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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
713 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 36
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Maitland on Monday evening, the following resolution was adopted:—"That, in the opinion of the meeting, the connection of Mudgee with the railway system of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Board appointed to inquire into the recent railway accident, near Kilmore, has brought up a report, which shows that the grossest carelessness was displayed by many of the officials on the Kilmore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An important report, containing some starting disclosures, has been prepared hy the board appointed to inquire into the collision that recently happened on the North-Eastern line, says the AGE. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Sheepskins.—No sales were held this week. I anticipate a very firm market at next sales, when I shall offer a large catalogue. Tallow.—The market, last sales, was firm, at from 36s to38s…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The Graf ton Examiner says:—An official letter from Mr. John Rat[?] Under-Se[?]tart for Works, to Mr. T. Bawden, M.P.conveys the welcome intelligence that the Government have sanctioned a survey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. PUNCH suggests that the only way of opening the dead lock of traffic in our streets is by the Circular Quay Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the Assembly, this evening, the Minister for Works made a statement of the cost of the various railway lines. He said that line from Brisbane lpswich cost £18,309 per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Vernon, Railway Traffic Manager, with the contractor for advertising in railway carriages, left Sydney for Goulburn, yesterday, in order to test a patent for the Application of gaslights for illuminating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Metropolitan Railway Extension Committee continue to hold their weekly meetings, with the object of furthering the extension of the railway into the northern end of the city. The usual weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Tuesday evening a most deliberate attempt at suicide was made by a man named Edward E. Cox, who placed his head upon the metals in front of an approaching train on the Melbourne and Hobson's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE system by which our railway carriages have hi[?]erto been lighted has never reflected much credit upon our Railway Department, and complaints have constantly been made of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The vigilance committee recently chosen at Coot[?]mundra are already on the qui vive so make the official opening of the railway extension to their town in September next the cause of great rejoicing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Professor Pell, in his article on "Infant Modality," says, "Every encouragement should be given to the working-classes to reside in the suburbs, out of the crowd of the city. What is wanted is cheap and frequent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Construction Bill provides for the completion of the Gippsland line, and the exten-sion of the lines from Avenal to Shepparton, Dunolly to St. Arnaud, Stawell to Horsham,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—With regard to the question now under the consideration of the House, of having a branch line constructed from Cootamundra to Gundagai, I take leave to offer a few remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday last a breakdown occurred (reports the BATHURST FREE PRESS) to one of the engines on the Blayney line, and an engine was sent from Blayney to fetch the train that had been delayed. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I quite agree with your views as containel in your sub-leader of the 16th instant, regardin the advisability of joning Sydney to Adelaide by rail, in order to expledition transition of mails, but by your leave I would suggest a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 31st July, 1877, from persons willing to contract for suppling Six Heavy Break Vans for the Great Northern Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LAST week Mr. GARRBTT'S resolution for increasing the road votes for 1877 was carried, against the opposition of the Government, by 18 to 15. It recommended a special addition…
Continued on Trove, page 80 →ON Tuesday Mr. LEARY moved that the House should go into committee to consider resolutions in favour of the purchase of the Wagga Wagga Bridge by the Government, in order…
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