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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 56
The mechau[?] and labourers employed on the permanent branch of the railway, held their annual festival on the 25th instant, at the picturesque grounds of Orchardl[?]. The train containing 17…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The bridge at Wagga Wagga is restored, and passengers and goads are taken on to South Wagga as before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,-Will you kindly allow me, through the medium of your paper, to draw attention to the dangerous practice of shunting the railway engine at the above terminus, as soon as the train arrives. I have seen more than one narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We learn that the railway authorities have made arrangements for increasing the coaching accommodation for country people who wish to come to sydney and see the International Exhibition. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steam tramway, which first came into operation on Sunday last, is receiving a lion's share of public patronage. On Sunday last on less than 2700 persons travelled on it, yesterday the number…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frequent complaints have been made of late respecting the disgraceful state of King-Btreet, commonly known on the Newtown-road, Newtown. The road is worn down to its original crown, and what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday, a deputation from the borough of Campordown, consisting of Aldermen Larkin, M'Grath, Bennett, and Sparkes, and Mr. Pidcock interviewed the Colonial Secretary, in reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The largest and most influential meeting ever held in Coonamble was convened at Hassard's Assembly Rooms, last night, upwards of 100 persons being present. Mr. A. Maerker occupied the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—It is wonderful what a few persons, acting together for selfish objects, can do. About twenty persons put down £20 each for an Exhibition. They have succeeded in running the country into an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Seeing that the new tramway promises to be a great success in itself, and that a similar line would be well adapted for the requirements of the above suburbs, where railway communication (at our present rate of progress)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I fear some serious accident will happen at the in[?] tersection of King and Elizabeth streets unless the railway authorities adopt some proper precaution to let omnibus drivers and others know when the tram-car is crossing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On our footpaths we walk any way that we please; We must alter this mode before long; If we always determine to keep to the right We shall find that we never go wrong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE largest and most influential meeting ever held in Coonamble was convened at Hassard's Assembly Rooms, last Monday nighty upwards of 100 persons being present. Mr. A. Meaker…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A fire which occurred between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning at the hay and corn store of Mr. F. M. Wall, corner of Regent and well streets. Redfern, will, owing to certain suspicious circumstances by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“THANK God! for frustrating your designs, you [?] Morton. “I don’t [?] pound’s worth of cash on the place; and as for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I should like, through the medium of your columns, to call the attention of the tramway authorities, to the great boon they would confer on suburban railway travellers by starting a tram-car from Hunter-street at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following petitions are lying at the Sydney Exchange for signatures:— "To the Hon. John Lackey, Esq., M.L.A., Minister for Works for New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Mr. Lucas has written six letters, which have appeared in your columns since the meeting at the Masonic Hall on the 19th ultimo, in explanation (I presume) of his conduct in the House in voting against the extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation of suburban railway travellers, consisting of Messrs. Fisher, Pile, Wetherill, Paling, Stanford, Jamieson, Newton, Drynan, Pope, and Holborow (Mayor of Ashfield), waited…
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