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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 47
In reply to Mr. Dangar, Mr. BAKER gave information as to the dates of various instructions given to certain district surveyors in reference to the survey of the road between Barraba and Gunnedah…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.—I perfectly agree with your correspondent, "A Subscriber," upon the desirability of connecting Sydney with the northern districts by rail; but I think he is much mistaken about the carriage by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A deputation, consisting of Mesers: W. C. Browne, Bowman. Terry, Dangar, M'Culloch, M.L.A.'s, Chare, W.J.Dangar, J.Moore. G. Loder J. Rowe, A.J. Gauld R. Blaxland, G.R. Tuckwell, W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning the Minister of Public Work a received a deputation composed of Mr. Leary, M.P., asking that the proposed tramway from Camden to Campbelltown should be carried through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—If those persons who are entrusted with the supervision of road making in England could see the manner in which, that operation is carried out by the South Head Road Trust on that part of the Waverley Road between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday morning, Mr. W. C. Browne, M.L.A., introduced to Mr. Lackey a deputation, consisting of Messrs. H. C. Dangar, A. H. M'Culloch, M.L.A., A. Bowman, M.L.A., G. Loder, W. J. Dangar, T. Dangar, M.L.A., J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia: Richard Schomburgk, Adelaide, trees, &c.—3rd; Adelaide Commission, timber—4th; S. Beaumont Davenport, timber—commended; H. Wilke and Co., Port Adelaide, yacks gun—commended; H. Wilke and Co., Port…
Continued on Trove, page 647 →Mr. Bowman, M.L.A., introduced a very influential deputation of gentlemen from the Northern districts to the Secretary for Works yesterday morning, for the purpose of asking for a survey of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The most serious accident which has as yet occurred on the tramway took place on Saturday, night last. It appears that shortly after 9 o'clock in the evening the first set of cars were being taken into…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Sir,—In Friday's Herald, under the above heading, I noticed a letter charging the porters and officials at the Parramatta railway station with "want of attention to travellers," and "flagrant breach of duty." Such an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fatal accident has occurred on the railway line at Riverston. James Butler, aged between sixty and seventy, and residing at Webb's Creek, Hawkesbury, was found on the line on Saturday evening, his right…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There was great excitement at Adelaide this afternoon on receipt of the news of a railway accident, which happily proved less serious than was expected. The half-past I train for Port Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A dostardly attempt was made to upset a train on the railway line between Burra and Hanson, yesterday, by placing an iron dog and some stones on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An attempt was made to throw the northern train off the line to-day, between Burra and Hanson, by placing a heap of stones on the line. The driver saw the danger and avoided it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--May I ask the favour of your publishing this letter, together with the letter enclosed--I may state that this letter refers to our distribution of prizes, under the block-ticket system, which took place on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Britain: Siebe and Gorman, ice-making machine—special 1st: R. Garrett and Sons, a vertical boiler, &c.—special 1st; T. S. Dobson, furnace bars—2nd; Schaffer and Budenberg, collection of pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WHAT can the "League for the Encouragement of Colonial Industries" have been thinking of that it has allowed the Tramway Bill to pass through Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Minister for Public Works was intimated this morning by a deputation consisting of Mr. Clark, M.P., Mr. Charles Moore, Dr. Reed, Mr. W. Peter, and others, asking that the proposed Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the 2nd instant Mr. W. C. Browne, M.L.A., introduced to Mr. Lackey a deputation, consisting of Messrs. H. C. Dangar, A. H. M'Culloch, M.L.A., A. Bowman, M.L.A., G. Loder, W. J. Dangar, T. Dangar, M.L.A., J…
Continued on Trove, page 703 →Mr. H. Clarke, M.L.A., Dr. Reed, Messrs. Charles Moore, W. Peter, --Wall, and other gentlemen, called on the Secretary for Public Works yesterday, for the purpose of asking that the proposed…
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