A Tramway to Paddington
A public meeting was held last evening, at the Council Chambers, Paddington, for the purpose of advocating the extension of Government tramways to that suburb. The mayor (Mr. William Taylor),…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1879
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Lake Macquarie Road
Mr. Hungerford, M.P., Mr. Eckford, M.P., Mr. S. Anderson, Mr. J. Taffe, and Mr. C. Marks, formed a deputation to the Minister for Works to-day, and represented the necessity that existed for something…
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A deputation from [?] headed by Mr. Holborow (mayor), waited on the Minister for Works this forenoon, and laid before him certain complaints and requests in regard to various railway crossings at…
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SIR,—In your issue of the 6th instant, I had a report of the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood held on the 2nd instant, in which is the following…
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BRISBANE, Saturday.-The Victoria Bridge lands in Brisbane are to be submitted to auction on the 14th January, and the upset price has been fired at from £50 to £200 per acre…
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On Friday a deputation consisting of Messrs. T. G. Dangar, M.P., Alexander Bowman, M.P., H. E. Cohen, M.P., H. H. Brown, M.P., John Dillon, M.P., and P.G. King (mayor of Tamworth), Waited on…
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Messrs. J. Harris, M.L.A, Alderman Meoks, W. M'Credie, and W. Cook waited on Mr. Lackey yesterday, with a view of inducing the Government to creat a bridge over Darling Harbour. Mr. Lackey said he would have the…
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The first of a number of carriages being built upon the American principle, has been delivered at the Redfern station by Messrs. Hudson Brothers to-day. Another will be delivered on Tuesday next; and the…
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A public meeting, convened by requisition to the Mayor, was held on Wednesday night, in the Council-chamber, Paddington, for the purpose of advocating the construction by the Government of steam tramways to the eastern suburbs, and…
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A deputation from the residents of Ashfield, consisting of Mr. D. Holborow (Mayor of Ashfield) and Aldermen Clissold, Muir, Reed, and Hammond, waited upon the Minister of Public Works on Thursday, for the purpose of…
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A deputation, consisting of Captain Onslow, M.L.A.; Mr. Thomas Garrett. M.L.A.: Mr. J. S.Earnell, M.L.A.; Mr. E. Greville, M.L.A.; Mr. T. Hnngerford M.L.A.; the Hon. J. B. Wilson; the Hon. S. D. Gordon, M.L.C.;…
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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…
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Sir,— should like to know the reason why we in Sydney are to be charged 47s. 6d for a return ticket to Wagga Wagga and back in the coming holidays, for 1 sep that the fare from Wagga to Sydney and back is 32s? Surely if it…
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The body found on the Railway line at the Croydon station has been identified at that of a young gentleman named M'Cheyne Learmouth aged 18 years. Deceased was the youngest son of Mr. Learmouth…
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A painful railway accident, the victim of which thereby met with an instantaneous death, occurred about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, at the Croydon railway station. The deceased, who has not been…
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SYDNEY DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,--Our engines are not coated at the Redfern platform, and I cannot see why that spot should be chosen for unsightly wooden coal boxes at which to coal our…
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The City Corner bold aa inquest yesterday afternoon, at the Brecknook Arms, on the body of Mr. Cheyne Leadrmonth, aged 14 years, who was found in a mangled condition on the railway line at croydon…
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Sir,—I was glad to see "Sydneyite's" letter on the above subject in this morning's Herald, and I think with him that town residents should be allowed the same privilege this season as our country cousins. I think the…
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Arrangements have been made by the Railway Department to bring into operation on the 1st January a new rate for the conveyance of goods. It has been thought that the goods' traffic rate sheets which have been issued from time…
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Sir,--I see a letter under the above heading in your paper this morning, signed "E.A.B.," and I should like to ask the writer what it means. It is stated that the engines are not coaled at Redfern station;…
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