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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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ELSEWHERE we give a sketch of the Manawatu Gorge Bridge and a scene on the Manawatu River, which divides the provinces of Napier and Wellington, New Zealand. The Gorge bridge is the connecting link between the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SIR,—To no part ot the colony will Mr. Garrett's resolution in reference to the increase of amounts for the making and maintenance of roads he more beneficial than in the electorate of the Williams, and it is cortainls surprising…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE system by which our railway carriages have hitherto been lighted has never reflected much, credit upon our Railway Department, and complaints have constantly been made of the…
Continued on Trove, page 89 →SIRS,--Judging from the crowd that arrived at the Redfern Terminus by the Southern excursion train on Wednesday evening last, it is apparent that the annual celebration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MY DEAR MR. PUNCH,--I am told, for my worser half takes your paper--as everybody should, would, could, if they like,--that you are an advocate for propelling the railway to the Circular Quay, and I beg to coincide with and congratulate you thereon. This much,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In speaking of the recent mismanagement of the Orange excursion train, the GOULBURN HER U.D. says:—If excursion-trains are continued to be hire out to associations of individuals, it is clear that different…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The subject of a railway to Illawarra will doubtless be revived in the Legislative Assembly this evening, the first motion on the business paper being the following, to be moved by Mr. Gray:—That this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A formidable strike among the workmen employed on the principal lines has occurred, find communication suspended. Rioting ensued, and the military having been called out, tired upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Government hare ordered three of Her Majesty's troopships, the Crocodile Mulabar, and Euphrates, to be ready to receive troops and proceed to sea on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I think the "Gundagai Swan" must have had his wings clipped, and thereby prevented his going beyond the renowned aqueous region where he now dwells, or he would not have penned the epistle which appeared in your issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 31st July from persons willing to contract for making Seventy-four Wrought Iron Railway Signals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS.—TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 14th August, 1877, from persons wiiling to contract for supplying 24 LOCOMOTIVE RAILWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A formidable railway strike has taken place in America. The military were called into action. They fired amongst the people, killing ten and wounding thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Central Police Office this morning on the information of Mr. George L[?]ans, railway stations master at Redfern, a person named Gray was fined in the penalty of £1 levy and and distress, or th[?] days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Government, by a majority of 54 to 23, carried their Gippsland railway connection proposal in the Assembly last night. They, however, accepted a modification proposal by Mr. Purves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The British force [?]he are to ship in the vessels Malabar, Crocodil[?] and Ruphrates, are proceeding to Mala and G[?]raltar, but it is believed that they will event[?] be ordered to Gallipoli…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The railway rioters at Petersburg, Virginia, America, had a severe encounter with the malitia, but they were defeated, and the latter now hold. the town with arms and cannon. The Sheriff was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. John Rae) for the year 1876 was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. The report, which bears date June 8, 1877, is as usual of a very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has been some desperate fighting at Petersburg, in Virginia, America. The regulars were dispatched to restore order The militia defeated the rioters, and hold the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] government will [?] propose a new loan for the defence scheme, new railway, rolling stock, and new railway stations. The Assembly, it is understood, will also [?] meeting the original railway loan of £8,000,000, which besomes due in 1880, and will have to be re-floated…
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