Another Bridge Over the Parramatta River
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 14
A deputation from Parramatta, headed by Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.P., and the Mayor, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, interviewed the Minister for Works last Friday, and requested that a sum of £1500 or £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →DEPUTATIONS. (From S. M. Herald.)TRAFFIC Bridge at Parramatta
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2
On the 21st ult. a deputation, consisting of Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., the Rev. J. R. Blomfield, and Messrs. A. G. Smythe, C. J. Byrnes, P. Miller, Neil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mystery of Wiseman’s Ferry Road. Chapter Ii. (Continued.)
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2
Whew Caldecott awoke in the morning the first thing that he saw was old Bill endeavouring to extract a sensation of spiritual refection from the “marine”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputations. Railway to George's River
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 6
A large deputation consisting of Mr. Cameron, M.L.A., Mr. J. Davies. M.L.A., Dr. Tucker, W. Jolly. J.P., Messrs. W.G. Judd, J. Graham, Gannon M. Metcalfe, W. Tye, Wehlow, J. B. Carroll, G. Pile, M'lennes. W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Station at Esk Bank
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 6
Messrs D. Williams, Abbott, Farquhar, W.J. Weston, Garratt, Saywell, Way, Wilson, and Schneider yesterday waited on the Minister for Works with respect to the railway station at Esk Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Convenience to Campbelltown
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 6
Messrs J. Davies, M.L.A., Bull, Gorus, and T.L. Peate were introduced yesterday to the Minister for Works as a deputation with respect to the lailway couveniences that were afforded to residents at Campbelltown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Department of public works, Railway Branch, Sydney. 31st March, 1879. To Quarrymen and Others
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10
TENDERS will Be received at this Office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY,the 8th April, 1879,from porsons willing to contract for the supply of Blue Road Metal and Blue Stone Cube Sets for the Tramway from Redfern to Hunter-street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 31st March, 1879. To Ironfounders and Others
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10
TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock, of TUESDAY, the 8th April, 1879, from persons willing to contract forthesupply of Cast-fron Brackets and Wrought-iron Fastenings for the Tramway from Redfern to Hunter-str.eet…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Bathurst Agricultural, Pastoral. and Horticultural Society's Show. April 7th and 8th, 1879
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10
TICKETS at excursion rates will be issued at all stations to Bathurst, on the 3th, 7th, and 8th April, available for return for one week…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Government Railways. Overland to Sydney. Randwick Races and Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition, Sydney, Easter, 1879. Return Tickets. £7 10s EACH, available for return for one month
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10
NOTICE is hereby given that arrangements have been made with the Victorian Railway Department, and with Messrs Cobb and Co.. for the through journey from Melbourne to Sydney overland. for the convenience of those persons who are desirous…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Government Railways. Great Southern, Western. and Richmond Lines. Easter Holidays, 1879
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10
Notice is hereby given that tickets at Excursion Rates will be sued upon these holidays at all stations to all stations for disunces ever 15 miles. commencing with the Mail Trains on the 10th April, and terminating on the 14th April, both days…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 24th February, 1579. To Railway Contractors
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10
TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o clock on TUESDAY, the 29th April, 1879, from persons willing to contract for constructing the Works on the exteusion of the Great Northern Railway from Tamworth to Uralla, being a length ot about 63½…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Sydney. 4th April, 1879. To Timber Merchants and Others
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 10
The time for receiving TENDERS for the supply of Hard Wood Timber, in Sleepers, for the Tramway from Redfern to Hunterstreet lins been extended until 11 o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, 1879…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Proposed Railway Extension. [See Lithograph Supplement.]
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 528
The plans and sections laid before the House in connection with the long-talked-of City Extension being now open to inspection, we are able to place descriptions thereof before our readers. Our lithograph…
Continued on Trove, page 528 →Proposed Railway Terminus, Hunter & Castlereagh Sts. Sydney
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 1
Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Opening of the Railway to Breeza
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 26
THIS portion of the extension of the Great NorthWestern Railway was opened on Tuesday last, says the NAMOI INDEPENDENT of March 27, and was as tame an affair as ever we witnessed. There was not…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Trial of a Torpedo Boat. Steaming at Railway Pace in Port Jackson
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 14
ON Tuesday forenoon there was another trial in the harbour of the torpedo boat, Acheron. This wonderful craft, it will be remembered, was built to the order of the Government by the Atlas Co., Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tramendous Hurricane at Tonga
Evening News · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 4
Regarding the hurricane in the Tonga group, we obtain the following from an Auckland telegram of March 22, published in the Otago DAILY TIMES :—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Victorian Railway Lines
Evening News · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 4
At the present date there are open for traffic 1074 miles of line, and 80 miles more in progress. This does not include the lines of the Hobson's Bay Railway Company. The number of miles open for traffic at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Department of Public Works, Railway Branch. Sydney. 4th April, 1879. to Timber Merchants and Others
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 8
The time for receiving TENDERS for the supply of Hardwood Timber, in Sleepers, for the Tramway form Redfern to Hunterstreet, has been extended until 11 o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, 1879…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →