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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
1,111 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 56
Sir,--Mr. Royce, in concluding his letter on the above in to-day's Telegraph, prefers, in my opinion, a very wholesale charge of incompetency, or something like it, against the Government engineer who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We understand that the Minister for Railways was determined to erect at Murrunburrah a first-class refreshment-room for railway travellers.Lavatories will be erected, and 20 minutes or more will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We learn that there is great probability of the railway line from Wagga Wagga to Albury, or at least a considerable portion of it, being opened for traffic before the expiration of the contract time,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation, consisting of Mr. Murphy, M.L.A.; Mr. Greville, M.L.A.; Mr. Thompson, M.L.A.; Mr. Tecce, M.L.A.; Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A.; Mr. J. Davies, M.L.A.; Mr. Garrett, M.L.A.; with Messrs. Pratt, J. G…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--In your issue of Friday last appears n letter from Mr. Royee on Hid alleged scamping of work at the Parramatta Bridge in which, he says, " that any engineer knows full well that Incite rivets in holler,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An influential and crowded meeting of the inhabitants of Woollahra took place at the Council-chambers there, last night, to advocate the construation of a tramway to that important suburb. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pursuant to advertisement, a public meeting was held last night at tho Council Chambers, Ocean- street, Woollahra, for the purpose of urging upon Government the necessity of their constructing and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the 27th of November a public meeting was held in the School of Arts nt Camden, convened by Mr. E. Simpson, J. P., at the instance of many producers and propertyholdere, to consider the above subject. A very full…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In response to a public requisition to the Mayor of Wool labra, meeting was held at the Council-chambers of that borough last night for the purpose of taking steps to urge upon the Government the necessoty of their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--Allow me, through your columns, to draw attention to a grievance in connection with our railways. Take as an instance the train leaving Sydney at 6 a.m. An intending passenger arriving on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Edward gutter today introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation from Wall[?] consisting of Mr. Riohrdson and Mr. Abel, who requested the repair of the road Wallsend to Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,--In a previous letter published by you on November 4, I directed the earliest attention of members of Parliament, and particularly that of the Minister of Public Works, to the volume of evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday, a deputation, consisting of the following members of Parliament—H. H. Brown, T. G. Dangar, John Dillon, H. E. Cohen, and Alex. Bowman, with the Mayor of 'famworth—waited on the Hon. the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation, consisting of Mr Thom is Garrett, M.L.A; Captain Onslow, M.L.A.; Mr H.C Danger, Mr.J.F. Downes, Mr. A.H Thomas, and Mr. E. Simpson, waited upon the Minister for works yesterday, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I noticed in your very valuable paper last month a letter signed "A Dweller in the Mountains," complaining of the railway fares. I do not think they ought to grumble, but I think we Sydney people have every reason to grumble…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the instance of Captain Onslow, there has recently been laid before parliament correspondence between the Government, the Agent-General, and other persons respecting the tenders of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GOULBURN, Tuesday.-At a large public meeting held at Goulburn last night. Mr. W. Davies, mayor, presided, and there was a large attendance of the public much interest being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—I quite agree with "A Sydney Native." We townspeople have great cause for grumbling with regard to the railway fares from Sydney. I am a teacher; the vacation begins for me on the 14th of this month, and I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting was held in the Mechanics' Hall, to-night, to take steps in the matter of railway extension to Cooma. Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A. (Mayor), was in the chair, and there was a large gathering of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A public meeting was held in the Mechanics Hall to-night, to take stops in the matter of the railway to Cooma. Mr. Davies, M.L.A. (mayor), was in the chair…
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