, Redfern. There was a large attendance. The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A PUBLIC meeting was held last night in the Redfern Town Hall, to consider the advisability of carrying the railway from the present terminus to the Circular Quay. It was well attended, and was called by the Mayor (Mr. P. Stanley)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Scholey has given notice that be will move in the Assembly, on Tuesday next, "That, in the opinion of this House, a Trial Survey for a line of Railway be made between Maitland and Sydney."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A telegram from Dunedin gives the following particulars of the railway accident on the main line, on the 13th instant:—Early on Saturday afternoon, a Government ballast engine was harnessed to about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The Hon. John Young's speech, in your issue of to-day, well indicates the importance of country railways. Steam or horse cars and trucks through our main and side streets should satisfy the city for the present. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A strange accident occurred on the railway line here to-day. A team of three horses and a dray were being driven over the railway line at the Wolf-street crossing, when suddenly two engines,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The coroner's jury, in the case of the terrible American railway disaster by the breaking of the bridge at Ashtabula, by which 170 persons were either crushed, burnt, or frozen to death, returned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. —TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 10th July, from persons willing to contract for the CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORKS…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A great agitation is just now being made for railway extension in almost every direction, but in no case has more [?] and preseverance been shown than in efforts made to have the railway extended from the Redfern station,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. —TENDERS will be received at this office untill 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 10th July, from persons willing to contract for the CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORKS…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE Assembly agreed on Tuesday, on the motion of Mr. GARRETT, to go into committee on Friday to consider proposals for increasing the grants for main and minor roads in the…
Continued on Trove, page 688 →ON Tuesday evening last Mr. GARRETT obtained the assent of the Legislative Assembly to the following motion:—"That this House will, on Friday next, resolve itself into a Committee of…
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