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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,007 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 51
One of the most terrible railway accidents which have occurred of late years, and certainly the worst calamity which has befallen the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, happened on Saturday afternoon, about 1…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—I, like Mr. Driver, recollect the Pitt-street tramway; but I, unlike Mr. Driver, very soon after seeing it in operation, came to the conclusion that it was an unmitigated nuisance—one of those crude enthusiasms which were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For the convenience of those persons who are desirous of attending the Melbourne Races, arrangement have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Cobb and Co., mail coach proprietors, for the through journey from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.âThe Railway Construction Bill was circulated yesterday. The 1121 miles projected will cost£6,125,000. Thirty-two lines: are scheduled, but the proposed loan of £2,500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JERILDERIE, Wednesday.—The largest end most influential meeting ever held in Jerilderie took took place to-day at the Assembly Hall, relative to railway communication direct with Sydney. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Return tickets, £8 each, available for return for one month. For the convenience of those persons who are desirous of attending the Melbourne Races, arrangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Cobb and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The adjourned meeting for the purpose of urging the Government to adopt the Southern route for railway extension to Hay was held this evening, and was largely and influentially attended. The chair was occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The irrepressible M'Elhone is to move, on the 19th November, a resolution to the effect that " all obstructio[?] should be at once removed off the reserves at Botany, and the whole of the reserves should at once be thrown op[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This morning a very numerous deputation, headed by Mr. Hurley, M.P., for Hartley, interviewed the Minister for Works, and represented that a railway station was urgently required at Lightow, and they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, representing Blayney interests, and consisting of Mr. P. Lynch, M.L.A., Mr. E. Baker, M.L.A., and Messrs. W. Glasson, J. A. Wharrie, and the Rev. Mr. Malcolm, waited on the Minister for Works yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Return tickets, £3 each, available for return for one month. For the convenience of those persons who are desirous of attending the Melbourne Races, at rangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Cobb and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In STATION PROPERTIES there in not much to report, the money market no doubt deterring many, and not much more can be said for store stock, although the season is so favourable…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fat Cattle.—On Monday the yards were well filled, but prices were maintained, say 20s, to 22s. per 100 lbs, and on Thursday the numbers for sale being more moderate, prices were,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] and—notwithstanding a heavy rainfall— well[?] meeting, adjourned from the 28th instant, was held at the court-house, on Wednesday evening, the 30th [?] for the purpose of urging upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On comparing the Land Bill as introduced this session with the draft Land Bill which was laid before the House for public information a few months ago, it will be seen that no…
Continued on Trove, page 704 →OUR artist has entered into the spirit of the festivities which prevailed at Tamworth on the occasion of the opening of the railway to Tamworth. The event was one of transcending importance, not only to the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Excursion Tickets, at a single fare for the double journey, will be issued at all stations to Parramatta on the above days, by the trains leaving Sydney at 10.30, 12.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m., and will be available for return by any train on the day of issue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Permit me to explain very briefly the way in which I arrived at the distances stated in my letter published in your last Saturday's issue, on the subject of railway extension to Hay. I make this request because I find that I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MURRURUNDI, Wednesday.—The late heavy rains have done considerable to the railway line, large land slips having taken place at Liverpool have the bridges at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two deputations waited on the Minister for Works this morning, in reference to the route, the railway line should take from Wagga to Hay. the first consisted of Captain Smith, Mr. S. A. Josenth. Mr…
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