The Upper South Head-road
Mr. W. Trickett, Mayor of Woollahra; Mr. Macpherson, Mayor of Waverley ; Mr. Taylor, Mayor of Paddington ; Mr. Aldorman Butcher, (Woollahra), and Mr. Symonds, council clerk of Woollahra mum-…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1879
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Newtown and Cook's River Road
Yesterday evening a public meeting, convened by the Mayor of St. Peters, on the requisition of a number of the inhabitants of that borough, was held at the Town-hall, St. Peter's, "for the purpose of taking the…
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FAT CATTLE.—The supply for the week was small and the demand brisk. Prices ruled very firm, good bullocks bringing £7 to £8, or l8s to 20s per 100 lbs. FAT CATTLE.—A good many were yarded on Thursday,…
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Yesterday morning a deputation, composed of Mr. W. J. Trickett (Mayor of Woollahra), Mr. H. C. M'Pherson (Mayor of Waverley), Alderman Butcher, and Mr. Taylor (Mayor of Paddington), waited on the…
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The Mayors of Woollahra, Paddington, and Waverley had an interview with the Hon. John Lackey, at the office of the Secretary for Public Works, yesterday, to call attention to the condition of the Old South Head…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scientific, &c. Locomotives for Road or Farm
When, during the last century, the steam-engine had so far been perfected that the possibility of its application to other purposes than the elevation of water had become generally recognised, the problem of its adaptation to the…
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OLD BILL did not at first, recognise Caldecott. His “good day, mate” was rather of the nature of a growl than a welcome…
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Extensive preparations are being made for the opening of the railway to Gunnedah on Wednesday next. A large number of visitors, foreign and colonial, are expected to be present at the banquet and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Refrigerating Railway Vans
In our notice of the Great International Agricultural Show which was held recently by the Royal Agricultural Society at Kilburn we mentioned the fact that there would be in competition railway vans…
Continued on Trove, page 374 →Sydney Tramway
The line of tramroad to connect the central parts of the city with the Redfern Railway Terminus is virtually completed. All that remains to he done is the finishing of that portion in the immediate neighbourhood of the railway…
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On Wednesday next the north-western line of railway will be officially opened to its terminus at Gunnedah. The distance from Weriss Creek to Gunnedah is 41 miles. In the absence of his Excellency the…
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The first section of the north-western branch of the Great Northern Railway is to be opened for traffic on the 10th instant, about three weeks in advance of the con-tract date. The line, which leaves the Great Northern…
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It would seem that the managers of the opening of the railway to Ganncdah have made complete arrangements for the reception of their guests. The metropolitan contingent, including the…
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In consequence of the very unfavourable state of the weather, the steamer advertised to leave Sydney for Newcastle at 10 o'clock to-night, will, we understand, be unable to leave, and the official opening of…
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On Thursday last, the 14th instant, the officers of the Railway Department held their annual gathering at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany. These gatherings are very representative in their character…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Railway Extension. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Mr. Lackey, when moving the second reading of the bill to empower the Government to extend the railway from Redfern to the Circular Quay, mentioned several schemes which had been proposed to extend the railway…
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Our readers are no doubt aware that the company referred to below have an able representative in this colony in the person of Mr. Bates, who has succeeded in securing a contract for a bridge over the…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—In the Assembly Mr. Ward's motion, affirming the desirableness of an intercolonial railway conference at Sydney during the Exhibition, was carried. In the debate Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Lucas and the Railway
THE unfair treatment which Mr. LUCAS received at the hands of the MAYOR on the occasion of the recent towns meeting anent railway extension, made everyone desirous he should have a good…
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The tramway is to be open on Tuesday morning next, and a time table and scale of fares has already been prepared at the Works Department. It has been found impossible, howeror, to get the motors…
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