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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 47
A deputation from Parramatta River, introduced by Mr. H. Taylor, waited upon the Minister for Works, yesterday, to ask that a road might be made between Parramatta and Ryde, from the continuation of Victoria-street, through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At half-past 1 o'clock to-day a depulation from the [?]des and Labour council, consisting of Mr. W. B. Coles, president, Mr. Jones, vice-president, and Mr. Hayes President of the Bricklayers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a committee meeting of the Farmers' Association held at Merilla, after considerable discussion it was finally agreed for the secretary to draw up a petition and canvass the electorate of Argyle for signatures to such petition to be…
Continued on Trove, page 871 →THE accompanying sketeh shows the seetion of rail and mode of fastenings, which has been submitted by the superintending" engineer to the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →A powerful syndicate has offered to construct a railway connecting the Queensland lines with Port Parker (? Darwin), on condition that they receive a land grant of 8000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday a deputation from the Trades and Labour Council consisting of W. K, Cole (president) D. Jones (vice-president.), and .1. Hayes (president of the Bricklayers' Association), waited on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Will you kindly grant me space in your va[?] paper to enable me to direct attention to the muddled, unfinished, and uncomfortable state of the above station. Our Railway Department, which seems very much on a par with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SINGLETON, Thursday.—A fearful railway accident occurred this morning on the down train from Newcastle to Singleton. A young man Darned George Gore, a fireman on the engine, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Gore, the fireman on to-day s mail tram from Tamworth, was climbing over the tender at Neufreugh bridge, near Singleton, when his head crashed against the bridge, and smashed the skull…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In this case, the foregoing particulars of which appeared in yesterday's issue, the learned counsel defending Jones made a very elequent and powerful address to the jury adducing several letters from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A monster meeting was held at the Rookwood Hotel on the evening of the 11th instant, for the purpose of protesting against the removal and extension of the station platforms in the direction of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SOME few months ago we gave an illustration of the commencement of the works in connection with the new bridge across the Parramatta River at Gladesville. We now furnish an engraving depicting the manner in which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It will br observed with general satisfaction that the Government have determined to proceed with the construction of the part of their tramway scheme with the utmost expedition. It is publicly announced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A powerful syndicate has offered to construct a railway connecting the Queensland lines with Port Parker [a newly discovered port near the head of the Gulf of Carpentaria]…
Continued on Trove, page 918 →SIR,—I wish to draw Attention to what I consider the unsafe foundation of suns of the cylinders [?]intended to support the swinging part of the Parra[?]matta river bridge The cylinders intended for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] might have been attended with [?] which fortunately was [?] quences, occurred this morn[?] tram was making Belmore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the MARYBOROUGH ADVERTISER we obtain particulars concerning the shocking accident at the Talbot railway station on Saturday, May 8. At the Talbot station on Saturday night, when the Ba[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious accident occurred on the Glenelg Railway on Saturday night, to a man named John Madham. living at Goodwood. When the train was approaching the Goodwood Station the man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A strike occurred yesterday among the men on Walker and Swan's contract on the Nairne railway, and between 400 and 500 men turned out. The men complain of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A strike has occurred among the men on Walker and Swan's contract on the Nairne railway. Between 400 and 500 turned out. The men complain of having to work nine hours per day every…
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