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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Notwithstanding what has been said about the corrugated iron building now being erected in St. Martin's le Grand-street, the work is being carried on with more than ordinary speed. This morning smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A largely-attended meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough of Victoria, North Shore, last Thursday evening to take into consideration the desirability of urging the Government to connect North Shore with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is no place under the sun for which I have a greater affection than this delightful Sleepy Hollow of Sydney; and one of its charms is, that few persons appear to be under any necessity to get up very early of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IT was not my intention any more than my wish to approach this subject again at present; for, in the first place, I calculated that the Government would initiate such measures as should render…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →THE fifth annual festival in connection with the locomotive drivers and firemen of the Railway Department was commemorated last Saturday evening by a banquet in the Redfern Town Hall, and was the most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EXCURSION TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY will be issued at all stations to North Wagga Wagga, on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 21st and 23rd September; and also, at all stations beyond Yass, on TUESDAY, 24th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday afternoon, the residents of Ryde held a public meeting in the Ryde Council-chambers, to advocate their claims in the matter of the proposed railway from some point along the Great Northern Railway to Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN enthusistic and ordering public meeting was held at the Town Hall, Waverley, last night, to advocate the extension of the southern railway to the eastern suburbs of Paddington, woollahra, Bondi, Waverley, and Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday evening a largely attended public meeting of the residents and ratepayers of Waverley was hold in the Waverley Town-hall. Mr. J. Macpherson (Mayor) prosided. Among the gentlemen present were the Hon. W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—It is prcttv eeaerjlv admitted that the time has arrived when the north, should be united with the metropolls by rail. Allow me to state a few reasons why a line from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Commissioner seems to think the Railway Department has rolling-stock enough, and from that I draw the inference that he has not been in the habit of riding into town in the break-van, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An adjourned meeting of the St. Leonad's Bridge Committee washeld at the Council Chamber, Borough of Victoria, North Shore, on Tuesday, 24th instant. Mr. J. P. Garvan in the cha[?] It was decided to lay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →We learn that the Great Northern line will probably be opened for traffic on the 14th proximo, and that it is highly probable his Excellency fix Governor and two of the Ministers will attend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The new railway ticket office, now being erected by Messrs. Hudson Brothers, the contractors, on the vacant pia[?] of ground alongside the General Post Office, was brought under the review…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Of course no one will object to the Ryde people agitating the idea, however expensive, of taking the proposed new railway to the north via their district; but it is hardly fair that resort should be had to misrepresentation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting was held at Mr. M. Woodbury's, Wyong Creek, on Saturday last, for the purpose of considering the movement for connecting the Great Northern Railway with Sydney, via Brisbane Water. The attendance was very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LAST night a fatal accident happened to [?] of the railway employees named William Tinaley aged 16 years son of Mr. Tinaley of the Haymarket produce stores. It appeared that young Tinsley had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday, a deputation consisting of the following gentlemen, namely:—Mr. Daniel Holborrow, Mayor of Ashfield; Mr. John Pope, Mr. T. R. Bubb, and Mr. Rowland Biddell, waited upon the Metropolitan Transit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Royal Commission appointed in Victoria to take evidence and report on the subject of the Murray River Bridge, at Echuca, have concluded their labours. The report below was presented to Parliament on Tuesday—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE City Coroner yesterday (Friday) afternoon, held an inquest at the infirmary respecting the death of the youth William Tinsley, 18 years old, clerk in the traffic department at Newtown, and son of Mr…
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