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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,007 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 51
A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. W. C. Browne, Mr. W. J. Dangar, Mr. J. P. Quinn, Mr. J. E. Davys, and Mr. A. J. Gould, waited upon the Hon. John Sutherland (Minister for Works), on Tuesday, to urge the connection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →ON the 1st October, 1878, it will be forty-nine years since the day on which it was first practically shown that a speed of upwards of 20 miles an hour could be attained by the locomotive. During those forty-nine years British…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Tuesday, a deputation from the Northern Districts, consisting of Mr. W. C. Browne, M.P., Mr, A. Bowman, M.P., Mr. J. M'Elhone, M.P., Mr. W. J. Dangar, Mr. J. E. Davys, Mr. A. J. Gould,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—The contract between the Government and the Hobson's Bay Company, respecting the purchase of the line was signed on Saturday by the Chief Secretary and the chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We learn from the Melbourne Argus that the railway proposals of the Victorian Government which have been already owned provide for the construction of 770 miles out of the 1000 on which the Minuter of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SUPPLY OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 27th August next, from persons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?] Hon. John Sutherland (Minister for Works), and [?] Hon. Joseph Leary (Minister for Justice and Edu[?]), accompanied by a large party from Sydeny, [?] at Jun[?] at 1 o'clock to-day, and declared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →INVERELL, Wednesday.—A large and very influentis meeting was held here on Monday, when a league was formed to combine with Gratton and Glen Innes for a railway from Grafton. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A [?] minutes after midnight of Friday the Minister for Works (the Honorable John Sutherland), accompanied by [?] friends, started from Sydney by special train, to [?] the line from Bethungra to Junee. Among the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The office of General Superintendent, or Superintendent of the Line, as it is variously styled, is one of the most responsible in the gift of a Board of Directors. He has the most expensive plant under his charge, and the lives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TENDERS will be received at this office, until 11 o'clock, on TUESDAY, tie 23rd July, 1878. from persons willing to contract for supply of 300D. TRUCKS, for the G. S. W. and R. Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE opening of the railway to Junee his rendered necessary the issue of a new time-table, and we al[?] observe that some alterations have been made in the parcels and other traffic. Acording to the existing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Your leader on the above topics in Tuesday's issue contains the following remarks:—"If the Illawarra line were made, it would be made for the purpose of carrying a trade that has yet to be created, and the magnitude of which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Hon. John Sutherland (Minister for Works) and the Hon. Joseph Leavy (Minister for Justice and Education), accompanied by a large party from Sydney, arrived at Junee at one o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Keely motor deception seems at last to be nearly exploded, and the secret of the means by which its inventor obtained his enormous pressure has been discovered. Mr. J. B. Knight, Secretary of the Franklin Institute, of…
Continued on Trove, page 56 →THE opening of the railway to Junee has rendered necessary the issue of a new time-table; and we also observe that some alterations have been made in the parcels and other traffic. According to the existing…
Continued on Trove, page 67 →ON Saturday morning very early the Minister for Works started from Sydney to open the line to Junee. He was accompanied by a number of gentlemen, and, amongst others, by Mr. P. A. Jennings, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 67 →THE people of Singleton have lost no time in urging their railway scheme upon the attention of Mr. Sutherland. A deputation waited upon that,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN former issues we have expressed our opinions without reserve on the subject of railway extension, and we are glad to record every new movement made by the public in this direction, because we are driven to the conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another section of the railway to Albury has been opened for traffic, and the weary traveller now reaches Junee with the iron horse. In a few months Wagga Wagga will be reached, and then there will but remain…
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