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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 56
THE opening of the railway to Gunnedah was fixed for Thursday, but the weather has been so unpropitious that the ceremony was deprived of the eclat which the presence of Ministers and others…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →THE sun has not shone upon Gunnedah this week. A series of disappointments have befallen the energetic people of the district, who organised a grand celebration in honour of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Two successful trial trips wore mode this morning with Hudson Bros, cars, under the supervision of Mr. Gjedsted. At 11 o'clock two cars started from the terminus at the Redfern Railway Station and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,-- Your correspondent "Subscriber."Wednesday's issue, most truly says that granite caw be found the colony of as durable a nature as Victorian bluestone, for paving streets, road -making…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—A few days past, a letter appeared in your paper relative to the running of Sunday suburban trains. Your correspondent was evidently correct in his reference to clerical influence; for no person who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The tramway was set to work this morning, and in general voted a success. For the present, and until the motors ore fitted up, the haulage is done by horses, and as the department hare been fortunate in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The late sad and fatal accident at the Redfern railway terminus, whereby Mr.Morrell lost his life, in leaving the train before it had come to a standstill, will doubtless cause the question to be asked by many—Why…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Will you kindly allow me to correct two clerical errors in the figures in my second letter on the City Railway Extension, which appeared thus:— From Redfern to Hunter-street, compensation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I would crave a small space in your journal to point out an evident injustice to would-be visitors to the International Exhibition. We naturally thought the Government would hold out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The first movement in connection with our railway system was made in 1846, at a public meeting in Sydney, at which the probable cost of a line to Goulbarn was considered. A survey of the proposed line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some misunderstanding appearing to exist as to the rate for railway season tickets to children attending school, we have obtained the following information concerning the rates charged. In order to promote the educational…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following by laws were published in a supplement to the Government Gazette last night:-- 1. These by- laws shall extend to all premises used for tramway purposes, and to all engines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through the courtesy of Mr. James Roberts, we are informed that tho number of passengers who travelled on the tram cars yesterday up to 10 o'clock in the evening was 2802, and on the previous day 1200…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I hope the Railway Department will take advantage of the present occasion (if they have not already done so) of affording to the visitors to the Exhibition an opportunity of visiting the different parts of the country, by running excur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Let us now see the cost to the several points of the proposed railway. Again, take the Government estimate as far as Hunter-street, which I believe is about the thing. In this estimate Mr. Lackey omitted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As might have been expected from the sudden and complete as well as welcome change of weather which took place early in the morning, the influx of visitors from the suburbs by the railway was very considerable;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I am a first-class season ticket- holder travelling between Sydney and Redmyre, and am desirous, through your columns, to call the attention of the railway authorities to a few matters that seem to me…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Will you kindly spare me a small space in your valuable journal to state a fact that should, I think, be brought 'under the notice of the proper authorities. It is only three days ago that a very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In my last letter to you on the above subject, dated the 22nd ultimo, I referred to a return lately published by order of the Legislative Assembly, under the head of " Live Stock and Agriculture," up to the 31st March last,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—Would you kindly give space to a few remarks in reference to the proposed now bridge over the Nepean River at the junction of Mount Hunter Creek. It is surprising how any now move is upheld in the present day, whether…
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