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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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TENDERS will he received at this office, until 11 o'clock on Tuesday, the 8th July, 1879, from persons willing to contract for constructing the Passenger Station and Platiorms. Good Warehouse, Engine Shed an Pits' Tank Framing, Cattle Yards, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →If we are not in for a railway mania, railways are undoubtedly a favourite topic at present. The Courier last week published an admirably written description and argument touching the transcontinental scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →The champion sculler, Trickett, looking well to his laurels, left for the Parramatta River last night. He goes immediately into training, under the skilful hands of Mr. Kelly. The success of Trickott's great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The obnoxious system adopted by the railway authorities some time ago, by doing away with the return ticket system, and increasing the suburban railway fares, has given quite an impetus to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Owing to the complaints that hive from time to time been made both in Parliament and in the public Press of the loss sheepowners—notably on the Southern line—have sustained while their sheep are in transitu to Homebush,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 15th July, 1879, from persons willing to contract for the Erection of a new Carriage Shed at New castle. Plan, specification, and form of tender may be seen, and further…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Assembly, last night, the proposals of the Government to vote £416,000 for a railway line from Redfern to the Circular Quay, and £639,000 for ten miles of Suburban lines of railways, were rejected,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS will be received at this Office, until11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 15th July, 1879, from persons willing to contract for the Erection of new Passenger Station at Liverpool. Plan, specification, and from of ternder may be seen, and further…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The people of North Shore, dissatisfied with the wretched accommodation supplied by the ferry boats of the North Shore Company (who certainly should cut their Styx as Charons of the harbour) are clamouring, and justly, too, for a high-level bridge, and intend to do…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A deputation from, the Illawarra district, consisting of the Hon. J. Marks, M.L.C., Mr. Charles, M.L.A., Major Black, Mr. John Colloy, and Mr. E. L. Dimmock, waited on the Minister for Works last…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →“ I know, too, where the [?]en ind The jewelled out of the King Jamschid With life’s elixir sparking high.” “Nothing in the world is single,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →If the vote hastily taken on Thursday night in connection with the loan estimates is any indication of the ultimate determination of Parliament, the city and suburbs of Sydney will have to wait…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great progress is being made with the railway to Gunnedah. The rails are now laid within the town boundary, and it is expected that they will be at the station early next week. Great praise is due…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the complaints that have from time to time been made both in Parliament and in the public Press of the loss sheepowners—notably on the Southern line—have sustained while their sheep are in transitu to Homebush,…
Continued on Trove, page 57 →On the 4th instant, Mr. Garrett, M.L.A.; Captain Onslow, M.L.A.; the Hon. A. Campbell, M.L.C.; Mr. Badgery, M.L.A., and Messrs. D. Morrice, J.P.; A. Badgery, F. Badgery, W. O. Gilchrist, and E. Carter…
Continued on Trove, page 70 →A deputation, consisting of the Hon. A. Campbell, M.L.C., Mr. Garrett, M.L.A., Captain Onslow, M.L.A., Mr. Badgery, M.L.A., W. O. Gilchrist, D. Morrice, F. D. Badgery, E. Carter, and H. E. Kater,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Mr. W. C. Browne, M.L.A., introduced to the Ministor for Works, on Friday, a deputation composed of Messrs. M'Elhone, Bowman, Badgery, and Roseby, M.L.A.'s, and Messrs. G. Loder, R. J. Smart, and J…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →An inquest was held, yesterday, by the city coroner at the Brecknock Arms Hotel, Lower George-street, on the body of the man found hanging to a tree near the residence of Sir John Hay, on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, July 7.—There was a heavy drop to-day in railway shares…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENDERS will he received at this Office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 22nd July. 1979, from personwilling to contract for the erection of a Bridge over the Railway at Mount Wilson, Great Western Railway…
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